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Perth Now
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Geraldine Viswanathan agreed to star in Thunderbolts* without reading a script
Geraldine Viswanathan accepted her role in 'Thunderbolts*' without reading a script. The 29-year-old actress has recalled how she agreed to play the role of Mel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie even though she had not seen any of the screenplay for the flick. Speaking to Collider, Geraldine said: "I think the biggest thing here was you don't read the script before you sign on. Jake (Schreier, director) was trying to explain to me the script and the character. I was like, 'Uh huh. I don't know what you're saying, but I think it sounds good.' "You're jumping in blind, but you're just like, obviously, I want to be in this company and be a part of the Marvel Universe, and Jake is such a brilliant filmmaker. "It just felt like a very charmed way to enter the world. But I feel really lucky. I didn't have to go through the gauntlet of auditions. They were just like, 'You wanna do it?'" Geraldine decided to star in the film after receiving the blessing of her friend Ayo Edebiri, who had been due to feature in the movie before dropping out of the cast due to scheduling issues last year. The 'Miracle Workers' star recalled: "I was like, 'Hey, girl. So, they gave me a call about this. 'What do you think?' And she was like, 'Absolutely, 100 per cent, you need to do this. You're going to be hanging out with Julia Louis-Dreyfus.' "She was also like, 'She goes bad, and that's cool.' She was like, 'It's an awesome chance to play somebody a little villainous.'" Mel, the assistant to CIA director Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Louis-Dreyfus), is one of the few characters in 'Thunderbolts*' who doesn't possess any special powers but Geraldine explained that her alter ego still has a pivotal part to play in the film. The Australian actress said: "It felt very clear what to track, and it was really just about that internal struggle, but also what makes her pop is you don't really know where her head's at because you're not really following her, but then she ends up driving a lot of the plot. "She is also kind of instigating big things. She brings them to the Avengers Tower – even just saying that now, it's like, that's so cool!" Geraldine, who is of South Asian descent, follows Kumail Nanjiani and Iman Vellani in joining the MCU and feels that Hollywood is making progress when it comes to representation. She told Draw Your Box: "I feel really fortunate to be in the industry at this time. I think it's our time, and we're here, and it's nice that it feels like a kind of clear road. "Anything is possible, we're in the Marvel Universe! And it's exciting that there's endless possibilities for us as well. So, it's really not lost on me how exciting it is, and I feel really honoured." Geraldine added: "The night is young. We've got more to do."
See - Sada Elbalad
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Daniel Radcliffe Lands Next TV Role
Yara Sameh Daniel Radcliffe will star opposite Tracy Morgan in an upcoming NBC comedy pilot. The untitled single-cam pilot was originally announced earlier in March. Per the official logline, 'A disgraced former football player (Morgan) is on a mission to rehabilitate his image.' Radcliffe will star as Arthur Tobin, described as 'an award-winning filmmaker who moves into Reggie's mansion to film an immersive documentary about the former star running back.' As previously announced, the series marks a '30 Rock' reunion. In addition to Morgan starring, Robert Carlock and Sam Means are attached to write and executive produce the pilot, with Tina Fey also executive producing. Carlock is executive producing via Bevel Gears. 'SNL' alum Rhys Thomas will executive produce and direct the pilot, with Eric Gurian of Fey's Little Stranger banner and David Miner of 3 Arts also executive producing. Universal Television, where Fey is under an overall deal, is the studio. Radcliffe previously worked with Fey, Carlock, and Means when he appeared in the Netflix interactive movie 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend.' He has also starred in the comedy series 'Miracle Workers' as well as comedy films like 'Swiss Army Man,' 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,' and 'The Lost City.' Radcliffe is best known for playing the title role in the Harry Potter film franchise, starring in eight films over a 10 year period from 2001-2011. Collectively, the movies grossed nearly $8 billion worldwide.
