Minority Mindset

A new report indicates Disney executives are confident “Avengers: Doomsday” will be a box office success and are pleased with the film. An online post further claims the movie has a fantastic storyline.

Last Sunday’s episode, the second-to-last of the season, showed Whitney desperately trying – and failing – to find a way out of his situation. He attempted to escape, but his colleagues threatened him. His plan to buy another company to mislead investigators also fell through, even though he gave a passionate speech trying to convince everyone it would work. Meanwhile, his business partner, Henry Muck (played by Kit Harrington), despises him, and Henry’s wife, Yasmin (Marissa Abela), is secretly working to destroy the company from within. Actor Max Minghella, known for his roles in The Handmaid’s Tale and The Social Network, portrays Whitney as completely stunned – he can’t accept that his good fortune has ended, because he’d never considered it luck in the first place. Minghella enjoyed playing Whitney at his lowest point, finding it surprisingly relatable. “I’m much closer to that vulnerable side of Whitney as a person,” he explains, “and it was easy for me to tap into those feelings.”

The improv group used in this operation features mostly lesser-known actors to avoid detection by the target. One standout performer is Rachel Kaly, a rising comedian recognized by Vulture in 2023, who also starred in the pilot for Nicole Holofcener’s Worried, which debuted at Sundance. The rest of the team includes comedians with experience at renowned institutions like the Groundlings (Emily Pendergast) and Second City (Blair Beeken), as well as character actors Alex Bonifer and Marc Sully Saint-Fleur. The new season begins streaming on Prime Video on March 20th. Are you prepared to begin?

Emma Stone is set to star in an upcoming romantic comedy directed by Dave McCary, called The Catch. According to Deadline, Chris Pine is currently in discussions to join her as a co-star.