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Metro
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Netflix star explains why he 'dropped off the map' for 5 years
Dacre Montgomery has revealed why he took a step back from acting for five years. The Australian actor, 30, made his film debut in the 2017 adventure comedy A Few Less Men, starring alongside Death in Paradise's Kris Marshall. He then went on to play Jason Scott / Red Ranger in the superhero film Power Rangers, but it was being cast in the blockbuster Netflix series Stranger Things that saw his career hit new heights. From 2017 until 2022 he played Billy Hargrove, the arrogant and abusive older brother of Max (Sadie Sink), however his character was eventually killed off in a heartbreaking scene. Dacre was nominated for an MTV Movie & TV Award for his performance, however in the years since he's only featured in a handful of other projects. Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro's TV Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your show in the link we'll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you. He's now explained how he 'dropped off the map' in order to regain a sense of ownership over his career. 'I think things have changed. Traditional Hollywood stars existed because there was mystery,' he said. 'Social media has done away with that. That's a large part of why I dropped off the map for the last five years.' 'I'm not trying to compete with anyone else; I'm living my truth and hopefully being able to pay the rent while I'm doing it,' he added when speaking to The Australian. Dacre then explained that he decided to 'take time off' after investing so much into acting jobs. 'I've given a piece of myself to every role I've played and that's largely why I've taken time off,' he explained. 'Lately, there's been a lot of personal reflection about what I want in my career. I'm trying to gain a bit more control over where and what I'm working on.' Although Dacre won't appear in the fifth and final season of Stranger Things, he has said he's excited to see how showrunners Matt and Ross Duffer wrap it up. More Trending 'I'm more excited than anything for it to be over for the Duffer Brothers, because I know they have so many other awesome stories that, years ago, they were telling me about,' he recently told ScreenRant. 'I'm like, 'Guys, you haven't had the bandwidth to make this project'. So, that's my most exciting thing.' View More » Dacre will next be seen in the crime drama Dead Man's Wire, which follows the 1997 kidnapping by Tony Kiritsis of his bank mortgager and request for hostage money. He plays Richard Hall, while Kiritsis is played by Bill Skarsgård. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: 'I was a top UK cocaine smuggler and I think Top Boy is completely ridiculous' MORE: Netflix fans stunned as controversial film about a dog 'goes too far' MORE: Love is Blind tackled a dating taboo – and I was thrilled
Geek Tyrant
05-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
THE POWER RANGERS Just Made Their Live-Action Comeback... in a FORTNITE Ad?! — GeekTyrant
The Power Rangers franchise has been pretty quiet lately. After the nostalgic punch of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and Always and the finale of Cosmic Fury , the future of the Rangers felt like it was up in the air. With reboot rumors stalling, Hasbro auctioning off pieces of the franchise, and even AI-upscaled episodes floating around, fans have been waiting for signs of life from the legendary team. And now we've got one, though not in the way anyone expected. The first new live-action Power Rangers content in nearly two years has arrived... as a Fortnite commercial. Epic Games just revealed the next season of Fortnite , titled 'Shock 'N Awesome,' and it's set to drop August 7. The theme is a full-blown alien bug invasion straight out of Starship Troopers . But players won't be facing this threat alone, because the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are suiting up to join the battle. The Red, Yellow, and Blue Rangers make their entrance in a full-blown live-action trailer, teaming up with familiar Fortnite faces to blast giant alien bugs with miniguns and pyrotechnics, and it's set to a thumping remix of the iconic Mighty Morphin theme song. It's packed with '90s nostalgia. And while it's undeniably fun, it's also kind of wild that this is the first live-action Power Rangers anything we've seen since 2023. The full Power Rangers skin bundle, featuring all five core team members and themed accessories, including that remixed theme track, will be available in the Fortnite store later in August. As for Green Ranger fans, Tommy Oliver is set to appear in the season's battle pass. Then, from September 16, players who complete seasonal quests can unlock a Dino Megazord skin as part of a midseason event. The Power Rangers are officially back in action... in the most unexpected way possible. Live-action, laser-blasting, and now fully digital. Welcome to 2025.
