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Elle
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
Geraldine Viswanathan Brings Bold Energy to the Marvelverse
Justin French Pullover, shorts, Sacai. Boots, Ugg x Sacai. Necklace, bracelets, Bulgari. When she was six, Geraldine Viswanathan auditioned for a spot at a performing arts school in her hometown of Newcastle, Australia. The task? Pretend to walk a dog. 'I rocked it,' she says, smiling at the memory. 'They saw the dog. They felt the dog.' Less than two decades later, the actress faced an entirely different challenge: losing her virginity on prom night. In 2018's Blockers , she stole the show as John Cena's sporty, sex-positive daughter, exuding a cool confidence well beyond her years. Her career took off from there—she exposed Hugh Jackman's fraud in the HBO film Bad Education , tempted fate alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Steve Buscemi on TBS's Miracle Workers , and unleashed cross-country chaos with her lesbian bestie (played by Drive-Away Dolls . Most recently, in Prime Video's rom-com You're Cordially Invited , she played Will Ferrell's daughter, a pairing that sparked some palpable comedic chemistry. 'He made me laugh so hard,' she says. 'I've had some really great dads.' Viswanathan thrives on pushing herself into uncharted territory with each new role. She's not just showing up and delivering a deadpan punch line—each performance feels like an invitation to watch someone redefine what we think they're capable of. Justin French Blazer, shirt, Bottega Veneta. Earrings, Cartier. Her chameleon talents will be on display soon in 'Oh, Hi!' , a rom-com-gone-wrong directed by Sophie Brooks and co-written with recently rebranded as *The New Avengers in a unique marketing move—where she'll take on the role of Mel, the assistant to Julia Louis-Dreyfus's domineering CIA director Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. She thinks the role was meant to be: 'When I was 18, I came to L.A. with my family, and my mom saw a psychic who said I'd be in a superhero movie,' she says. 'I need to get that psychic's number!' Filming the movie was unlike anything she had ever encountered before: 'There was no green screen, and it was the craziest set that I've ever been on, just the sheer number of extras.' And contrary to what some fans might expect from a big-budget franchise, there was no special initiation: 'The most Marvel-y thing I had to do was meet with the security team and get a little badge.' 'Feeling undervalued inspired me to act because I love to do it—not because anybody is asking me to do it.' With precious few women of color taking on leading roles in Hollywood, the space can be frustratingly limited. Viswanathan—born to an Indian father, who's a nuclear medicine specialist, and a Swiss artist mother—is keenly aware of this, having felt her ethnicity was a barrier to getting cast in Australia. 'It was an experience that has defined who I am, especially growing up as the only person of color in a small, white town,' she says. 'Feeling undervalued inspired me to act because I love to do it—not because anybody is asking me to do it. When you approach life that way, it becomes more magnetic.' She's also managed to reach It girl status, recently attending her third Paris Fashion Week, where she sat front row beside fellow Aussie Rose Byrne at the Zimmermann show. 'She's had some of my favorite roles,' Viswanathan gushes. '[Byrne] is so brilliant, cool, kind, and funny—she was killing me.' Justin French Pullover, shorts, Sacai. Boots, Ugg x Sacai. Necklace, bracelets, Bulgari. When it comes to her own viewing habits, Viswanathan gravitates toward ensemble comedies like The Hangover . As for Harry Potter, which stars her Miracle Worker s castmate Radcliffe, she admits, 'I was, like, seven when I went to see the first movie and had to leave the theater because I was was a scene where a troll put a wand up his nose. It was too much for me.' So does that rule out the fantasy genre in the future? If Viswanathan has taught us anything, it's that the unexpected is her baseline—but she's always grounded in an unapologetic authenticity. 'I could see myself going there…it's not my first instinct, because I always try to do things I'd actually want to watch,' she says, before adding wryly: 'And I'm still a little bitch.' Hair by Sami Knight for Rehab; makeup by Alexandra French at Forward Artists; manicure by Jolene Brodeur at The Wall Group; produced by Anthony Federici at Petty Cash Production; photographed at Malibu Creek Ranch. A version of this story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of ELLE. Related Stories
Buzz Feed
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
"Thunderbolts*" Geraldine Viswanathan Confesses Messing Up On Set Was "Scary"
