Sean Wang on directing his Oscar-nominated grandma in feature debutDìdi: ‘I was not shy in giving her notes’

Sean Wang cast a familiar muse in his directorial feature debut: his grandmother. I’d be like, We’re making our movie. Are you going to act in this one too? L to R: Izaac Wang as Chris Wang, Chang Li Hua as Nai Nai, Joan Chen as Chungsing Wang, and Shirley Chen as Vivian Wang in ‘Didi’.Courtesy of Focus Features/Talking Fish Pictures And she was like, No. I did the short film with you, but I’m not an actress....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 760 words · Jon Barnes

Sebastian Stan describes the 'big reactions' from New Yorkers over hisA Different Mantransformation: 'I was terrified'

The actor and makeup artist extraordinaire Mike Marino unpack Stan’s dramatic prosthetics turn. Stan needed the man who madeColin Farrellunrecognizable as Oz Cobb forThe Batmanand HBOsThe Penguinto pull off such a feat. It was a busy street. Sebastian Stan’s Edward before and after his transformation in ‘A Different Man’.A24 (2) I was terrified, but I would just go get a coffee or sit. That skill is especially prominent inA Different Man(playing now in limited release)....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Stacy Black

Sebastian Stan is surprised he still gets recognized forFresh: 'It's women with the cannibal thing'

Who the hell is Bucky? Steve the cannibal is the only role that matters. Stan acknowledged that, obviously, he is often recognized for playing the Winter Soldier in theMarvel Cinematic Universe. Sebastian Stan in ‘Fresh’.Credit: Searchlight Pictures But that’s not all. “Somehow people still come up Its women with the cannibal thing, I just dont understand it.” “I didn’t want to go in there… Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump and Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn in ‘The Apprentice’....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 204 words · Antonio Sherman

Sebastian Stan is unrecognizable as an actor with facial deformity in trailer forA Different Man

The A24 film hits theaters Sept. 20. A different man, indeed. Sebastian Stancompletely transforms in the new trailer forA Different Manas an actor named Edward who has facial deformities. ‘A Different Man’ film poster.courtesy of A24 The trailer, which debuted Tuesday, shows him undergoing a radical medical procedure to drastically change his appearance. “You become public property.' It was really interesting and sort of scary to see how limited the interaction is,” Stan observed....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Brenda Abbott

Sebastian Stan says he carried over Donald Trump mannerisms fromThe ApprenticetoThunderbolts

“I would do something, a thing or two, and be like, ‘F—! This is still living somewhere.'” Sebastian Stanmay have accidentally sprinkled a little bit of covfefe into his performance in theThunderbolts*. Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump in ‘The Apprentice’; Bucky Barnes in ‘Thunderbolts’.Pief Weyman; Marvel Studios I went off to Marvel after [The Apprentice], Stan explained. This is still living somewhere. Want more movie news? Im f—in 41, he said....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 200 words · David Sutton

Secret Invasiondirector breaks down the finale and that big Skrull showdown

Director Ali Selim opens up about Samuel L. Jacksons shadowy spy series. Warning: This story contains spoilers for theSecret Invasionfinale. TheSecret Invasionfinale introduces a powerful new hero to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Samuel L. Jackson in ‘Secret Invasion’.Gareth Gatrell/Marvel Studios The six-episode Marvel Disney+ show ended this week, wrapping upSamuel L. Jackson’sshadowy spy series. (He’ll next be seen in the upcoming filmThe Marvels.) But he’s not alone: Fury has reconciled with his Skrull wife Priscilla, a....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 558 words · Nicole Walter

Secret Invasionpremiere ends on a tragic twist for major MCU character

Marvel’s new Disney+ series just proved that no one’s safe. Warning: This post contains spoilers for Wednesday’s premiere ofSecret Invasion, “Resurrection.” Nick Fury’s (Samuel L. Jackson) return home has been anything but a happy reunion inSecret Invasion. Samuel L. Jackson and Cobie Smulders in ‘Secret Invasion’.Gareth Gatrell/Marvel Studios The premiere ends with Hill dying in Fury’s arms amid the explosive chaos all around them. “It was you,” Hill tells him as she dies....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Lori Brooks DVM

See all 26 current (and future!) Disney live-action remakes side by side with the original animated films

The House of Mouse has been granting many of its classics a reprise. Heres a look at Disneys live-action remakes so far, and those still to come. The film earned $143.7 million worldwide. Halle Bailey in ‘The Little Mermaid’ (2023); Rachel Zegler in ‘Snow White’ (2025); Mufasa in ‘The Lion King’ (2019).Credit:Disney (3) The newBeautyshattered box office recordswhen it debuted, raking in more than $1.2 billion globally. However, Favreau stepped aside forthe 2024 prequelabout Mufasa’s origins, passing the director’s chair toMoonlight’sBarry Jenkins....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 587 words · Rachel Sanchez

See all of EW's Marvel Cinematic Universe covers through the years

Aug. 30, 2013 Chloe Bennet, Joss Whedon, and Clark Gregg, forAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Digital Cover: March 2021 Sebastian Stan and Anthony Mackie forThe Falcon and the Winter Solider. Digital Cover: May 2021 Lokistar Tom Hiddleston. Illustration by EW; Marvel Studios (4); Peter Yang for EW; David Slijper for EW August 2021 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsstar Simu Liu. Digital Cover: August 2021 Sersi (Gemma Chan) forEternals. Ikaris (Richard Madden) forEternals....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Lauren Brown

See all the looks from the 2024 Met Gala red carpet

Check out photos of Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, SJP, and more! Wake up, beauties, it’s the2024 Met Gala. The most fashion-y night of the year is once again upon us, on this first Monday in May. Zendaya.Jamie McCarthy/Getty This year’s dress code is “The Garden of Time,” inspired by J.G. Hopefully, enough guests got the memo so that these lewks won’t be putting us to sleep. Jennifer Lopez.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Anna Wintour.Jamie McCarthy/Getty...

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 649 words · Jodi Jones

See all the photos from EntertainmentWeekly'sFuriosa: A Mad Max Sagacover shoot

Anya Taylor-JoyandChris Hemsworthare ready to hit the road inFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga. Here, see all of EW’s exclusive photos from ourFuriosacover shoot. You sense it almost immediately, he says. Max Montgomery As Hemsworth puts it, Shes trying to kill me this whole movie. And it was the real attraction." There’s a whole lot of rules that you have to stick to [with that]. Max Montgomery With this, I could throw that out the window, which was nice....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 215 words · Eric Brown

See all the photos fromEntertainment Weekly's cover shoot withSt. Denis Medicalstar Wendi McLendon-Covey

The comedy star previews her new hospital-set workplace mockumentary. Now, she’s hoping to prove that laughter is the best medicine with the NBC workplace comedySt. Denis Medical, where she plays a hospital executive director with big hopes and dreams for the facility. ‘St. Denis Medical’ star Wendi McLendon-Covey.Sami Drasin Check out ourfull cover story onSt. Denis Medical, and see all of EW’s exclusive photos of McLendon-Covey below. And it’s very hard....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Mark Alvarez

See all the photos fromEntertainment Weekly'sThe Apprenticecover shoot

“My initial reaction is, ‘Wow, how the hell am I going to do this?” His friends and family also had concerns. “I had people tell me not to do it,” he admits. Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong.Danny Kasirye “I had people tell me I don’t look like him. I had people tell me that it’s not safe for me to do it. I had people say that I shouldn’t venture to alienate half the country....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Adrienne Berry