Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who recently attended the Bridge Summit in the UAE, has spoken up about the stereotypes that actors from Eastern countries have to fight in the West. When asked about how actors navigate rejecting lucrative offers that do not align with their long-term vision, in reference to actor Matthew McConaughey turning down multi-million dollar rom-com offers to pursue more diverse roles, the actress talked about her own experience of fighting typecasting in the American entertainment industry. She said, "So when I started looking for or seeking work in America, I cannot tell you how many times I said no to being, you know, the Indian girl who is supposed to speak with the exaggerated accent, be just pretty and, you know, sort of ornamental, that girl. And I was so surprised by how many, like, characters were written with that stereotype. And I really had to fight that for a couple of years until I got Quantico, which is a TV show of mine, where I played an FBI agent”. The actress emphasized how her show Quantico proved to be transformative because it wasn't written with ethnicity as a defining characteristic. She further mentioned, “I could have been from anywhere. My background could have been anything. It was written for an American person. And I just had to, you know, play an American girl. And I'm an actor. I could do that. But it took that many no's for me to get my first break, which changed everything for me, because now I was seen just as a commercial actor, not as the Indian actor. But I had to fight that stereotype”. She continued, “And I know so many... So much talent who go from Eastern countries have to fight the stereotype of casting in Hollywood. But, you know, like, we're out there. There are so many of us now making and doing so much incredible work. But that was really tough”. She also shared advice for aspiring actors and professionals, as she said, "So I think you have to decide. What's the cohort you want to live with? What's the cohort you want to work with? What kind of room do you want to be in? What are the kind of people you want to be surrounded by? And then your decisions become the basis of that. The no and the yes become the basis that”, she added. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
10 December,2025 12:44 PM IST | Mumbai | IANSHollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow has shared that her daughter Apple Martin is crushing on actor Jacob Elordi. She told this directly to the actor himself when Paltrow, 53, sat down with Elordi, 28, reports ‘People’ magazine. She opened by noting that both her daughter, Apple, 21, and son, Moses Martin, 19, are fans of his during a special segment for ‘Variety’. She said, "It’s so nice to be here talking to you. My children are very jealous. My son looks up to you; my daughter is in love with you. I probably will be too, by the end of this”. In response, Elordi told the Marty Supreme star, "Well, that’s the thing you always get. Every person says, 'Oh, my mom loves you. My daughter loves you. My girlfriend loves you’. It’s never, 'I love you’”. "I love you, Jacob”, Paltrow responded. She also told the actor that she first saw his work in HBO's Euphoria, which her children had "cautioned me against watching”, though she enjoyed Elordi's performance. As per ‘People’, Elordi, is the new Hollywood favourite, whom audiences around the same age as Paltrow's kids were first introduced to through his roles in Netflix's rom-com series The Kissing Booth, which began before Euphoria shot him to further stardom on HBO. Before Elordi stepped into playing The Creature in Guillermo del Toro's new adaptation of Frankenstein, he also notably played Elvis Presley in 2023's Priscilla. Paltrow, who shares her two children with ex-husband Chris Martin, appears in a movie for the first time since 2019's Avengers: Endgame with Marty Supreme. She co-stars with Timothee Chalamet in the film, which takes place in the 1950s, playing a retired Hollywood actress named Kay Stone. The Oscar-winning actress recently shared her children's thoughts on photos that circulated of her and Chalamet, 29, kissing in New York City's Central Park while filming scenes for Marty Supreme back in October 2024. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
10 December,2025 11:58 AM IST | Los Angeles | IANSHollywood star Dwayne Johnson has expressed heartfelt gratitude to actor Brendan Fraser, recalling how the Hollywood star played a pivotal role in the launch of his career in 2001 with The Mummy Returns. Sharing a post on Instagram, Johnson wrote about Fraser’s unwavering support. “This man helped launch my acting career. Believed in me and took a risk. I’ll love and respect him for life and I’ll always be in his corner rooting him on,” Johnson wrote. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dwayne Johnson (@therock) The Mummy Returns marked Johnson's transition from wrestling to mainstream acting. Directed by Stephen Sommers. It is the sequel to the 1999 film The Mummy, and the second in The Mummy franchise. It also stars Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Oded Fehr, and Patricia Velásquez reprise their roles from the previous film. The film follows a cult resurrecting the mummified body of Imhotep, an evil Egyptian high priest, to use his power to trounce the Scorpion King and his supernatural army, an Egyptologist caught in the crossfire. The film was followed by a 2002 prequel film, The Scorpion King and a 2008 sequel, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. He has since starred in family films The Game Plan, Race to Witch Mountain, Tooth Fairy, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Jumanji: The Next Level, and Jungle Cruise, and the action films Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Hercules, Skyscraper, San Andreas and Rampage. He also starred in the action comedy films Get Smart, Central Intelligence, Baywatch, and Red Notice. His role as Luke Hobbs in the Fast & Furious films, beginning with Fast Five, helped the franchise become one of the highest-grossing in film. He has also voiced Maui in the Disney animated film Moana, and its sequel Moana 2, and will reprise the role in the live-action remake. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
10 December,2025 11:48 AM IST | Mumbai | IANSActor Sydney Sweeney has addressed swirling speculation, shutting down claims of plastic surgery. In a recent interview, the Euphoria star sent out a message to all those who have been targeting her appearance over the years. During her interview, Sweeney was asked to select a "beauty rumour" that she would like to debunk, to which she clarified, "Let's debunk them all. I mean, I have never gotten work done. I am so scared of needles, you have no idea," as quoted by People. Aiming at social media individuals who have been comparing her pictures from her young days and recent ones, she added, "You cannot compare a photo of me from when I was 12 to a photo of me at 26 with professional makeup and lighting! Of course, I'm going to look different. Everybody on social media is insane." Earlier in October, Sweeney, while speaking to Variety, shared that she has no interest in cosmetic work and that she wishes to "age gracefully." "I've never gotten anything done. I'm absolutely terrified of needles. No tattoos. Nothing. I'm going to age gracefully," she said. On the work front, Sydney Sweeney will soon be seen in the upcoming psychological thriller, The Housemaid. A film adaptation of Freida McFadden's 2022 novel, it also features Amanda Seyfried. Directed by Paul Feig, The Housemaid focuses on a twisted story of a mysterious housemaid who was hired by a manipulative housewife, leading to the discovery of dangerous family secrets. "Sweeney's Millie eagerly accepts a job as a housemaid for a wealthy couple. However, she quickly learns that Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew (Brandon Sklenar) are keeping secrets that are dangerous than her own," the official logline states, as per People. The film will hit theatres on December 19, 2025. It comes at a time when Sydney Sweeney-starrer boxing biopic Christy failed to bag nominations at the Golden Globe Awards. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
10 December,2025 10:47 AM IST | Los Angeles | ANICuba Gooding Jr’s Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace premieres on Lionsgate Play this December 12 Get ready for a war where heaven and hell collide. Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace, a high‑impact fusion of modern warfare and apocalyptic fantasy, storms onto Lionsgate Play this December 12th. From director Ali Zamani, this action‑fantasy film thrusts you into a world scarred by the Iraq War, where an ex‑soldier’s second chance at life becomes the last line of defence against an army of the dead. This is not just a mission; it is a spiritual battleground fought with bullets, blades, and belief. Plot of Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace The story tracks Gabriel (Josh Burdett), an Iraq War veteran haunted by trauma, who receives a mysterious calling from a higher power and is drawn into a covert mission to stop a fallen angel from raising a demonic army that could wipe out humanity. He assembles his old platoon and joins forces with a legendary cadre known as the Warriors of Peace, whose experience in supernatural combat may be the only thing standing between Earth and annihilation. Among his most enigmatic allies is Balthazar, played by Academy Award-winner Cuba Gooding Jr., a powerful celestial figure whose true motives are as intriguing as the war he is trying to prevent. Cuba Gooding Jr speaks about the film Speaking about how he came onto the project, Cuba Gooding Jr. said, “It was interesting because they had completed most of the movie when I came aboard. So the advantage of that was that the directors sent me some of the footage to see these creatures in this world in its actual space and activity. And they were like, we're going to implement your character into this world that we created of demons versus angels. And I was like, that's awesome." Talking about his excitement at working with the Directors, Gooding Jr. continued, “The Zamani brothers, as we know, Ali, who's the director, and his brother, who produces Zeus, they come from that visual world of doing commercials and having established themselves in their world. So they knew exactly what they wanted to do. They knew exactly how they wanted it to look. And it was one of those things where you were like, wow, man, if for no other reason, I just want to be in business with these guys so that I know what their next thing is.”
