In a recent interview with Variety, actor Mark Hamill shared the story of how he was cast as Rotta the Hutt in The Mandalorian. He’s been a Star Wars fan for years, and director Jon Favreau personally offered him the part after they met at a party.
We’re starting to think the show altered a key character’s storyline, possibly to keep the actor involved, but that plan ultimately didn’t work out.
On Sunday, November 23, 2025, Simu Liu used the platform Threads to discuss the lack of leading roles for Asian men in Hollywood. He shared examples of other Asian actors like Manny Jacinto, John Chu, and Daniel Dae Kim facing similar struggles, and urged the industry to cast more Asian men in romantic lead roles. Liu expressed frustration with the recent decline in Asian representation on screen, calling it “appalling.” He then highlighted the success of films like Minari, The Farewell, Past Lives, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Crazy Rich Asians, and his own film, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, as proof that audiences will support movies with Asian leads. He also pointed out that white male actors are often given multiple chances after a film fails, while Asian actors don’t receive the same opportunities.
On November 20th, Apple TV removed all marketing materials – including trailers and photos – for the upcoming French drama series, The Hunt, without providing a reason. The series was originally scheduled to launch in December. Now, according to French media expert Clement Garin (as reported by Apple Insider), the removal is due to allegations that the show’s creator, Cédric Anger, plagiarized the plot from the novel Shoot by Douglas Fairbairn.
I love Kylie Kelce’s podcast, Not Gonna Lie, because she’s always so honest! On her Thanksgiving episode, which dropped on November 25th, she really opened up about how she is in the kitchen. Apparently, her producer asked if they should talk about her baking, and she totally agreed to be real about it. She said:
Thanksgiving is always a popular time to go to the movies, and this year promises to be the same. I’ve picked out three films that should appeal to a lot of different people: an action-packed blockbuster, a fantasy musical, and the sequel to a beloved animated movie.
As a huge Trek fan, I’m really loving Spock’s journey in Strange New Worlds. They’re doing a fantastic job showing us how he becomes the Spock we all know and love from The Original Series, played by Leonard Nimoy. It’s fascinating to watch him grow and explore that inner conflict between his Vulcan logic and his human emotions – it’s really setting the stage for everything that comes later.
It’s surprising to realize this actor has appeared in so many major films. He first gained recognition playing Uncle Owen in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, and has since been in movies like King Arthur, Exodus: Gods and Kings (where his casting caused some debate), The Great Gatsby, and Smokin’ Aces. I always thought he was in Blackhawk Down, but it was actually Zero Dark Thirty. For a long time, it was hard to categorize him as an actor. Was he a leading man, a character actor, or a strong supporting player? He never quite became a traditional movie star, and didn’t seem interested in that level of fame, but he often played very similar roles. He consistently portrayed quiet, stoic characters – reliable when he was on the good side, and unyielding when he was the villain. He excelled in roles where his reserved nature contrasted with more outgoing co-stars. He’s a great match for Chiwetel Ejiofor in Kinky Boots, and in the now-classic film Warrior, he’s captivating as a quiet high school teacher competing in an MMA tournament against his troubled war veteran brother (played by Tom Hardy).
You’re probably curious about how often the characters say “clock tick” in the musical Wicked. I counted five instances where it’s used as a playful way to say “just a moment.” Initially, it seems like just another quirky expression from the land of Oz, similar to words like “obsessulated.” But the phrase appears repeatedly – Nessa uses it with a servant, and in a particularly dramatic scene, Elphaba casually says “Now you wait just a clock tick” when Glinda confronts her, effectively downplaying the tension.
The film Eternity takes place in the afterlife, where people who have just died get to choose how they’ll spend forever. They arrive at a massive, bustling train station that serves as a gateway to different worlds. Each person is paired with an ‘afterlife coordinator’ who helps them pick their eternal destination. This place, called the Junction, is like a huge convention center, with various worlds being promoted through displays and booths. There’s everything from Nudist World and Mountain World to a retro Studio 54 World and even a Smoker’s World (where cigarettes don’t pose a health risk). The popular Man-Free World is already full! (Part of the fun of the movie is spotting all the unique and imaginative worlds.) When Larry Cutler arrives, he’s slow to choose. He knows his wife, Joan, was also very ill and will likely arrive soon. You can bring a loved one with you to any world, but once you both make a decision, it’s permanent. If that feels a bit limiting for an eternity of happiness, perhaps you should discuss it with the filmmakers.