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Succession's Nicholas Braun Explains Why Cousin Greg Puts Up With Tom's Bullying

Succession's Nicholas Braun broke down Cousin Greg and Tom Wambsgams complicated friendship. And find out what foods he's ordering on Uber Eats ahead of Super Bowl Sunday.

By Cydney Contreras Feb 08, 2022 2:45 PMTags
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The friendship between Succession's Cousin Greg and Tom Wambsgams is toxic at best.

For a long time we questioned why Greg, played by the lovely Nicholas Braun, put up with his boss' weird threats and insults. Even congress members were shocked to hear that Tom, played by Matthew Macfadyen, wrote in an email to Greg, "You can't make a tomlette without breaking a few greggs." 

One could reason that Greg simply has no backbone as he was raised outside of the Roy empire. But his grandfather Ewan Roy (James Cromwell) is hardly a softie. So, what gives?

In an exclusive interview with E! News, Nicholas explained that it all comes down to Greg's precarious position in the Roy family. "I think people put up with a lot of punishment in order to get what they want," he said. "In this family, I think everybody learns how to take punishment. Greg witnesses everyone kind of getting slapped around by Logan (Brian Cox) or changing positions or stabbing each other in the back, so I think his tolerance kind of goes up."

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For the most part, Greg isn't subjected to much abuse at the hands of the Roys because he's not of much importance to them.

If anything, Tom is the one being manipulated and jerked around by the Roys, especially Shiv (Sarah Snook), who has admitted to cheating on her husband and seemingly has little regard for his feelings. And Greg feels for Tom but he also thinks that his mentor has "done pretty good" for himself. 

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By the end of season three, Greg has been disowned by his grandfather because of his allegiance to the Roys, which only serves to make him more loyal to the family. And with nothing left to lose, Greg helps Tom curry favor with Logan at his cousins' expense. 

It was a bold move that many didn't see coming, as Greg was the best bud of Kendall (Jeremy Strong) for much of the show, and one of the few people with a conscience. But Nicholas thinks Greg has gone to the dark side , saying, "I don't think there's much that could turn him off at this point."

Still, Greg remains at Tom's beck and call. The star, who appears in Uber Eats' Super Bowl commercial, speculated that Greg only uses the food delivery app to carry out Tom's orders.

"Maybe Tom needs a new tie sometimes," Nicholas joked. "Like in the middle of the day, he's like, I hate this tie. I've worn this tie too much. Greg, get me a new tie."

As for his own Uber Eats order, the Sky High actor is big on breakfast foods, like bagels, pastries and omelettes—or, should we say Tomlettes?

Those are just a few of the foods he can eat. To see him, Gwyneth PaltrowJennifer Coolidge and Trevor Noah bite into some items they shouldn't eat, check out the Uber Eats commercial above!

Don't miss the 2022 Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 13 with kick-off starting at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on NBC and Peacock.