There are certain movies with plot twists that everybody still talks about, like The Sixth Sense, Fight Club, and The Usual Suspects.

In fact, some movies are actually known for having bad plot twists, like The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2, Iron Man 3, and Signs (though I actually like Signs now). These are examples of “twists” that are so horrendous that they actually detract from the overall film rather than enhance it. And then, you have films with tremendous plot twists, but have still been forgotten, with 1999's Arlington Road being one such film.

Perhaps we can blame it on the fact that 1999 is often considered one of the greatest years in cinema history, since we got movies like The Matrix, Toy Story 2, Eyes Wide Shut, and many others. So, here’s why Arlington Road should be remembered, even after all these years.

And yes, spoilers up ahead.

First Of All, The Plot About Domestic Terrorism Still Feels Possible

Post-9/11, the word “terrorism” became synonymous with people from overseas (remember the whole Bush-era “War on Terror”?). However, pre-9/11, the concern was mainly centered on domestic terrorism. This is mostly because of instances such as the Oklahoma City bombing.

You have to understand. While the 1990s are sometimes looked back upon as the halcyon days, the ‘90s were also the era of Columbine and the Ruby Ridge standoff, the latter of which is actually alluded to in this film. Arlington Road speaks to that sense of unease and distrust in fellow Americans, and one could argue that it's still relevant today, similar to the Academy Award-winning picture, One Battle After Another.

In this story, a professor named Michael (Jeff Bridges) teaches about American terrorism at George Washington University. He gets new neighbors named Oliver and Cheryl Lang (portrayed by Tim Robbins and Joan Cusack, respectively), and they seem perfect. Their kids even became fast friends. It all seems like things will work out just fine…until Michael finds out that his neighbors’ real names aren’t Lang at all, but rather Fenimore, and that they may be connected to a terrorist bombing from the past…and that he might strike again.

What follows is a case study in paranoia, which I'll talk about next.

The Sense Of Paranoia Is Ratched Up To Extreme

I hate being paranoid, but I love movies centered around paranoia. It’s why a movie like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas might not be loved by the critics, but I’m a HUGE fan. There’s just something to be said for a movie that can capture that unsettling feeling that things just aren’t right, and you’re stuck right in the middle of it, and Arlington Road captures that feeling to perfection.

Jeff Bridges' character lost his wife in an incident similar to the Ruby Ridge standoff, and ever since then, he’s been peeking through curtains and around corners. Which is why when Tim Robbins and Joan Cusack’s characters seem to be a bit suspicious, it sends him on a tailspin of wondering if the people next door are actually terrorists.

And, here’s the thing. His paranoia is justified since they ARE terrorists. Throughout the film, we’re left wondering if Michael’s suspicions are sound, and when we learn that they are (and that his son is caught in the middle), the tension is ratched up to the extreme.

The whole movie builds, and builds, and builds (and Jeff Bridges gets sweatier, and sweatier, and sweatier), to the point where you’re literally on the edge of your sofa, wondering if the terrorist couple will get away with it…which I’ll get into soon. But first, I want to talk about Tim Robbins, since I think this might be my favorite performance of his.

This Is Definitely One Of Tim Robbins Best Performances

Not too long ago, I wrote about how good Mystic River is, and Tim Robbins won an Oscar for his performance in that movie. And, I’m sure that most people would probably say that their favorite Tim Robbins film is The Shawshank Redemption (though I’m not a huge fan), or maybe even Jacob’s Ladder if you’re a real one. The point I’m trying to make here, though, is that Tim Robbins is a really good actor, and it always surprises me when people bring up some of his other movies, but always neglect to mention Arlington Road.

That might be because the film itself isn't often remembered. In the movie, Robbins has to do what he does best, which is play unassuming characters with rich inner worlds. As a domestic terrorist who's just trying to pass for an everyday citizen, he’s polite, helpful, and neighborly. But, behind closed doors, he's plotting to blow up the J. Edgar Hoover Building, and mostly because he thinks that the country has failed its people.

At no point are you actually rooting for him once Michael uncovers the truth, but you do find him incredibly compelling, especially when it comes to the lengths he's willing to go through in order to see his plan to the end (Joan Cusack also has a standout performance as his like-minded wife).

In the end, though, it's just a stellar performance, and I wish more people talked about it.

And Again, That Twist Ending!

Okay, so now onto the twist, since I did say at the start of this article that there would be spoilers. I honestly think the best swerves are the ones where the protagonists end up growing as a result. That could be why the twist in Arlington Road might be so buried in cinema history, since it’s so damn nihilistic and sad. In a way, it’s sort of like the twist ending of Se7en, where the villain wins, as that’s what happens in Arlington Road. Tim Robbins’ character is victorious.

You see, once Michael uncovers William Fenimore’s plan to blow up the FBI headquarters, he’s actually the one who carries out the explosion by accident, even though he didn’t even realize that he was the one carrying the bomb in the first place. Once he’s at the J. Edgar Hoover Building, the bomb in his car detonates, and HE’S the one who’s viewed as the terrorist. In fact, the news portrays him as a lone wolf, and all of the paranoia that he exhibited earlier in the film only adds fuel to the fire that he was guilty.

The worst part is, his own son will grow up believing that his father was a terrorist, when in actuality, he was trying to stop the terrorists. Mr. and Mrs. Fenimore, aka Mr. and Mrs. Lang, get away with it, preparing to move to another suburb, free to strike again scot-free.

It’s a really depressing twist, and one that solidifies Arlington Road as being one of the best movies of 1999 that you may not have seen.

I grew up near Louisville, Ky, and for years there The Big Lebowski lived on through Lebowski fest, an annual bowling-filled event for fans to celebrate the Ethan and Joel Coen movie. Despite not being a big hit upon release, it’s been around in the cultural consciousness for practically my entire life, yet I still occasionally learn a BTS fact or two about the Jeff Bridges movie I'd never known before.

That’s exactly what happened this week, when I learned like half of The Dude’s wardrobe was actually “scored” from Jeff Bridges’ own closet after he joined The Big Lebowski cast. It's probably one of the wilder celebrity fashion facts I've accrued over the years. The actor confirmed the stories in an interview with Larry King a while back, noting:

His costume designer, Mary Zophres, said separately that Bridges is very involved in the costuming for his characters, which checks out with the rest of the story and is intent on using wardrobe to help build the personalities we see onscreen. That may be just like, his opinion, man, but it pays off in spades.