Australian actress, Geraldine Viswanathan, has quietly crept onto Hollywood's radar, in recent faves Miracle Workers (2019), Blockers (2018) and You're Cordially Invited (2025). Now, she's stepping up to the MCU plate as a pivotal character in Jake Schreier's superhero smash, Thunderbolts *. Questions are already being asked of her future involvement in the Cinematic Universe and if she'll be returning as bright-haired hero, Songbird. Geraldine's answer is Marvel media training at its finest — which could really mean anything. Ahead of the cinematic release of Thunderbolts*, we sat down with Newcastle-raised Geraldine Viswanathan to confirm (or deny) her future MCU role, chat about the biggest menace on set and her career "WOAH" moment. Here's everything she told us: BFOZ: Growing up in Australia and pursuing acting over here, when it feels so far away from the big lights of Hollywood, what's the moment that made you realise, "Holy shit, I've made it"? Geraldine: I mean, [ Thunderbolts* ]' is kind of crazy and I'm looking at the poster here and I see my name at the bottom and I'm like, "Wow". I feel like it hasn't dawned on me the massiveness of joining the Marvel universe until I've started doing press. But I think also doing Blockers and having our premiere, was such a pinch me full circle moment because I think it was a couple — five years prior to that, I had gone to that same theatre for the Bridesmaids premiere, just as a fan waiting at the barricades to get autographs. And so to be on the other side and have a movie that's premiering at the same theatre felt like a very cool moment. BFOZ: If Marvel dreamed up a new South Asian-Australian superhero, what backstory and powers would they have? Would grow up in Newcastle just like you did? Geraldine: Woah. What a question. You know what? I've thought about this before. I think I was like, wouldn't it be interesting if there was a mixed race superhero who can live in this liminal space between worlds or something like that? Maybe she could shapeshift or time jump or something. But I definitely, would love to see more superheroes from Newcastle. Samir Hussein / Samir Hussein/WireImage BFOZ: Speaking of new heroes, will we be seeing Mel step into her own hero role in the future? Geraldine: I really can't say, or else I'll be sniped, but all I can say is that... Hey! I would love to. I'm available, and this experience has been such a dream and I would love to do it again, if I could. Just for your visual reference, here's Geraldine's reaction to the question: Anyways... BFOZ: Back to Thunderbolts*, the ensemble is full of absolute characters. Which cast member was the biggest menace on set? Geraldine: Biggest menace? I feel like everyone was pretty well-behaved because it was so scary when you mess up and they have to reset. But I think David Harbour is a big crack and I think was cracking up the team. So, he might win the award for biggest menace. BFOZ: And finally, in today's world, if you could pick one of these Marvel villains — Thanos, Valentina de Fontaine, Loki, The Green Goblin or Killmonger — to rule, who would it be and why? Geraldine: Oh my god, these are terrible options. No, I don't want any of them to rule to the world, but maybe if I had to choose, I guess Val. I'm staying loyal to my boss. I think she's not all bad. There's some nuance, there's some gray area there, and I love to see a woman in charge, so I'll go with Val. BFOZ: How do you think she would change the world? Marvel Studios / Courtesy of Marvel Studios
Buzz Feed
22-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
42 Times Famous People Got Their Celebrity Partners To Guest Star On Their TV Shows
1. Sam Rockwell, whose longtime partner is Leslie Bibb, made a cameo as Frank on Season 3 of The White Lotus. 2. Erin Darke has been publicly dating Daniel Radcliffe since 2012, and she guest-starred on the most recent season of Miracle Workers. 3. Ben Smith-Petersen has been married to Riley Keough since 2015. He made a quick cameo in her show Daisy Jones & the Six. 4. Michael Angarano has been with Maya Erskine since 2019, and earlier this year, they announced they were having a second child together. He made a cameo during the second season of Maya's show, Pen15. 5. Brad Pitt made a cameo as Will Colbert on Friends back when he and Jennifer Aniston were married in 2001. 6. Billy Magnussen, who was dating Meghann Fahy at the time, played her character's ex-boyfriend on The Bold Type. 7. Macauley Culkin, who is engaged to Brenda Song, guest-starred on the first season of Dollface. 8. Mila Kunis played a tourist named Vivian on her husband Ashton Kutcher's show, Two and a Half Men. 9. Ben Falcone, who's married to Melissa McCarthy, appeared briefly on Gilmore Girls (and has made cameos in several of her other projects). Who he played: Mr. Brink, a relative of Fran, the deceased former owner of the Dragonfly Inn 10. Megan Mullally guest-starred as Tammy II, Ron's ex-wife, on Parks and Recreation. Megan has been married to Nick Offerman for 19 years. 