. Speaking about a possible comeback, the 51-year-old told New York Times at the time: 'There's an opportunity maybe for me to return. But for now, broadly speaking, Axe has been vanquished.' He added playing Axelrod was 'easily the most time I've spent playing one character', after bowing out of Homeland following three seasons of starring as Nicholas Brody. Executive producer Brian Koppleman piled on the praise to Damian on Twitter, posting: 'What an incredible joy to spend five years working so closely with the great @lewis_damian! @DavidLevien and I are beyond grateful to you, Damian, for the work, of course, and the fellowship, and for all you sacrificed to come do this with us.' Damian's departure from the hit drama series followed the death of his wife Helen McCrory, the acclaimed actress, died in April this year following a battle with cancer. Billions airs on Showtime in the US and is available to stream on NOW in the UK. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch wi){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
It looks like Damian Lewis couldn’t resist the action as he was snapped reprising his role as Bobby Axe Axelrod following his shock exit.
The Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actor played the witty hedge fund wizard from 2016 to 2021, and fans were sad to see his character leaving New York to escape legal woes.
After his final episode aired, the award-winning star shared a statement on Twitter thanking the show’s co-creators and production team.
He said: ‘A pleasure and a privilege to play Axe for 5 seasons with some of the smartest, funniest most talented cast and crew I’ve worked with