Zophres has been open about the other inspirations for the Dude’s wardrobe before, and I had known the iconic bathrobe The Dude wears was sourced at a literal grocery store, Ralph's. (A move that subsequently then inspired Leonardo DiCaprio in One Battle After Another.) She told the story to Another Man Mag a few years ago:

I do think about The Dude a lot in regards to vintage. He famously wears that vintage Westerly Sweater from Pendleton in many scenes when he’s not rocking the bathrobe, and Pendleton has even confirmed it was his personal piece. I’ve always been fascinated with the mismatches and muted tones in that movie, but to know a lot of it came from Jeff Bridges’ ‘90s closet is particularly cool.

One Battle After Another, from writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson, is definitely one of the best movies released on the 2025 movie schedule, and Leonardo DiCaprio’s performance (which he has said was partly inspired by The Dude) is a big reason why. The whole time I watched the white-knuckle action, I just couldn’t help but wonder if his character, "Ghetto" Pat Calhoun/Bob, is the same person as The Dude from The Big Lebowski. Like, if we're talking about in an alternate timeline where The Dude (Jeff Bridges) got more radicalized after his role in writing the Port Heron statement (not the compromised second draft).

The Bathrobe Really Ties The Characters Together

The iconic opening scene of the Coen Brothers classic features The Dude walking through Ralph’s in his bathrobe, and, along with his sweater, it became one of the character’s signature looks. Like The Dude, Bob (I’m just going to stick with “Bob” from here on out), spends most of the movie in a robe. Instead of mixing White Russians and investigating a fake kidnapping, Bob is running for his life and trying to save his daughter.

Where The Dude seems to have spent most of his life bowling and listening to Creedence, Bob has spent most of his time hiding from the authorities after his involvement with the radical leftist political terrorists The French 75. The Dude got into the music business (as a roadie for Metallica), while Bob was taking extreme political action along with his girlfriend, Perfidia Beverly Hills (Teyana Taylor).

Both Stick To A Strict Drug Regiment And Have A Problem With Authority

Even when things get intense, both Bob and The Dude fall back on smoking a little weed to stay calm. It doesn’t really work for either, but it works a little better for The Dude. Of course, the stakes aren’t quite as high (pun intended) for The Dude, either. How either of the characters operates effectively after smoking all that weed, I’ll never know, but somehow they do.

Both also have a serious problem with authority. Obviously Bob has an ongoing battle with Lockjaw (Sean Penn), and while the chief of police of Malibu isn’t hellbent on killing The Dude, his personality doesn’t seem that far off from Lockjaw’s. Like Bob to The Dude, Lockjaw is a more extreme version of the Malibu chief. Both are real reactionaries.

Neither Seems Like Father Of The Year Material

I’ll give Bob some credit here, he is trying to be a good father to Willa (Chase Infiniti). The Dude has no interest in being a father and tells Maude (Julianne Moore) as much after they enjoy coitus at The Dude’s house. Bob isn’t a great father in most ways, but his motivations are pure as he’s just trying to protect Willa.

If I’m honest, neither would be anyone’s first choice for a dad, right? Still, when Willa runs off to Oakland to protest at the end of One Battle After Another, it makes me happy. Just like knowing there is a little Lebowski on the way at the end of The Big Lebowski also makes me happy.

After nearly fifteen years on ice, Disney thawed out the Tron franchise with the 2025 movie release Tron: Ares, hoping it would finally kickstart the reboot they’ve been trying to make happen for over a decade. But despite the neon visuals and big-budget push, the third installment didn’t exactly upload itself into blockbuster territory. Still, if you’re expecting Jeff Bridges to be bitter about the movie's underperformance, well, man, that’s just not his style. He channels the Dude in his response, and I love it.

Returning to the Tron universe after more than a decade since his last foray, Bridges reprised a version of Kevin Flynn in Ares, his first movie role in seven years. Despite the high expectations, cutting-edge visuals, and the ever-divisive presence of Jared Leto, the film fizzled at the box office, raising questions about whether the Grid still had a pulse. But when Entertainment Weekly brought up the lukewarm reception, Bridges kept it as cool—and philosophical—as ever, saying:

It’s the kind of grounded response you’d expect from someone who’s played an iconic Zen slacker and also survived both cancer and COVID. In the same interview, Bridges compared the narrative around Tron: Ares to the backlash Heaven’s Gate received in 1980, another film initially deemed a flop that later was reappraised as an ambitious, misunderstood gem.

For those unfamiliar, Heaven’s Gate (1980) was one of the most infamous box office disasters in Hollywood history. Directed by Michael Cimino, fresh off his Oscar-winning success with The Deer Hunter, the film had an all-star cast, including Kris Kristofferson, Jeff Bridges, and Christopher Walken, and a massive $44 million budget. But it only pulled in $3.5 million, becoming a cautionary tale for big-budget ambition gone wrong.

Though it’s largely remembered as a legendary flop (and now shares its name with a cult, which doesn’t help), the film has seen a mild critical reappraisal in recent years, and Bridges talked about how a director's cut of Heaven's Gate will screen theatrically in November. So by all means, Tron: Ares could have its own fan-fest in 30 years.

Tron: Ares may not have stuck the landing at the box office, but Bridges’ perspective is a reminder that some films, much like Heaven's Gate, just take time to find their people. Sure, that’s not exactly great news for a franchise and studio banking on immediate returns, but it’s a hopeful way of looking at things. And who knows—maybe after Ares finds its cult footing, Disney will pull this dusty old cartridge out of the bargain bin, blow it off, and jam it back into the console that is the movie industry. If nothing else, the Tron faithful can keep hoping for one more ride on the Grid.

It isn’t the best movie of the year, sure, but as my colleague Hugh Scott points out, there are a ton of reasons to catch Tron: Ares in theaters still. It looks great and has a killer Nine Inch Nails soundtrack. And sure, you could wait to see the movie when it lands on streaming with your Disney+ subscription, but it's hard to imagine it’ll have the same impact, no matter how big your home theater system is, as seeing it in the cinema with an audience.