09 December,2025 06:59 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentGlobal star Priyanka Chopra is also a proud mom to her 3-year-old daughter Malti Marie Chopra Jonas. The desi mom received an extremely special gift from her little bundle of joy, which she cannot help but flaunt. Priyanka took to the Stories section of her Instagram handle and posted the photo of an adorable drawing by Malti of her and her mother. Uploading the sweet drawing on social media, the Barfi actress wrote, "Mama holding me", followed by teary-eyed, crying, and red heart emojis. On the professional front, PeeCee is presently occupied with SS Rajamouli's Varanasi, alongside Tollywood sensation Mahesh Babu. In November, Priyanka revealed that during the shoot of the much-anticipated drama, Malti visited her on the sets in Hyderabad. During an AskPCJ session on X (Formerly known as Twitter), a user asked her, “Priyanka, when you’re shooting for a film, do you usually bring your family along to the sets, or do you prefer to go alone and focus completely on work? Especially for this GlobeTrotter set?” Replying to this, Priyanka revealed, “My daughter has been to set in Hyderabad, and she had the best time with urstrulyMahesh and Namrata’s beautiful daughter Sitara and went to ssrajamouli’s farm and met a calf. Her favourite memory", tagging Mahesh Babu. Priyanka ended up winning countless hearts during the grand title and teaser reveal event for "Varanasi" in Hyderabad. Spilling her excitement about working with Tollywood heartthrobs Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj Sukumaran, and renowned director SS Rajamouli, Priyanka called it 'a privilege'. She dropped a string of photos with Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj on her IG and wrote, "Working with these two legends of the Telugu and Malayalam industries, and coming together for an SS Rajamouli film, is such a privilege (sic)." "Promoting our movie with the international media, alongside the cast and Rajamouli Sir, almost a year ahead of its release has been incredibly exhilarating. Seeing their response and the excitement already building is truly amazing. By God’s grace, we will live up to your expectations. Jai Shri Ram. #Varanasi", Peecee added. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
09 December,2025 05:31 PM IST | Los Angeles | IANSThe streaming platform Netflix has been in the news for its acquisition of Warner Bros. Amid this, the platform sent a letter to all its 301 million subscribers assuring them that nothing is changing. Netflix sends letter to Warner Bros The OTT giant emailed its 301.6 million global subscribers, as of August 2025, titled: “Welcoming Warner Bros. to Netflix.” The letter read, "We’ve recently announced that Netflix will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO. This unites our leading entertainment service with Warner Bros.’ iconic stories, bringing some of the world’s most beloved franchises like Harry Potter, Friends, The Big Bang Theory, Casablanca, Game of Thrones and the DC Universe together with Stranger Things, Wednesday, Squid Game, Bridgerton and KPop Demon Hunters." They also assured their subscribers that nothing will change, "Both streaming services will continue to operate separately. We have more steps to complete before the deal is closed, including regulatory and shareholder approvals. You’ll hear from us when we have more to share. In the meantime, we hope you’ll continue to enjoy watching as much as you want, whenever you want – all on your current membership plan." The platform requested all subscribers to check out the Help Center if they have further queries regarding the merger. On Friday, Netflix struck a deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, the Hollywood giant behind Harry Potter and HBO Max. The cash and stock deal is valued at USD 27.75 per Warner share, giving it a total enterprise value of USD 82.7 billion, including debt. The transaction is expected to close in the next 12 to 18 months, after Warner completes the previously announced separation of its cable operations. Not included in the deal are networks such as CNN and Discovery. What US President Trump said about the merger US President Donald Trump addressed the Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros., praising Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos alongside Greg Peters, and noted that Netflix will have "a lot of market share, so we'll have to see what happens." "Well, that’s gotta go through a process, and we’ll see what happens," he said, as quoted by the White House. President Trump further said, "Netflix is a great company. They've done a phenomenal job. Ted is a fantastic man. I have a lot of respect for him. But it’s a lot of market share, so we'll have to see what happens.
