Entertainment
Julia Roberts and Ayo Edebiri on blurred truths in “After the Hunt”
In the new psychological thriller “After the Hunt,” actors Julia Roberts and Ayo Edebiri face off in a story about power, loyalty, and blurred morality. The film, directed by Luca Guadagnino, follows a college professor and her protégé as an accusation of assault shatters their academic world and forces both women to confront uncomfortable truths.
Roberts plays the professor, whose devoted student, portrayed by Edebiri, accuses her closest confidante of misconduct. The movie, which also stars Andrew Garfield, explores the fallout from the allegation as the characters compete for tenure and navigate shifting alliances.
Roberts told Gayle King on “CBS Mornings” that sparking conversation is the ultimate goal of art.
“You don’t want anybody to walk away from this painting and just be like, ‘Hmm.’ That’s death,” Roberts said.
Edebiri agreed, saying the movie invites discussion and debate.
“I think it’s also a movie you have to talk about it with someone else,” Edebiri said. “It’s like you have to find somebody and make space for nuance, and listening, and discussion, disagreement, even.”
When asked who she believes is telling the truth in the story, Roberts declined to say.
“That is for me to know,” she said, explaining that sharing her opinion would be “a disservice” since her view isn’t “the” truth or “the” correct answer.
Roberts said she and Guadagnino got the script first. Then they both set their sights on Edebiri.
“She was the next person we discussed, and she was the one clear, the one just clear bell that we both heard,” Roberts said. “Luca had said, you know, ‘What do you think about Ayo Edebiri?’ And I was like, ‘What’s not to think?’ And thank goodness, I mean, we sort of would have been set adrift if Ayo hadn’t agreed to do it, because it’s a critical piece.”
The film includes an emotional scene in which Edebiri’s character slaps Roberts’ character, a moment Edebiri admitted she was nervous about.
“Today’s the day that I have to slap, like, God’s gift to planet earth,” she said, citing that Roberts is part of “a trifecta of non-Caribbean women” who she says some Caribbean people consider the “holy trinity” of icons, alongside Princess Diana and Celine Dion.
“You just gotta slap me,” Roberts recalled telling Edebiri. “I didn’t want her to have any Ayo thought in her head in that moment.”
When asked which of her own films Edebiri should remake, Roberts suggested two of her classics.
“‘My Best Friend’s Wedding” because you’re so funny, and physical and great,” she said. And August: Osage County
“After the Hunt” is out in select theaters.
Sadie Sink has opened about her character Max Mayfield in the Stranger Things new season.
In season 4, Max was left in coma after a psychic encounter with Vecna. The first volume of the fifth season has shown that her consciousness is trapped in the upside down.
While talking about her character, Sink said that there always has been something that anchored her to the role like the environment, the bands, the skateboard or the clothes.
“But this season, there was nothing. It was clothes that didn’t feel like Max, crazy hair that was grown out and tangled, and dirt all over my face”, she told The Hollywood Reporter.
She continued, “She’s in a rough, feral state. It was pretty bizarre. It was weird to feel like Max and then look like that and be in that environment.
Stranger things 5 the first volume depicts how Max’s fate has been kept a mystery after Holly Wheeler is taken by Vecna and she crosses paths with a young girl.
Responding to her character’s fate, Sadie added that “Max is a really caring person” and accepts Holly as an ally instead of seeing her as just a small girl.
The Spider-Man actress said, “I feel like we’ve left it all out on the table, and it’s at a good closing point, but I don’t know. I could do it again. Because I love that set so much, and I love the character.”
Stranger Things 5 second volume is set to premiere on December 25.
Natalia Dyer, known for her role as Nancy Wheeler in Stranger Things, addresses a big blunder she made in season finale.
At the end of season four, the city Hawkins had giant rifts of the Upside Down opened up in the ground across the city, however Nancy and her brother Mike (Finn Wolfhard) fail to inform the rest of their family about it.
In the new season, the fans witness the consequences of her parents being in oblivion, when a Demogorgon attacks them putting her parents, mom Karen (Cara Buono) and dad Ted (Joe Chrest), in critical condition in hospital and their little sister Holly (Nell Fisher) getting kidnapped by Vecna.
In an interview with Variety, Dyer revealed the reason why Nancy kept her parents in the dark.
“This actually was a conversation with the Duffers,” Dyer said. “In that discovery of what’s happened since, what have we said to people? What have we explained?”
She added, “You have this military presence all around, and I think there’s this sense of — especially within Nancy — there’s this wanting to protect. I think in this scenario, especially like with her family, sometimes you feel like not telling is protecting.”
Dyer explained that since the incident Nancy feels “a lot of guilt” and sees the loss as “a failure” despite trying to do the right thing.
However, she also revealed the positive impact it has on the Wheelers, saying, “I think that’s also a bonding moment for the Wheelers. I think it’s a galvanising moment for what they have to do ahead of them.”
In addition to Wolfhard, Buono, Crest and Fisher, Dyer also stars along with her boyfriend Charlie Heaton (Jonathan Byers), who is also her love interest in the series and Joe Keery as Steve Harrington, Nancy’s ex-boyfriend.
Stranger Things season five volume one is now streaming on Netflix.
It looks like the Prince and Princess of Wales’ children are about to have a very merry Christmas indeed.
After Princess Kate revealed that Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, were a little sad about missing the Royal Variety Performance, their festive prayers have been answered.
The young royals have reportedly been invited to watch the West End sensation Paddington: The Musical.
This stage show, a heartwarming spin-off of the beloved marmalade-loving bear, has already cemented its status as a British cultural institution.
Paddington famously shared a sandwich with the late Queen Elizabeth II during her Platinum Jubilee, and the character has since become a symbol of tribute to the monarch.
Speaking exclusively to HELLO! from the red carpet, producer Sonia Friedman said, “We can’t wait for Paddington to meet the children of the Prince and Princess of Wales—it’s going to be very special.”
Friedman, known for hits like Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, added, “We’re very proud. It’s taken hundreds of people and many years to get to this point, and now we’re handing it over to the audience—it feels amazing.”
The royal couple have already had a sneak peek, enjoying a performance number from their private box during the Royal Variety Performance on November 19.
Producer Eliza Lumley described the moment as “iconic,” calling it a royal seal of approval for the production.
Even Tom Fletcher couldn’t hide his excitement: “I invited Their Royal Highnesses to see the show, so hopefully they’ll make it to the theatre.
Performing a tiny peek for them at the Royal Variety was surreal—they seemed to really enjoy it, and I hope the kids do too.”
Prague’s City Center Sparkles, Buzzes, and Burns at the Signal Festival
Key Financial Deadlines That Have Been Extended For December 2025; Know The Last Date
Sadie Sink talks about the future of Max in ‘Stranger Things’
-
Sports1 week agoWATCH: Ronaldo scores spectacular bicycle kick
-
Entertainment1 week agoWelcome to Derry’ episode 5 delivers shocking twist
-
Politics1 week agoWashington and Kyiv Stress Any Peace Deal Must Fully Respect Ukraine’s Sovereignty
-
Business1 week agoKey economic data and trends that will shape Rachel Reeves’ Budget
-
Tech6 days agoWake Up—the Best Black Friday Mattress Sales Are Here
-
Fashion7 days agoCanada’s Lululemon unveils team Canada kit for Milano Cortina 2026
-
Tech6 days agoThe Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop Punches Above Its Weight
-
Politics1 week ago53,000 Sikhs vote in Ottawa Khalistan Referendum amid Carney-Modi trade talks scrutiny