Whether Ares gets a redemption arc like Heaven’s Gate is anyone’s guess, but one thing’s sure: Jeff Bridges isn’t sweating the box office. Tron: Ares is still playing in theaters, so check your local listings. And if you’re feeling nostalgic, you can stream Heaven’s Gate with an Amazon Prime subscription, or The Big Lebowski, which is available if you have an HBO Max subscription.

Of all the upcoming action movies on the 2025 movie calendar and beyond, Joachim Rønning’s Tron: Ares may be among the most highly anticipated, if only because it’s been 15 years since the third movie in the classic sci-fi series was announced. The wait is officially over, as it hit theaters on October 10, with Jared Leto leading an impressive cast as Ares, a computer program who travels out of the digital realm to complete an important mission in the real world.

Critics have seen this third installment — which also stars Greta Lee, Evan Peters and Jodie Turner-Smith, with Jeff Bridges reprising the role of Kevin Flynn — and they kind of can’t stop talking about Nine Inch Nails’ music. In CinemaBlend’s review of Tron: Ares, Eric Eisenberg was ultimately disappointed after looking forward to another exciting adventure in The Grid. He rates the movie 2.5 out of 5 stars, writing:

Kristy Puchko of Mashable notes that 43 years after the original Tron, the franchise doesn’t have anything intriguing to say about technology. However, she found herself enjoying the movie anyway, and the Nine Inch Nails soundtrack is enough to make this one a must-see on the big screen. Puchko says it’s “heavy-handed, dunderheaded, and over earnest, but also occasionally funny, charming, sexy, and thrilling.” She continues:

Clint Gage of IGN gives it a “Mediocre” 5 out of 10, saying the music alone bumped it up from a 4. Gage says the movie simultaneously forgets where it came from and somehow is still a paler version of the original. The critic says:

Jim Batts of We Are Movie Geeks rates the upcoming sci-fi movie 2 out of 4, saying it’s obvious that a lot of creativity went into the film’s nifty gadgets, but it’s missing the human element or any sort of connection. Fans of the first two movies will likely still be satisfied, Batts says, writing:

David Rooney of THR admits Tron: Ares is not an instant classic, but the threequel honors its roots while advancing its story for a surprisingly entertaining popcorn movie. The critic says it also gets a “considerable shot of adrenaline” from Nine Inch Nails’ score. Rooney continues:

Critics may be unsure about most things in Tron: Ares other than the music — giving it 54% on Rotten Tomatoes, but the audience’s Popcornmeter is much more forgiving, scoring Jared Leto’s movie at 86%. If you’re a fan of the franchise or just want to see a fun sci-fi flick set to some amazing music, this movie is in theaters now.

Long ago, I was first exposed to the Tron franchise through the “Space Paranoids” level in Kingdom Hearts II, which adapted elements of the original 1982 movie. Four years later, I saw Tron: Legacy in a theater, and I’ve been looking forward to Tron: Ares’ release on the 2025 movies schedule. But just a few days ago, I finally carved out time to watch the first Tron movie. It was both an entertaining experience and an interesting look at what was considered groundbreaking cinematic technology more than 40 years ago.

More importantly, though, with the additional context I now have for this franchise, I think I know what’s going on with Ares’ version of The Grid and who Jeff Bridges is playing. The good news is that there’s only a few more days to go until we learn if I’m correct or not, but these are my last-minute musings.

Tron: Ares’ Grid Is Based Off The MCP-Controlled One

Just like the lightsabers in A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, blue means good and red means bad in the original Tron. It’s straightforward enough, right? Now, obviously that gets a little complicated in Tron: Ares since Jared Leto’s title character is colored red, yet he’s not going to be an antagonist. It adds some moral complexity that wasn’t present in the first movie, but I digress.

After I finished Tron, I was reminded about how we never see any red Programs in Tron: Legacy. The forces commanded by CLU 2.0 are orange, while CLU himself was orange. That leads me to believe that The Grid we see in Tron: Ares is not the same one Sam Flynn was transported to in Legacy. It’s certainly plausible that the backup Sam made of that Grid could have been stolen and corrupted, but I don’t think that’s what’s happening here. Instead, my theory is that Tron: Ares’ Grid is based off the original Grid when it was controlled by the Master Control Program (MCP) in the early ‘80s.

That wouldn’t be too surprising surprising considering that Ares and these other digital soldiers hail from Dillinger Systems, which is run by Evan Peters’ Julian Dillinger and Gillian Anderson’s Elisabeth Dillinger, the respective grandson and daughter of David Warner’s Edward Dillinger. Even though the MCP was defeated at the end of Tron, perhaps the Dillingers were able to extract some remnants of the Program and use it as the basis for their Grid. That would explain why there are more red Programs than blue ones.

Jeff Bridges Isn’t Playing The Actual Kevin Flynn

Jeff Bridges is the only familiar face back for Tron: Ares, despite that Kevin Flynn seemingly perished in Tron: Legacy. Disney’s been playing coy about if Flynn is actually still alive, and I’m now firmly in the camp that believes this isn’t really him. His overly formal line delivery in the footage we’ve seen, plus him being colored purple in this Grid, struck me as unusual.

Then it occurred to me after watching Tron: what happens when you mix red and blue? You get purple. My new theory is that Jeff Bridges is playing some kind of neutral Program that was created from both the “good” and “bad” programming from The Grid when Edward Dillinger controlled it. He may even be the physical representation of the Permanence Code, which allows digital objects to permanently remain in the real world. Either way, the purple coloring would indicate that Bridges’ character doesn’t serve Dillinger Systems or ENCOM (now being run by Greta Lee’s Eve Kim), but is instead an impartial player in this game.

After you’ve read CinemaBlend’s Tron: Ares review, see the movie in theaters starting this Friday to see if I’m on the money with my predictions. You’re also welcome to use your Disney+ subscription to join me in watching Tron, or check out Tron: Legacy or the short-lived animated series Tron: Uprising.