09 December,2025 02:31 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentHollywood actor and host Terry Crews met the actor Ranveer Singh at the 2025 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and celebrated the moment with a shoutout to the actor's latest release, Dhurandhar. Taking to his Instagram handle, Terry Crews shared a snap featuring him and Ranveer Singh. The duo posed in a boxing stance for the photo. While sharing the photo, Terry Crews wrote, "Me and the great Ranveer Singh at Abu Dhabi GP !!!! Congrats on DHURANDHAR." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Terry Crews (@terrycrews) Ranveer Singh's latest spy thriller, Dhurandhar, has opened to an explosive response at the box office. The big-budget spy drama recorded a strong start across major national chains and key urban centres, giving the industry a much-needed boost during the final quarter of the year. According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the film posted a Day 1 collection of Rs 28.60 crore nett in India, marking one of the strongest openings for a Hindi film this year. As per Adarsh, the film showed significant momentum as the day progressed. While the mass belts started slower, there was a noticeable pickup toward the evening shows. Adarsh wrote, "Dhurandhar takes a superb start on Day 1. The film has opened stronger at major centers, with national chains contributing a substantial chunk of the business. The mass pockets and heartland markets also showed improvement as the day progressed... However, the film needs to make up for the shortfall in these markets on Saturday and Sunday to post an impressive opening weekend total. Given its hefty price tag, Dhurandhar [Week 1] Fri Rs 28.60 cr. India biz | Official Nett BOC | Boxoffice." Dhurandhar is directed by Aditya Dhar and stars Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, Akshaye Khanna, R. Madhavan, and Ranveer Singh in lead roles. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
09 December,2025 12:47 PM IST | Abu Dhabi | ANIThe Golden Globes 2026 nominations are finally out, with One Battle After Another earning nine nominations, reported Variety. According to the outlet, it was followed closely behind by Sentimental Value, a drama about a filmmaker's dysfunctional family, and Sinners, a vampire movie set in the segregated South, which earned eight nominations and seven nominations, respectively. One Battle After Another is up for best motion picture musical or comedy, alongside Blue Moon, Bugonia, Marty Supreme, No Other Choice and Nouvelle Vague. Sentimental Value and Sinners will vie for best drama alongside Frankenstein, Hamnet, It Was Just an Accident and The Secret Agent. On the series front, The White Lotus, a satire set in a posh Thailand resort, and Adolescence, the story of a criminal investigation told in one continuous shot, led with six and five nominations, respectively. They were followed closely behind by the comedy-mystery show Only Murders in the Building and the sci-fi thriller Severance, which earned four nods apiece. According to the outlet, The White Lotus and Severance are up for best drama series, where they will face off against The Pitt, Pluribus, The Diplomat and Slow Horses. Only Murders in the Building was nominated for best comedy series, along with Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Nobody Wants This and The Studio. Adolescence will compete with All Her Fault, The Beast in Me, Black Mirror, Dying for Sex and The Girlfriend for best television limited series, anthology or motion picture. In addition to its best motion picture nomination, One Battle After Another earned nods for best director for Paul Thomas Anderson, lead actor for Leonardo DiCaprio, lead actress for Chase Infiniti and supporting nods for Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn and Teyana Taylor. It also picked up nods for Anderson's screenplay and Jonny Greenwood's score. Though critically adored, One Battle After Another struggled at the box office, earning over 200 million USD, but cost more than 130 million USD to produce and millions more to market, and will lose tens of millions of dollars. Film Best film - drama Frankenstein Hamnet It Was Just an Accident The Secret Agent Sentimental Value Sinners Best film - musical or comedy Blue Moon Bugonia Marty Supreme No Other Choice Nouvelle Vague One Battle After Another Best female actor in a film - drama Jessie Buckley, Hamnet Jennifer Lawrence, Die My Love Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value Julia Roberts, After the Hunt Tessa Thompson, Hedda Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby Best male actor in a film - dramaJoel Edgerton, Train Dreams Oscar Isaac, Frankenstein Dwayne Johnson, The Smashing Machine Michael B