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BBC News
4 days ago
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- BBC News
Bad Guys 2 actors answer your questions
Mr Wolf and his criminal gang are back for another adventure in The Bad Guys 2 - which was released at cinemas in the UK on 25 July - this time though they are trying their very best to be of you sent in questions for two of the stars of the new movie - Awkwafina and Anthony Ramos - take a footage courtesy of Universal Pictures.
Yahoo
6 days ago
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- Yahoo
Who Is [SPOILER]? The Latest Big Marvel Reveal Explained
Ironheart Agatha All Along. It was Mephisto all along! More from Deadline 'Ironheart' Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Arrive? Who Is Joe Locke's Mysterious 'Teen' In 'Agatha All Along'? All The Clues So Far Dominique Thorne Unpacks Riri's Deal With The Devil In 'Ironheart' Finale Sacha Baron Cohen's Mephisto makes his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in final episode of Ironheart, and fans have been waiting for this character to arrive for quite some time. While some speculated he may make an appearance in Agatha All Along, theories about his eventual introduction into the MCU have been picking up steam since WandaVision. In Ironheart, we learn that Parker Robbins (Anthony Ramos) aka The Hood has been slowly corrupted by the red cape he wears throughout the six-episode series. It's not until the finale that we understand why. As it turns out, the cape was imbued with its nefarious powers by Mephisto. He visits Parker in the final episode and, eventually, strikes a deal with Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) to combine her genius with his magic. Given some of the storylines that Marvel has been focusing on lately, from Agatha All Along to Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, this seems like perfect time to introduce Mephisto. Who Is Mephisto? Short for Mephistopheles, the demon was actually popularized by Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus, a 16th century play about a scholar who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for magical power. In fact, Ironheart teases Mephisto's eventual arrival very early on, when Riri asks N.A.T.A.L.I.E. — the AI that Riri accidentally models after her dead best friend — why she glitched while standing in front of a wall covered in posters for the German play Faust, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's interpretation of the same myth. A big bad in the comics, Mephisto has been around for a really long time. He has a traditionally devil-like appearance in the comics (think: scary red guy with horns), though so far we haven't seen that side of him in the live-action MCU. He's also come in contact with many of the MCU's biggest heroes including Thor, Doctor Strange and even Spider-Man. Among his many nefarious deeds, Mephisto is responsible for the corruption of both Norman and Harry Osborn as well as Phil Coulson and Otto Octavius. He is also the manipulative force from whom Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) borrowed two lost souls to create her twin sons, Billy and Tommy. When the demon returned to take back the souls, the pair, both heavily influenced by Wanda, defeated him and became reincarnated as human boys. Billy turned into the son of Jeff (Paul Adelstein) and Rebecca Kaplan (Maria Dizzia). He grew up in New York City, and he renamed himself Wiccan, soon becoming a young avenger with Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) and Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton). Interestingly, this is not exactly how the MCU has introduced Wanda's children. In the live-action canon, Billy's stint as a human boy before Agatha All Along is a byproduct of the destruction of Westview, the town where Wanda had kept residents under a hex so she could live out her dream life with Vision and their kids post-Endgame. Connections to Agatha All Along and WandaVision Billy's MCU debut was shrouded in speculation in Agatha All Along. By the end of Jac Schaeffer's WandaVision follow up, Joe Locke's character identity — first only known as Teen — was, indeed, confirmed to be Billy Maximoff, the son of Wanda with chaos magic powers. In the third episode of the series, potions witch Jenn (Sasheer Zamata) mentioned Mephisto at the first trial on the Witches' Road. Agatha All Along played with the identities of Agatha's dead son as well as Billy, who wanted to venture down, down, down the road to find his lost brother Tommy, sometimes suggesting they could be switched around. At the luxurious beach house, Jenn mentioned the demon in reference to Agatha's son. 'They say that nobody really knows what happened to him,' Jennifer says. 'They say he might be dead. Others say he might be a demon or an agent of Mephisto. But hey, that's what happens when you have Agatha Harkness as your mom. I doubt she'd even recognize her own son if he showed up on her doorstep.' A fiery winged creature in Episode 4 of Agatha All Along may have brought some to do a double take to analyze whether that was Mephisto, but it was actually the manifestation of Alice's (Ali Ahn) family curse. Who Is Black Heart? Mephisto's introduction raises many questions, including whether or not his son Blackheart will eventually join the fold as well. There were a few hints in Agatha All Along that could indicate that is the case. In Episode 2 of Agatha All Along, Lilia Calderu (Patti Lupone) says that the list of necessary witches to complete the Witches Road includes a 'black heart' in lieu of a name for their Green Witch. They initially believe that Mrs. Hart aka Sharon Davis will be able to perform the necessary earth magic, but it turns out the black heart is actually referencing Aubrey Plaza's Rio Vidal, who is revealed to be Death by the end of the series. The clue also called back to Rio's self-described 'black heart' that beats for Agatha. Some thought she could represent the gender-swapped child of Mephisto with a probable connection to Wiccan, as she did appear in Westview around the time that Billy came looking for Wanda. Given the Mephisto-Wanda connection, it makes sense that her children would one day come in contact with the demon in the MCU. At the end of Agatha All Along, Wiccan sets out with Agatha to find his brother, Tommy, setting up for a potential run-in with Mephisto as well as the introduction of Blackheart in the future. RELATED: Best of Deadline 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Soundtrack: From Griff To Sabrina Carpenter 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? 'The Gilded Age' Season 3 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? Solve the daily Crossword