Tron: Ares has been one of the most anticipated upcoming Disney movies for just over a decade now, thanks to its wide fanbase. Among the sci-fi staple’s collection of fanatics stands the Ares actor, Jared Leto. Apparently, his love of the Steven Lisberger world runs deep and spans well past his involvement in the October 10 2025 movie guide flick. Watching him ace trivia pertaining to the series captivates me, and legacy cast member Jeff Bridges.

One of the latest biggest reveals that the actor-musician is a Tron diehard, aside from advocating for the revival long ago, was when he was riding Tron’s Lightcycle Run at Magic Kingdom. Now, a promotional teaser for Tron: Ares of Jeff Bridges quizzing Leto on Tron lore can be added to his record of dedication. He nails everything from what inspired the film to highly specific detailed questions relating to the world’s legacy–check it out:

That is some skill and continues to prove Leto’s love for the iconic franchise. Regularly, I still have to reference the full Tron timeline to make heads or tails of a few different points within the full story. Clearly, the Suicide Squad actor is leagues above the average viewer, and the realization Bridges has while testing him reflects my delighted surprise well. The clip, and its caption, did its job, because I’m grabbing a ticket now.

Of course, the Tron: Ares trailer already had me hyped like many fans, complete with the Nine Inch Nails composed score, but knowing Leto’s dedication is next level. And it does oddly help me move on from not getting a direct sequel to Tron: Legacy. Both of these dedicated Tron: Ares co-stars seem to be happy about where we head next with the threequel, so I’m putting my trust in “The Dude” and Jordan Catalano–fingers crossed.

But, let’s circle back to the impressive depth and knowledge Leto has with the 1983 classic. Starting off with the Pong question, that’s somewhat common knowledge and relatively common fare for any movie-themed pub night trivia. After that, he quickly and casually name drops the right video game answers without breaking a sweat. To top it all off, he shows that he also knows details pertaining to Disney rides that relate back to the films.

Needless to say, Leto long ago embedded himself into Tron: Ares, the grid and the world of programmers and I can’t wait to watch him in the new flick. What I would like to know is if there’s a longer version of this A+ trivia master impressing the pants off Jeff Bridges. Or even just other interviews where the Ares actor dives more into his lifelong fandom to the series.

Dive into or return to the first two Tron movies with a Disney+ subscription ahead of Tron: Ares hitting theaters and IMAX nationwide on October 10.

Only one familiar face from the Tron franchise is confirmed for the 2025 movie release Tron: Ares, and ironically, it’s not Bruce Boxleitner’s Tron (though I do wonder if he’ll make a surprise appearance). Rather, Jeff Bridges’ Kevin Flynn, who was thought to have died in Tron: Legacy, is back for this new installment centered around Jared Leto’s Ares. Various theories have been floated for how Kevin can be present in Tron: Ares, and while Disney has now seemingly spoiled what’s going with him, I can’t help wondering if this is actually the studio trying to misdirect us.

What’s Revealed In The New Tron: Ares Promo

The latest promo for Tron: Ares is titled “Flynn Lives.” It starts off with Bridges’ character narrating about his experiences in The Grid as footage from the original Tron and Tron: Legacy plays, then transitions into a mix of existing and new footage for Ares, where we get another look at the Kevin giving off those Jor-El vibes. Watch it for yourself below:

So if we’re to take this promo at face value, Kevin Flynn survived the events of Tron: Legacy. Kevin had been stranded in The Grid for over 20 years when the 2010 movie began, and while he was fortunately able to finally reunite with his son Sam, he sacrificed himself soon after by reintegrating Clu with himself so that Sam and Quorra could escape to the real world. How exactly Kevin is still alive will likely be saved from when Tron: Ares is released, but frankly, I’m still not convinced this is happening.

Why I’m Suspicious About This Tron: Ares Spoiler

Before going further, I need to remind those of you reading that “Flynn Lives” was also the name of a collection of individuals in the Tron universe who believed that, despite his disappearance in 1989, Kevin Flynn was still alive. The group was part of the Tron: Legacy viral marketing campaign in real life, and at the end of the short film Tron: The Next Day, which was attached to Legacy’s home media release, it was revealed that Sam was involved with the movement. More importantly, “Flynn Lives” doubled as a uniting phrase for the people who wanted to keep the spirit of ENCOM CEO and his beliefs alive.

That’s why I think this Tron: Ares promo is trying to misdirect us. Ever since it was announced that Jeff Bridges would appear in this standalone follow-up to Legacy, I’ve subscribed to the theories that Ares’ Kevin Flynn is either a copy of the real deal or a Program masquerading as him. Along those lines, I think The Grid from which Ares hails is actually a duplicate of the original Grid from Tron rather than the version of The Grid Sam Flynn visited in Legacy. That would explain why the lighting and environment where we see Kevin and Ares together is so reminiscent of how The Grid was presented in the movie that came out over 40 years ago.

If I’m proven wrong and Kevin Flynn turns out to indeed be alive, I won’t be disappointed and will welcome learning how that’s possible. For now though, I’m still convinced this Kevin isn’t the same one we saw in Tron: Legacy, and I’ll even go a step further and speculate that “Kevin” is actually the Master Control Program of this Grid, similar to how the Supreme Intelligence made itself look like Annette Bening’s Mar-Vell in Captain Marvel. We’ll find out what’s happening one way or another when Tron: Ares is released on October 10.

Leonardo DiCaprio’s latest character sounds less like an indestructible new action movie badass and more like a bathrobe-adjacent bumbler. On the red carpet, the Oscar winner explained that his performance in the upcoming 2025 movie release leans on a very specific pop-culture north star: Jeff Bridges’ “The Dude” from one of the best movies of the ‘90s, The Big Lebowski. Instead of a bulletproof bruiser, the Titanic star and director Paul Thomas Anderson aimed for a guy who’s perpetually off balance—physically and emotionally—and that choice instantly makes One Battle After Another feel different from the typical fall action showcase.

