'American Born Chinese' Actor Ben Wang Cast as Lead in New 'Karate Kid' | THR News Video
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'American Born Chinese' Actor Ben Wang Cast as Lead in New 'Karate Kid' | THR News Video
We've found our new 'Karate Kid!'
Sony Pictures has cast Ben Wang, best known as the star of Disney+ series 'American Born Chinese,' to star in the latest installment of the coming-of-age martial arts franchise.
The casting comes after a global search that saw thousands of submissions from around the world, with 10,000 entries reported in the first 24 hours alone.
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Disney has pulled a transgender storyline from its upcoming Pixar animated series 'Win or Lose.' The series follows a co-ed middle school softball team named the Pickles in the week leading up to their championship game. A spokesperson for Disney confirmed that the story arc was removed and provided the following statement to THR: "When it comes to animated content for a younger audience, we recognize that many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their own terms and timeline."
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A Disney-themed dance party has been described as "disgusting" and "sick" after showing images of murder suspect Luigi Mangione alongside the Hannah Montana.. Sky News
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It seems that Paul Mescal is headed down Abbey Road. During a conversation at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, Mescal's 'Gladiator II' director Ridley Scott let slip that the actor may have some scheduling conflicts for their next film collaboration. In a conversation with Christopher Nolan, the filmmaker Scott asked if Mescal is set to star in his upcoming thriller feature 'The Dog Stars.' Scott confirmed this as true before correcting himself and explaining that Mescal's schedule may prevent the 'Gladiator II' pair from reuniting on the new film. According to Scott, the actor is set to star in Sony Pictures' Beatles movies for director Sam Mendes.
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Ringo Starr just seemed to confirm the rumors that Barry Keoghan will play him on the big screen. Filmmaker Sam Mendes is planning to direct four Beatles biopics, each dedicated to a band member: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Starr. All of the movies will be released separately in theaters by Sony Pictures.
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John Cena says his agency tried to talk him out of doing 'Barbie.' The actor portrayed a merman in a single scene of the Oscar-nominated film. Since the role was a minor one, Cena told Howard Stern his..
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