Daily Mail
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Home and Away star Jason Smith welcomes baby girl with his wife Cassidy - and reveals her adorable name
Home and Away star Jason Smith and his wife Cassidy have welcomed a baby girl into this world. The veteran actor, 40, shared a photo to social media on Friday of his newborn daughter resting peacefully in her mother's arms, and captioned it with some heartfelt words. 'So excited to introduce our beautiful daughter and Felix's baby sister, Luka. 24.04.25. So proud of our family,' Jason wrote. The pair are also the proud parents to one-year-old Felix, who they welcomed in October 2023. Many of Jason's followers quickly took to the comment section to congratulate him on the joyful news. 'I'm so happy for you!' one person wrote and a second added: 'Congratulations. Only she can say my dad is a Power Ranger.' Jason appeared as Robbie Hunter on the long-running Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away from 2003 - 2006. He later starred as the Red Ranger on the New Zealand-filmed children's action series Power Rangers Jungle Fury and in The Mystery of Natalie Wood, opposite Colin Friels. He famously played Robbie Hunter on Home and Away from 2003 to 2006, alongside the likes of Chris Hemsworth and Isabel Lucas. But he is no longer acting these days, and instead has a successful career behind the scenes in Australia and the United States. The 40-year-old was most recently the associate producer of Channel 10's zany reality show The Masked Singer Australia. Smith also served as a producer for the American music quiz show Name That Tune. Name That Tune aired on Fox in the U.S., but was filmed in Sydney in late 2020 due to Australia's comparatively lax Covid restrictions at the time. It was hosted by 30 Rock's Jane Krakowski and American Idol judge Randy Jackson. Smith's work also includes writing credits for Power Rangers Megaforce, and his old soap Home and Away from 2012 to 2013. In 2019, he hosted Home and Away's Christmas in Summer Bay TV special. That role was accompanied by a podcast series, which he also presented, featuring interviews with cast members. At about this time, he was asked on The Morning Show if he would consider ever returning to Summer Bay. 'If Robbie's evil twin brother Bobby wants to come back, I'm in,' he said. 'If the right storyline comes along, I'd love to come back.' 'Coming back to the show and walking through those doors of the Summer Bay house for the first episode gave me all the feels. It felt like I never left,' he added, referring to filming the TV special. In addition to his television work, Smith hosted Nova FM's Late Nights show for a year in 2016.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Gets Real: Emerald City ‘heroes' offer helping hand to Seattleites
On the streets of Seattle, there is a group of real-life superheroes. Red Ranger and his fellow members of ECHO, or the Emerald City Heroes Organization, have been patrolling the area for almost ten years. As of Spring 2025, ECHO is nine members strong: Red Ranger, Black Rose, Ms. Gievous, Justin Service, El Caballero, Evocatus, Girl Scout, Sky Man, and Iron Baron. 'We like to patrol every neighborhood in our city and surrounding areas, trying to stop people from being victims of crime and trying to help people that we see in need of help,' Red Ranger told KIRO 7. 'Whether that be homeless people that we may find, if someone needs medical attention, we are there to help with that, or if someone finds themselves in danger we will try to intervene and get them to safety'. Mixing compassion with muscle, ECHO can often be found delivering care packages to Seattle's street people or organizing toy drives. Red Ranger says ECHO may draw some laughter about their costumes, but dressing like a superhero also serves as a bridge. 'Sometimes people are really shocked, and say, 'Whoa, Halloween was in October,'' he told KIRO 7. 'Once we introduce ourselves, they kind of understand what's going on. Because of the internet, a lot of people know who we are these days because we've kind of been around doing this for a little while.' Red Ranger told KIRO 7 that his favorite interactions are the ones with familiar faces whom they've helped before. 'They say, 'OMG, it's Red Ranger, good to see you again.' But no matter what reaction we get from people, we just want people to know that we are here to help and we're going do our best to keep doing it'. Red Ranger's catchphrase is, 'Stay Safe, Seattle!' You will hear him say that on his numerous Instagram posts, where he, Justin Service, and the ECHO team chronicle their exploits. The Red Ranger told KIRO 7 he was a nursing student treating victims of violence in the ER when he decided he had to do more to help. That's when he started his mission to prevent harm to those on the streets of Seattle.