The comments come via a video posted to Variety’s X account, which caught DiCaprio discussing how Anderson pushed him toward a looser, failure-forward energy for the film’s set pieces. In the clip, you can see him grin as he connects the dots between PTA’s sensibility and the Coen Brothers’ all-time slacker, which is still resonating after more than 25 years. Then he spells it out:

That “series of failures” line is intriguing, for sure. Anderson has long loved watching glossy movie stars move like real people. So rather than stage invincible showdowns, One Battle After Another appears to build tension around near-misses and wipeouts. It’s comedy and character baked into the action, which tracks with PTA’s filmmaking sweet spots. DiCaprio also owned up to just how physical that approach became:

This is a cool shift for the Wolf of Wall Street performer. Over the last ten years or so, he’s mostly gone for those big, dramatic roles. But some of his best films let him play smaller, more relatable characters. With Anderson’s unique style and sense of humor, I think audiences can expect something really different.

One Battle After Another is set to tell the story of Bob (DiCaprio), a washed-up revolutionary marooned in stoned paranoia, who lives off-grid with his fiercely self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his old nemesis resurfaces and Willa disappears, Bob lurches back into the world he tried to escape, stumbling through a desperate search that forces both father and daughter to face the wreckage of their past choices. It's a loose book-to-screen adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland, and is the second Pynchon novel PTA has adapted after Inherent Vice (2014).

Invoking The Big Lebowski is a clever choice. The film’s scenes focus less on perfect choreography and more on tone—specifically, how a character's perspective interacts with the world around them. If Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest movie takes a similar approach, we can expect moments filled with chaotic cause-and-effect. This makes perfect sense, as Anderson’s best movies often revolve around this concept.

Audiences can catch Leonardo DiCaprio calling on “The Dude’s” essence when One Battle After Another lands in theaters on September 26th.

As a massive fan of all things Tron, from the previous two films to the numerous video games to the excellent Disney World roller coaster, I am as excited as anybody that a third film, Tron: Ares, is nearing its release. For a long time, it seemed this film might never happen, and now, not only is it set to take place, but Jeff Bridges will somehow return.

We’ve known for a while that Jeff Bridges would appear in the new film, despite his character Flynn appearing to die in Tron: Legacy. We got our first look at Bridges' return in the most recent Tron: Ares trailer, and while it doesn’t explain anything, it does have a lot of people online, and now myself, thinking that Jeff Bridges is looking an awful lot like Marlon Brando in the original Superman.

Once you see it, it’s pretty hard to unsee. Bridges is dressed in a white gown, has white hair, is standing in front of a stark background, and even has a glowing logo right where Brando’s Jor-El does in Superman. The only thing Brando is missing is Bridges’ cool beard. Lots of fans are seeing the parallel, and making comments like...

Honestly, he looks a bit like Jor-El, no matter which Superman movie you watch, as the surprise Jor-El cameo in the brand new Superman is clearly inspired by Brando’s performance, with similar monochrome outfits. And that actor even has a beard, making him look as much like Jeff Bridges in Tron: Ares as Brando.

To be fair, Jeff Bridges doesn’t look all that different from the way Flynn looked in Tron: Legacy. The outfit was very similar. Although it was missing the glowing logo on the chest, which certainly goes a long way on its own to building that Superman-like look. What that logo means, if anything, is a potentially interesting question. It’s possible the similarity is intentional, as it's unlikely the filmmakers wouldn’t have noticed the resemblance, considering how many fans have instantly made the connection with comments like @tronparallels…

It’s even possible that Bridges’ performance is going to fill a somewhat similar role to that of Jor-El, at least in the original Superman movie. It’s not actually clear if Bridges is playing Flynn or simply assuming the form of Flynn. He could be part of the system, communicating with Ares and providing him with information, as a pre-recorded Jor-El does in teaching Christopher Reeve’s Superman.

Even if Flynn looks like Jor-El, and even if that’s all I’ll be thinking about when he shows up in Tron: Ares, I don’t care. The fact that a new Tron movie is coming, and Jeff Bridges is part of it, is what matters.

While I’ve been waiting for a brand new trailer for Tron: Ares, I didn’t think my wish would be answered this soon. As the 2025 Disney movie is heading to San Diego Comic-Con next weekend, I was surely anticipating some sort of footage being shown, if not released to the public. Then the full trailer for this Jared Leto-led ensemble dropped, with a clear view of Jeff Bridges’ Kevin Flynn in the biodigital flesh…and it’s left me with some theories on why he’s actually back again.

Theory #1: There’s A Grid That Still Looks Like The OG Tron

As confirmed through D23’s 2024 updates on Tron: Ares, a new Grid is on the board: The Dillinger Grid. Ares (Jared Leto) is its Master Control Program, with Julian Dillinger (Evan Peters) being the human puppeteer who wants to use him for profit. I presume that’s why the red color scheme dominates Ares’ look, and the marketing for the movie is designed as it is.

Keeping that in mind, take a closer look at that Kevin Flynn photo at the top. Or better still, check out how Tron: Ares’ potential anti-hero looks as he speaks with the Maker himself:

Does anyone else hear Wendy Carlos’ classic 1982 theme tune, or is it just me? It seems like Ares is definitely heading to a digital realm that looks and feels like it’s from the start of the Tron movie timeline, only with an older Flynn. Don’t worry, I have an explanation for that as well.

Theory #2: This Isn’t The Kevin Flynn, But Another Copy

The original Kevin Flynn, for our purposes, is dead. Taken out by reintegrating with the villainous CLU in Tron: Legacy’s finale, any trace of the long-captive genius rests in that necklace we saw on Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund). With another Grid in existence, that surely has to mean there’s another copy of Kevin Flynn out there, right?

Ready for another potential twist that’s worth booting up your Disney+ subscription? I think this potentially new version of Kevin Flynn was designed by Sam! Don’t forget, the short film “The Next Day” saw the young rebel taking his place as the head of ENCOM - which is now run by Ares newcomer Eve Kim (Greta Lee).

While we don’t know where Sam (or Olivia Wilde’s Quorra) are in Tron: Ares' story, we do know that for a time, the Son of Flynn was ready to run the show. He could have very easily put together a version of his father that combined leftover code from Legacy, other records at ENCOM Tower, and whatever else he could scrape together.

Theory #3: Kevin Flynn Is Ares' Way To Find The Permanence Code

I’m kind of glad I learned about Tron: Ares’ Permanence Code when I did, because Kevin Flynn (whichever version he is) surely has to have something to do with that mega macguffin. If Sam Flynn did create this version of his father, it may have been to help him seek out that very code to preserve Quorra’s life in the real world.