11. Nick Offerman also starred on Megan's show, Will and Grace\ two different times as two different characters. 12. David Arquette also appeared on Friends back when he and Courteney Cox were together. Who he played: Malcolm, a guy who accidentally started stalking Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) because he mistook her for her twin Ursula 13. Amy Poehler guest-starred on Arrested Development and played the onscreen wife to her IRL husband at the time, Will Arnett. Who she played: Bride of Gob, a woman who marries Gob (Will Arnett) during a night of escalating dares 14. Will Arnett also appeared on Amy Poehler's show, Parks and Recreation, as an MRI technician. 16. Dax Shepard is married to Kristen Bell and played a demon on an episode of The Good Place. NBC / Getty Images / Everett Who he played: Chet, a demon from the Bad Place who specializes in torture 17. Mary Steenbergen has been married to Ted Danson since 1995 and she also appeared on The Good Place. NBC / Getty Images / Everett Who she played: A music teacher who finally helped Michael (Ted Danson) learn to play guitar 18. Nancy Carell has been married to Steve Carell since 1995 and she ended up playing Carol on The Office. NBC / Getty Images / Everett Who she played: Michael's (Steve Carell) real estate agent and eventual love interest 19. Jill Latiano appeared opposite her husband Glenn Howerton on his show, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. FX / Getty Images Who she played: Caylee, a woman that Dennis (Glenn Howerton) slept with and tried to win back using the infamous D.E.N.N.I.S. system 20. Alexis Denisof and Alyson Hannigan married in 2003, after meeting on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, then he played Sandy on Alyson's show, How I Met Your Mother. CBS / Getty Images / Everett Who he played: Sandy, an anchor at Metro News 1 who had a crush on Robin (Cobie Smulders) 21. David Burtka is married to Neil Patrick Harris and he also appeared on a few episodes of How I Met Your Mother. CBS / Getty Images Who he played: Scooter, Lily's (Alyson Hannigan) high school ex-boyfriend 22. Taran Killam has been married to Cobie Smulders for 10 years and he was on a few episodes of her show, How I Met Your Mother. CBS / Getty Images Who he played: Blauman, an employee at Goliath National Bank who had an affair with James Stinson (Wayne Brady) 23. Adam Brody is married to Leighton Meester in real life and he guest-starred on her show Single Parents. ABC / Getty Images Who he played: Derek, Angie's (Leighton Meester) ex-boyfriend 24. Torrey DeVitto played Dr. Meredith Fell on The Vampire Diaries, back when she was married to Paul Wesley. The CW / Getty Images / Everett Who she played: Dr. Meredith Fell, a doctor who's intrigued by Alaric's (Matthew Davis) magic ability to recover from the worst injuries, and his eventual love interest 25. Hilarie Burton Morgan is married to Jeffrey Dean Morgan and she made a cameo as Lucille on The Walking Dead. AMC / Getty Images / Everett Who she played: Lucille, Negan's (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) ex-wife 26. Kelly Ripa is married to Mark Consuelos in real life and she played his mistress on Riverdale. The CW / Getty Images / Everett Who she played: Mrs. Mulwray, Hiram's (Mark Consuelos) mistress 27. Danneel Ackles is married to Jensen Ackles and she appeared on a few episodes of his show Supernatural. The CW / Getty Images / Everett Who she played: Anael, an angel who possesses Sister Jo, a well-known faith healer 28. Bonnie Bartlett is married to William Daniels and played Dean Bolander on a few episodes of Boy Meets World. ABC / Getty Images Who she played: Lila Bolander, the dean of Pennbrook University, and Mr. Feeny's (William Daniels) love interest 29. Chris Pratt guest-starred on an episode of Mom back when he was still married to Anna Faris. CBS / Getty Images Who he played: Nick, Marjorie's (Mimi Kennedy) nephew who Christy (Anna Faris) sleeps with 30. Andrew W.K. is married to Kat Dennings and he appeared on an episode of her show, Dollface. Hulu / @katdennings / Who he played: The Sorcerer, the musician Jules (Kat Dennings) was obsessed with as a teenager 31. Julius Tennon has been married to Viola Davis since 2003 and he guest-starred on How to Get Away With Murder ABC / Getty Images Who he played: Desmond, a man Annalise (Viola Davis) meets on a plane and whom she almost sleeps with 32. Lee Kirk is married to Jenna Fisher in real life and he appeared on The Office as a lactation consultant. NBC / Getty Images Who he played: Clark, the lactation