Jordan, Sinners Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent Jeremy Allen White, Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere Best female actor in a film - musical or comedy Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You Cynthia Erivo, Wicked: For Good Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another Amanda Seyfried, The Testament of Ann Lee Emma Stone, Bugonia Best male actor in a film - musical or comedy Timothee Chalamet, Marty Supreme George Clooney, Jay Kelly Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon Lee Byung-hun, No Other Choice Jesse Plemons, Bugonia Best film - animated Arco Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle Elio KPop Demon Hunters Little Amelie Zootopia 2 Best film - non-English language It Was Just an Accident No Other Choice The Secret Agent Sentimental ValueSirat The Voice of Hind Rajab Best female actor in a supporting role in a film Emily Blunt, The Smashing Machine Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value Amy Madigan, Weapons Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another Best male actor in a supporting role in a film Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein Paul Mescal, Hamnet Sean Penn, One Battle After Another Adam Sandler, Jay Kelly Stellan Skarsgard, Sentimental Value Best director - film Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another Ryan Coogler, Sinners Guillermo del Toro, Frankenstein Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value Chloe Zhao, Hamnet Best screenplay - film Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme Ryan Coogler, Sinners Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier, Sentimental ValueChloe Zhao, Maggie O'Farrell, Hamnet Best original score - filmAlexandre Desplat, Frankenstein Ludwig Goransson, Sinners Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another Max Richter, Hamnet Hans Zimmer, F1 Best original song - film Dream as One, Avatar: Fire and Ash Golden, KPop Demon Hunters I Lied to You, Sinners No Place Like Home, Wicked: For Good The Girl in the Bubble, Wicked: For Good Train Dreams, Train Dreams Television Best television series - drama The Diplomat The Pitt Pluribus Severance Slow Horses The White Lotus Best television series - musical or comedy Abbott Elementary The Bear Hacks Nobody Wants This Only Murders in the Building The Studio Best television limited series, anthology series or television film Adolescence All Her Fault The Beast in Me Black Mirror Dying for Sex The Girlfriend Best female actor in a television series - drama Kathy Bates, Matlock Britt Lower, Severance Helen Mirren, MobLand Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us Keri Russell, The Diplomat Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus Best male actor in a television series - drama Sterling K Brown, Paradise Diego Luna, Andor Gary Oldman, Slow Horses Mark Ruffalo, Task Adam Scott, Severance Noah Wyle, The Pitt Best female actor in a television series - musical or comedy Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This Ayo Edebiri, The Bear Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face Jenna Ortega, Wednesday Jean Smart, Hacks Best male actor in a television series - musical or comedy Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building Glen Powell, Chad Powers Seth Rogen, The Studio Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building Jeremy Allen White, The Bear Best female actor in a television limited series, anthology series or television film Claire Danes, The Beast in Me Rashida Jones, Black Mirror Amanda Seyfried, Long Bright River Sarah Snook, All Her Fault Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex Robin Wright, The Girlfriend Best male actor in television limited series, anthology series or television filmJacob Elordi, The Narrow Road to the Deep North Paul Giamatti, Black Mirror Stephen Graham, Adolescence Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story Jude Law, Black Rabbit Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me Best supporting female actor on television Carrie Coon, The White Lotus Erin Doherty, Adolescence Hannah Einbinder, Hacks Catherine O'Hara, The Studio Parker Posey, The White Lotus Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus Best supporting male actor on televisionOwen Cooper, Adolescence Billy Crudup, The Morning Show Walton Goggins, The White Lotus Jason Isaacs, The White Lotus Tramell Tillman, Severance Ashley Walters, Adolescence The nominations were unveiled Monday morning. 