That means Kevin Flynn 3.0 already has this answer, and that’s why Ares needs to see him. Furthering the analogy of Ares as a new version of Pinocchio, Jeff Bridges is almost literally the Blue Fairy for Jared Leto’s little digital boy. Which will undoubtedly ruffle feathers, instigate some fights, and could see Julian Dillinger running into the consequences his mother Elisabth (Gillian Anderson) tried to warn him about.

Yeah, that's not a look of maternal pride. That's a look that says "We're doomed." I hope I'm wrong for the sake of our species, because that last shot of the Recognizer firing an absurd amount of missiles in a real-world setting still haunts me.

The truth, and Tron: Ares itself, enters our world on October 10th. It’s going to be a battle for more than the fate of The Grid. It could very well determine the survival of humanity and all life on planet Earth. Are you ready to fight for Users and Programs alike?

Some of the most enduring stars got their starts more than six decades ago, and they are still going strong today. Stars like Harrison Ford, Dame Judi Dench, Jeff Bridges, and even Jodie Foster have been acting their whole lives, and their amazing careers will live on forever. Here is our list of amazing actors who started in the 1960s and are still working today.

Robert Duvall

After cutting his teeth with some television appearances starting in 1959, Robert Duvall made one of the most memorable film debuts of all time as Boo Radley in 1962's To Kill A Mockingbird. Duvall hasn't stopped stealing scenes in the 60+ years since. He's starred in some of the greatest movies ever, like The Godfather, and won an Oscar for Tender Mercies. His most recent credit is The Pale Blue Eye from 2022.

Sally Field

Sally Field is truly America's sweetheart. Her breakout role came on the classic TV show Gidget, and she's starred in some legendary movies and TV shows ever since. With roles in movies as diverse as Smokey and the Bandit, Forrest Gump, and Fried Green Tomatoes, Field has proven she can handle any role she takes on.

Clint Eastwood

There are no bigger legends in Hollywood history than Clint Eastwood. Not much has been said here. His career started in earnest with Spaghetti Westerns, and he's been directing and starring in movies ever since.

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda is Hollywood royalty as the daughter of Henry Fonda, so it's no surprise that she started her career at a young age. Her first credit goes all the way back to 16960's Tall Story, and she's still starring in movies today, like 2023's 80 for Brady.

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman's career really didn't take off on screen until the 1980s (though he had plenty of credits in the '70s, too). He started mostly on stage in the 1960s and kept his focus there until landing a TV gig in 1971 on PBS's The Electric Company. Today, he remains one of America's most beloved stars.

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine made her film debut way back in 1955 and by the 1960s was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Her star has never dimmed in the decades since, either, with memorable roles in Downton Abbey and the live-action The Little Mermaid in 2018.

Dustin Hoffman

When you burst onto the scene in a movie like The Graduate, as Dustin Hoffman did in 1967, it's pretty much a guarantee you're going to be a star. In the 60 years since that seminal movie, Hoffman has won countless awards and starred in everything from comedies like Tootsie to dramas like Rain Man, getting nominated for Oscars for both (and winning his second for the latter).

Faye Dunaway

If you look at a list of the best movies of all time, you'll notice Faye Dunaway in the credits of many of them. Starting with Bonnie and Clyde in 1967, right up until the 2020s. She took a small hiatus in the teens, but has been back working regularly since.

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell's career started when he was just a kid, often starring in Disney projects. It's even Hollywood folklore that Walt Disney's last words were when he scrawled Russell's name on a piece of paper. Though there is no way to know when the note was written. Still, for the better part of seven decades, Kurt Russell has been a Hollywood superstar.

Helen Mirren

Dame Helen Mirren (you know they are important when they get a title like "Dame") started in film in 1966, and that was after having already started acting professionally on stage in the UK. She's never stopped, including starring in the recent hit MobLand on Paramount+

Anthony Hopkins

Sir Anthony Hopkins' first credited film role came in the Shakespeare adaptation The Lion in Winter in 1968 alongside Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn. He's since become one of the most beloved actors of his generation and has won countless awards and accolades.

Jodie Foster

If you look at Jodie Foster's credits, you might think she started in the 1970s as a teenager, but she was starring in commercials as far back as 1967 when she was just three years old.

Jeff Bridges

When you have a legend for a father like Jeff Bridges with Lloyd Bridges, its not hard to understand how he got his start so young. His amazing career in the decades since can only be credited to his immense talent, charm, and charisma on and off screen. And that's not, like, my opinion, man, it's a fact.

Rita Moreno

Puerto Rican superstar Rita Moreno can do it all. She can act, she can sing, and she can dance, and she's been dancing into our hearts since she first way back in 1950! For those of you counting, that's EIGHT decades of excellence.

Judi Dench

Like Dame Helen Mirren, Dame Judy Dench started in the theater, especially doing Shakespeare plays. Her first professional stage credits date back to 1957, and right up through the 2020s, she's been a favorite of millions. One of the best actors of her generation, it's crazy she's only won one Oscar (for Shakespeare in Love).

Harrison Ford

The first thing you might think of when you think of Harrison Ford is Star Wars or Indiana Jones. It's true that it was those movies in the late '70s and early '80s that made him a superstar, but his career started humbly with roles in movies like A Time for Killing and Luv in 1967.

Sophia Loren

For more than 70 years, Sophia Loren has been a star in Europe and the United States. She started in her native Italy in 1950 before coming Stateside in 1958 when she signed on to star in movies for Paramount. Before long, she was a superstar on both sides of the pond.

Warren Beatty

Like his co-star in Bonnie and Clyde, Faye Dunaway, Warren Beatty has been a star in Hollywood for decades. He's also been discerning in the roles he's taken over the years, so he doesn't have a long list of credits like most of the people on this list. That's not because his star dimmed. He's just particular, and that is something we all strive for.

Barbra Streisand

What can we really say about Barbra Streisand? She's a legendary singer and actor, and she's equally well-known for both. There are few stars as enduring and amazing as "Babs."

