Is Lumon Industries cloning people in Severance? Rumors debunked

One of the highly anticipated sci-fi mysteries, Severance Season 2, is just a few days away from hitting Apple TV+. While fans are waiting, the show's cast members have debunked a major theory many almost believed. At the heart of the show is Lumon Industries, the company where Adam Scott's Mark works.

However, this company is far from a regular industry, as it separates its employees' work and personal lives through memory division. Due to this, many fans theorized that the company might be cloning people, but it was debunked recently.

Yes, that's correct. Cast members, including Adam Scott and Patricia Arquette, have strongly denied that Lumon Industries is cloning people for its functioning and productivity. This popular theory stems from Severance Season 1, in which Ms. Casey’s robotic mannerisms intrigued fans and led them to think about the cloning procedure.

Continue reading to know more about the theory and how Adam Scott addressed it.

Adam Scott and Patricia Arquette debunked the popular Severance fan theory

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Severance fans must pay attention! If you've been curious about the cloning of people theory about the show's titular company, don't miss out on what Adam Scott had to say about it. Per Entertainment Weekly, the cast members of the series together address some fans' theories.

User @Scdsco wrote:

"Lumon's purpose is human cloning. I believe Mrs. Casey is a clone of Gemma, which is why she behaves so stranely..."

After reading this fan theory, Adam Scott replied:

"This sounds like what Lumon would be doing in a super boring version of Severance."

Though it's not true, the cast members found this cloning theory intriguing, with one of them speculating if the user who proposed it has a scientific background. Following their reactions, Arquette said:

"You are very far off and wrong"

The cast collectively agreed that cloning is not part of Lumon’s mysterious operations. The theory was also linked to explaining another popular goat theory about the Applet TV+ series, but it also got debunked by John Turturro.

Severance Season 2 will dive deep into the mystery surrounding Lumon Industries

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The upcoming Season 2 will explore the mystery surrounding Lumon Industries, as the series is yet to completely disclose its secretive severance procedure, which results in an Outie and Innie of the same person. This way, the individual cannot remember his past, and the procedure gradually begins to take a toll on the employees' mental and psychological health.

Fans will also learn more about the key characters, including Britt Lower's Innie Helly R and her Outie Helena Eagan. Per Cinemablend, these two will be seen feeling jealous of each other. Lower stated:

"This season, Helly and Helena go on very separate but parallel journeys...Seeing a version of herself that's so much more free than she is there's envy there."

The actress also mentioned "Tons of Easter eggs to look out for" in Season 2. Additionally, fans will love the costumes worn by the characters, as they are handmade, especially the ones worn by Lower's character.