Condé Nast Traveler
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Condé Nast Traveler
Natasha Lyonne Recalls a New Year's Day on a Beach in Puerto Rico with Her Dog, Rootbeer
'A few years ago I went to San Juan, Puerto Rico, to visit my friend [the director] Ángel Manuel Soto. Rootbeer—that's my dog—came with me. On New Year's Day a big group of us went to the beach—I'm intentionally trying to avoid telling you which one. I would never divulge this perfect slice of heaven. That makes no sense at all. It had primo water, not too cold, and no rocks, so you can touch the floor. I surfed a bit. I was a gymnast as a child, so I can ride a wave no problem, except that I'm five foot three and surfboards are, I don't know, closer to six feet, so if the wrong wave ever catches me—boom—I'm dust. The main thing we did was a long swim in the ocean. I'm talking about three hours of swimming. Well, at least I did. Other people were coming and going; [the actor] Anthony Ramos was there for a while. And there was a lot of chatter, like, 'Yeah, New Year's Day, we gotta swim last night off.' I thought to myself, Can I really do small talk in the ocean? I'm the wrong guy for that. So I went and did laps. I think a lot of people see the ocean as something to dip in or sit by. I don't understand all those beach shenanigans—like, I don't get sunbathing. I'm there to swim. I'm that person you see in the water and go, 'Is that person swimming across the entire ocean?' I like to do a backstroke so I can look up at the sky and feel like I'm in a snow globe. At night I like to look up at the stars. Though I did sit with Rootbeer on the beach for a while. What did I think about? Well, my surfboard has a decal of Carl Sagan on it. I'm not sure if you're familiar with the ending of the film Contact, with our friend Jodie Foster, but there was water [in the parallel dimension Foster's character journeyed to]. Why wasn't she surfing there? What a trip! Surf's up, right?' Natasha Lyonne stars in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, in theaters July 25, and season 2 of Poker Face, now streaming on Peacock. This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of Condé Nast Traveler. Subscribe to the magazine here.
BBC News
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Bad Guys 2: Send YOUR questions in for the stars
Mr Wolf and his criminal gang are back for another adventure in The Bad Guys 2. The crew of animal outlaws are now trying their very best to be they find themselves in a mega robbery dreamed up by a new team of criminals they never saw coming... The Bad Girls. The original cast returns for the sequel and includes Sam Rockwell as Mr Wolf, Marc Maron as Mr Snake, Craig Robinson as master of disguise Mr Shark, Anthony Ramos as Mr Piranha and Awkwafina as hacker Ms Tarantula. A new trio will be joining as the Bad Brooks stars as Bad Girls leader Kitty Kat, a dangerously clever snow leopard, Maria Bakalova as Pigtail, a brilliant Bulgarian wild boar engineer and Natasha Lyonne as Doom, a raven with a knack for Bad Guys 2 comes out in the UK on 1 August 2025. We want YOUR questions for The Bad Guys 2 stars Awkwafina and Anthony us know what you'd like to ask them in the comments below.
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Hamilton' Star Anthony Ramos Calls Out Iconic Singer For Bad Broadway Behavior
'Hamilton' Star Anthony Ramos Calls Out Iconic Singer For Bad Broadway Behavior originally appeared on Parade. Hamilton star is bringing up some past bad behavior on Broadway — and calling out a musician who came to see the show over a decade ago. During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live, Ramos was asked about the most "terrifying" celebrity to spot in the audience while appearing in Hamilton and he didn't hesitate to say . Back in 2015, the iconic singer infamously attended the show — and was allegedly on her phone during some of the performance, making her stand out to everyone on stage. "The most terrifying was Madonnawith her iPad in her face. She was like this the whole time,' Ramossaid, while looking down and shining a light directly on his face. He continued, "I was like, 'Damn, shorty. If you're not enjoying it that much, you know the door is right there. You don't have to stay here.'" 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 It's not the first time that Madonna's poor Broadway etiquette has been brought up by a Hamilton star. Shortly after she attended the show, Lin-Manuel Miranda tweeted and deleted a message about a famous audience member who had been on their phone — and many believe it was aimed at Madonna. 'Tonight was the first time I asked stage management NOT to allow a celebrity (who was texting all through Act 2) backstage. #noselfieforyou," Miranda wrote at the time. Jonathan Groff also spoke out about the incident, alleging that Madonna had been on her phone throughout the performance. "You couldn't miss it from the stage,' Groff said in a 2015 interview. "It was a black void of the audience in front of us and her face there perfectly lit by the light of her iPhone through three-quarters of the show." Since then, Madonna's rep has shut down the allegations, telling Us Weekly, "It's not true. She was invited backstage four different times. She texted post show when they were doing their fundraising pitch. Madonna had already made a generous donation." You can hear all that Anthony Ramos had to say below. 'Hamilton' Star Anthony Ramos Calls Out Iconic Singer For Bad Broadway Behavior first appeared on Parade on Jun 20, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