Robert Redford

Though he is officially retired now, Robert Redford is still one of the biggest Hollywood stars today (and ever). His career started with early roles on shows like The Twilight Zone, and by the time he hung up his cleats, so to speak, the star of The Natural was one of the biggest stars in the history of the industry.

Blythe Danner

Like many on this list, Blythe Danner started her professional career on Broadway and Off-Broadway in the 1960s. Her first movie credit came in 1972, but by then, she was a seasoned pro. She may be best known as the mother of Gwyneth Paltrow these days, but that is selling her way short, as she's been an award-winning actress for decades.

Al Pacino

Famously, Al Pacino entered the American consciousness in 1972's The Godfather, but he'd been working for a few years at that point, mostly on stage. His film debut was in Me, Natalie, alongside Sopranos cast member Nancy Marchand. He has been widely considered one of the best actors of his generation ever since.

Ellen Burstyn

Though her breakthrough didn't come until 1971 with The Last Picture Show, Ellen Burstyn had been picking up small roles on TV shows for years at that point. She has since gone on to win an Academy Award, a Tony Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, a BAFTA, and a Golden Globe Award. Not too shabby.

Robert De Niro

When you ask someone who the best actor of the last 60 years is, there is a decent chance Robert De Niro will be the name that comes out of their mouth. For many, many decades, De Niro has been stealing scenes and working his tail off to be the best actor he can be. He's gained weight for roles, dropped weight for others, and gotten completely cut for still others. All the while delivering his trademark charm and skills.

Cher

If you could turn back time and you were taking bets in the 1960s that Cher would still be one of the biggest stars in the world in the 2020s, you would probably get pretty good odds that she wouldn't be. She's proven everyone wrong, winning an Oscar for Moonstruck and continuing to wow audiences with her concerts.

Martin Sheen

It's hard to say just what role Martin Sheen will be best remembered for long after he's gone. Will it be Jeb Bartlett on The West Wing? Captain Benjamin L. Willard in Apocalypse Now? Carl Fox in Wall Street? Robert E. Lee in Gettysburg? What is for sure is that Sheen, who landed his first movie role in 1967, will be remembered fondly by millions of fans.

Vanessa Redgrave

English actress Vanessa Redgrave got her star in period pieces like A Man For All Seasons and Camelot in the 1960s. She parlayed that into a decades-long career that is still going, including a role in Cold Storage in 2025.

Ian McKellen

For modern generations, Ian McKellen is known for his roles as Gandalf the Grey and Magneto, but his career is so, so much more. One of the great Shakespearean actors of the last 60 years, he's been starring on stage and screen since the mid-'60s.

Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen found her biggest fame in the 1990s with Murphy Brown, but her career started way back in 1966 in the Sidney Lumet film The Group. She was a model before that, and has turned in role after beloved role on TV and in films.

Ron Howard

These days, Ron Howard is pretty much sticking just to directing, and he's an ace director to be sure. He famously started his Hollywood career as a kid in the 1950s and became a child star in the '60s as Opie Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show. He later starred in Happy Days, before getting behind the camera and becoming one of the great directors of his time.

Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn first became a household name in 1968 when she starred in Laugh-In. She's been a star ever since, including starring in a slew of box office hits in the '70s and '80s. There is no question she is one of the funniest actors of her generation, and now she's also the mother to some big stars, too, in Wyatt Russell and Kate Hudson. Not a bad legacy to leave.

Patrick Stewart

Like others on this list, Patrick Stewart will be best known for roles that came in the second half of his career, like Captain Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor X in The X-Men series. Of course, his career is much more than those two roles. It's a career that started in TV in the '60s on British shows like Coronation Street and Civilisation.

In 2010, 28 years after the world met Kevin Flynn in Tron, Jeff Bridges reprised his character in Tron: Legacy. By the end of the sequel, however, it seemed as though Kevin’s story was finished when he sacrificed his life to save his son Sam and Quorra. And yet, Bridges is somehow back for the 2025 movie release Tron: Ares. How is this possible? Well, Jeff Bridges gave the most Jeff Bridges response when that very question was posed.

Bridges’ casting in Tron: Ares was announced in April 2024, and with four months to go until it hits the silver screen, the details of Kevin Flynn’s reemergence remain shrouded in secrecy. However, Bridges is well trained in not revealing any spoilers. Empire tried get some answers out of him on this subject, and he started off by saying:

It was revealed in Tron: Legacy that in 1989, seven years after the events of Tron (both movies can be streamed with a Disney+ subscription), Kevin Flynn was trapped in The Grid, thus missing out on most of Sam’s life. While he was finally able to reunite with his son when Sam was lured into The Grid, it didn’t last long. In order to make sure that Sam and Quorra could escape to the real world in the newly-reopened Portal, Kevin reabsorbed Clu, his digital duplicate, back into himself, and this generated an explosion that wiped out the islands above the Sea of Simulation.

For more than a decade, I, and I assume many other fans, believed that there was no way Kevin Flynn could have survived this, even with all the power he wielded in The Grid. But to quote Kevin in Tron: Legacy, some “biodigital jazz” is apparently at work to explain his inclusion in Tron: Ares. Jeff Bridges is fine with that, as he’s still finding new layers to this character, adding:

I am so happy that Jeff Bridges quoted his Big Lebowski character considering how Kevin Flynn was giving off so many Dude vibes in Tron: Legacy. It’s anyone’s guess at this point how Kevin is still kicking after all this time. We don’t even see him in the Tron: Ares trailer; he’s only heard saying, “Ready? ‘Cause there’s no going back.” Right now, I’m betting that The Grid in Ares isn’t the same as the one from Tron and Legacy, hence the red color. So it’s entirely possible that the Kevin is in this movie is somehow a copy of the original.

Tron: Ares opens in theaters on October 10, with Jeff Bridges’ co-stars including Jared Leto, Greta Lee and Evan Peters, among others. Whatever ends up happening with Kevin Flynn, I hope that Bridges has a better opinion of his depiction in this movie compared to what he thought of his digital self in Tron: Legacy.