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09 December,2025 12:03 PM IST | Washington | ANIHollywood actor Michael B. Jordan has shared his favourite pop culture vampire. The actor recently attended the Gotham Awards in New York City, and revealed his favourite on-screen Vampire. The actor’s favourite Vampire flew into theaters in the mid-1990s. The actor referred to the film ‘Vampire in Brooklyn’, reports ‘People’ magazine. Jordan, 38, referred to Eddie Murphy’s character in the 1995 vampire horror comedy ‘Vampire in Brooklyn’. “The world’s last vampire is about to encounter something infinitely more terrifying than himself, Brooklyn”, the narrator says in the film’s trailer. As per ‘People’, Eddie Murphy, 64, plays the undead vampire alongside Angela Bassett’s Detective Rita Veder, whom the vampire wants to turn into his eternal lover. Thirty years after Murphy’s take on vampires, Jordan added his name to the list of cinematic vampires with his film ‘Sinners’, which is in contention for the Oscars. In Sinners, Jordan plays twins Elijah ‘Smoke’ Moore and Elias ‘Stack’ Moore as they defend their hometown against invading vampires. By the end of Sinners, which is set in the 1930s, one of the twins succumbs to a vampire bite and becomes a vampire himself. Sinners is available to stream on Max and is available for purchase on Prime Video, Fandango At Home and Apple TV. Michael B. Jordan gained early recognition with ‘Fruitvale Station’, followed by global acclaim as Adonis Creed in the ‘Creed’ franchise and Erik Killmonger in Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’. Jordan is noted for his intense, athletic performances and his collaborations with director Ryan Coogler. Beyond acting, he made his directorial debut with ‘Creed III’. He has also been involved in producing projects through his company, Outlier Society, which champions inclusive storytelling and industry-wide diversity initiatives. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
08 December,2025 10:24 PM IST | Los Angeles | IANSActor-producer Dakota Johnson has candidly revealed the challenges and rewards of her career, describing a "love-hate relationship" with acting and producing due to the "shady" side of the entertainment industry and the emotional battles she faces as a performer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Speaking at the Red Sea International Film Festival's "In Conversation With" series on Friday, Johnson reflected on her journey in Hollywood and her push to become a producer through her company TeaTime Pictures. "Financiers are really shady sometimes. It is heartbreaking. As a producer, it can be very heartbreaking. As an actress, it can be heartbreaking," she said, adding that despite the hurdles, both roles are "incredibly fulfilling." Johnson, the daughter of actors Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson, spoke at length about her difficulties with the darker side of Hollywood, something she has had to deal with more and more since she moved into producing and financing her projects. "Financiers are really shady sometimes. It is heartbreaking. As a producer, it can be very heartbreaking. As an actress, it can be heartbreaking," she said, before adding, "But then both [producing and acting] are so incredibly fulfilling, and I feel very grateful that I'm able to do both," as quoted by the outlet. She added that she found producing as more of a challenge than acting because "there's something about acting where I feel I'm in a bubble, and with producing you see behind the curtain, and it's really ugly." Adding that she both doesn't like that, but also loves it at the same time, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Her production house TeaTime Pictures, co-run with best friend Ro Donnelly, has backed films including Splitsville (2025), Daddio (2023), Am I OK? (2022), and Sundance-winning Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022). Johnson noted that the company focuses on "mostly female-driven, human experience projects," and is producing her directorial debut, A Tree Is Blue, starring Jessica Alba. Reflecting on her acting career, Johnson highlighted particularly meaningful projects, such as The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019), working with Luca Guadagnino on A Bigger Splash (2015) and Suspiria (2018), and collaborating with Maggie Gyllenhaal on The Lost Daughter (2021). She described the experiences as deeply inspiring, praising her co-stars and directors for their guidance and emotional intelligence. Johnson also expressed admiration for the emerging Saudi film scene, calling the festival and its emphasis on female filmmakers from the Middle East, Africa, and Asia "inspiring" and crediting it with renewing her faith in cinema, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Red Sea International Film Festival continues through December 13. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
08 December,2025 10:20 PM IST | Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) | ANIADVERTISEMENT