consultant who helps Pam (Jenna Fisher) with breastfeeding 33. Peter Krause played a guest role on Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, while he was dating Lauren Graham. Netflix / Getty Images Who he played: A park ranger who won't let Lorelai (Lauren Graham) hike a trail 34. Lindsay Lohan guest-starred on That '70s Show back when she was dating Wilmer Valderama. ABC / Getty Images Who she played: Danielle, one of Fez's clients at the hair salon and love interest 35. Troian Bellisario is married to Patrick J. Adams and she appeared on his show, Suits. USA / Getty Images Who she played: Claire, Mike's (Patrick J. Adams) former love interest 36. Patrick J. Adams also appeared on Troian Bellisario's show Pretty Little Liars. Freeform / Getty Images Who he played: Hardy, Ezra's (Ian Harding) friend from college 37. David Fumero has been married to Melissa Fumero since 2007 and he appeared on an episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. NBC / Getty Images Who he played: Melvin Stermley, puzzle maker of crossword puzzles for newspaper publications 38. Sarah Hyland guest-starred on Shadowhunters back when she was dating Dominic Sherwood. Freeform / Getty Images / Everett Who she played: Seelie Queen, the queen of the faeries of the Seelie Court 39. Zach Gilford is married to Kiele Sanchez in real life and he appeared on her show, Kingdom. Audience Network / Everett / Getty Images Who he played: Tim, a man who meets Lisa (Kiele Sanchez) in transcendental meditation class and asks her on a date 40. William H. Macy has been married to Felicity Huffman for 25 years and he guest-starred on her show Sports Night. ABC / Getty Images / Everett Who he played: Sam Donovan, a ratings consultant brought in to consult on Sports Night 41. Denise Richards appeared on Two and a Half Men when she was married to Charlie Sheen. CBS / Getty Images / Everett Who she played: Lisa, Charlie's (Charlie Sheen) girlfriend and eventual ex-girlfriend 42. Talia Balsam has been married to John Slattery since 1998 and she played a guest role on his show Mad Men. AMC / Getty Images Who she played: Mona Sterling, Roger's (John Slattery) ex-wife 43. Finally, Julia Roberts guest-starred on an episode of Law and Order back when she was dating Benjamin Bratt. NBC / Getty Images Who she played: Katrina Ludlow, a fundraiser who helps murder an employee who is standing in the way of a multimillion-dollar deal
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Daniel Radcliffe joins Tracy Morgan's new NBC comedy pilot from '30 Rock' team
Tracy Morgan's untitled NBC comedy pilot has bagged none other than Daniel Radcliffe. The Harry Potter and Swiss Army Man actor has joined the cast of the comedy — about a disgraced former football player on a mission to rehabilitate his image — from the 30 Rock creative team. Radcliffe will play Arthur Tobin, an award-winning filmmaker who moves into Reggie's (Morgan) mansion to shoot an immersive documentary about the erstwhile star athlete. The show hails from Morgan's 30 Rock costar Tina Fey, who will executive-produce alongside her former 30 Rock creative teammates Robert Carlock and Sam Means. Carlock and Means will also write the comedy, which has tapped Rhys Thomas as director and executive producer for the pilot episode. Related: Tracy Morgan and Tina Fey to have 30 Rock reunion with NBC comedy pilot about disgraced football player Radcliffe has worked with Fey and company before, appearing as Prince Frederick in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend. Radcliffe's last recurring TV role was on the anthology comedy Miracle Workers. His other recent credits include the movies Weird: The Al Yankovic Story and The Lost City, and a voice role on the animated Netflix series Mulligan. He also recently completed a sold-out run of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, which earned him his first Tony Award at the 2024 ceremony as well as a Grammy nomination for Best Musical Theatre Album. Related: Daniel Radcliffe says it would be 'very weird' for him to appear in the Harry Potter TV series As for Morgan, his last recurring TV role was on sitcom The Last O.G. He's also set to star on the Paramount+ comedy series Crutch, premiering later this year. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly in 2018, Morgan looked back at his time with the 30 Rock team with fondness and said the show "saved" him. "Being on that show kept me busy," he recalled. "I was sober then. I was able to do Tracy Jordan without having to have a drink. Tina Fey saw me partying at the after-parties of Saturday Night Live, so she [drew from] that. I didn't have to be in the picture — I could paint the picture. I got crazy without actually having to drink. And that saved me." Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