While Jon Hamm isn’t going to be in theaters this year, the 2026 movie schedule sees the man returning in the Disney/Pixar adventure Hoppers. Which, coincidentally, ties into a story that he recently told about meeting one of his acting heroes through a movie project from a couple years ago. You see, not only is this film technically now part of the Disney library, but I have a wild pitch about how our Mad Men icon could reunite with this icon.

Jon Hamm’s ‘Bucket List Moment’ With Bad Time At The El Royale’s Jeff Bridges

Much like that story about Hamm’s “threats” to land Top Gun: Maverick, I can definitely relate to how he was star struck working with Jeff Bridges. Recalling the experience in an interview with W Magazine, Jon Hamm explained why this was such a big deal in his specific case:

To meet Jeff Bridges would be pretty damned awesome, and surely one of the only ways to beat that is to get to work with the man. But for a movie like writer/director Drew Goddard’s overlooked 2018 neo-noir firecracker to be the project to make it all happen is the cherry on top. In case you haven’t seen Bad Times at the El Royale, you’re in luck! Here's the trailer:

While these two titans of charisma are only part of an overall ensemble that keeps aging like fine blockbuster wine, they aren't the focus of the piece. But since we're talking about Jon Hamm and Jeff Bridges, I think I have just the movie they should re-team on.

I Think Jon Hamm Needs To Enter The World Of Tron

Now I know we have got a new trip to The Grid already on the books, but Tron: Ares’ cast doesn’t include Jon Hamm. Which is not a bad thing, because the movie already looks pretty fantastic, and I’m still hyped to see it this October. However, if this latest entry in the Encom legacy becomes the box office hit Disney’s looking for, there could be room for sequels.

If there is another Tron, not only would I want to see Jeff Bridges return, I think Mr. Hamm would make a perfect Program. Which is a notion that piggy backs off of my previous thought that our Your Friends and Neighbors’ lead would have been a perfect Terminator villain.

The source of such thoughts is, surprisingly, Jon Hamm’s villainous role from 2017’s surprise hit Baby Driver. If you haven’t seen that Edgar Wright action hit for yourself, beware spoilers:

Pitting that vicious resolve against Jeff Bridges’ wise Kevin Flynn, or a party that’s loyal to his cause, would be a dream. Plus, it'd give Jon Hamm more of a chance to branch out further in the sci-fi realm. Since both men are still working in the Disney family at the moment, it wouldn’t be all that hard. Then again, this much-sought-after reunion doesn’t need to be a Tron project.

So long as Bridges and Hamm are re-teamed on some sort of project, I think we’d be cooking with gas for sure. But at the moment, there’s no clear path for how or when that could happen. In the meantime, go watch Bad Times at the El Royale. one of CinemaBlend's best movies of 2018. Or do I need to write another think piece about why it’s worth your time?

For years, there’d been talk of a third Tron film, and the project (unfortunately) went through its share of starts and stops. The project seemed to gain true momentum in 2017, though, when Jared Leto boarded it and, now, we’re months away from the release of Tron: Ares. Footage has been kept close to the vest as you can imagine but, now, the first official trailer for the 2025 movie schedule entry has been released. Not only does it feature awesome footage of Leto’s renegade program, but it also features a quick, vocal cameo that has me pumped.

Ares And Co. Enter The Real World In A Big Way

Per the few plot details that have been released about Ares, the film sees the eponymous character – along with others – leaving the Grid and entering the real world. The protagonist makes the leap due to being tasked with a mission and, as of right now, his exact goals are unclear. Nevertheless, as you can see in the footage above, he manages to cause some true chaos, as these worlds collide for the first time.

There are some truly striking images here, including some that, as a fan, I never thought I’d actually bear witness to. Honestly, the sheer sight of elements from the Grid appearing in a real-world setting is just so surreal. I particularly love the striking shot of a Lightcyle tearing through a patrol car. And, of course, it’s wild to see a Recognizer floating against the night sky, too, as Greta Lee’s character runs for her life.

Despite all of this, anyone who’s still hoping to see the Tron’s franchise’s digital world in this upcoming Disney movie is in luck. There’s also footage that seems to show guards in the virtual realm, and it goes without saying that red is the signature color this time around. At this point, I’d just love to rush to an IMAX theater to watch these stunning visuals on a big screen, but that’s going to have to wait. The prospect of being patient is going to be hard, especially given another sweet tease featured in this batch of footage.

There's A Vocal Cameo In The Tron: Ares Trailer That Has Me Hyped

The trailer is definitely cool-looking, but there’s one particular tidbit that I’m simply geeking out about – and you might know what it is. Near the end of the trailer, an unseen character asks, “Ready? ‘Cause there’s no going back.” That voice belongs to none other than Kevin Flynn, who’s played by returning franchise OG Jeff Bridges. Honestly, just the sound of Bridges’ voice sends a chill down my spine. Anyone familiar with the franchise’s and Flynn’s journey up to this point, certainly knows that this is an auspicious occasion.

Flynn serves as the lead character in the franchise’s inaugural 1982 installment and plays a supporting role in the 2010 sequel, Tron: Legacy. Kevin notably sacrifices himself at the end of Legacy in order to prevent his rogue, former program, Clu, from taking his forces into the real world. The exact circumstances behind Flynn’s return are unclear, though I’m certainly pumped that he’s back in the fold for this latest adventure.

Joining the aforementioned Jared Leto, Jeff Bridges and Greta Lee in the film are Jodie Turner-Smith, Evan Peters (who’s briefly featured in the trailer), Cameron Monaghan, Hasan Minhaj and Gillian Anderson. Director Joachim Rønning seems to be offering viewers a visual feast, and the music from Nine Inch Nails is sure to hit hard. After seeing this trailer, I'm excited and eager to see more, and here’s hoping that fans’ return to the Grid proves to be well worth the wait.

Tron: Ares rides into theaters on October 10. In the meantime, you can stream the first two installments in the series using a Disney+ subscription.

The Big Lebowski is without a doubt one of the wildest yet best movies of the '90s. And that's, in part, because the film is riddled with recognizable Hollywood faces and crazy moments like that unforgettable dream sequence. Speaking of that scene and one of the big stars in it, Julianne Moore, who played Maude Lebowski, just revealed she was secretly expecting her first child at the time, making this whole movie and moment even wilder.

Moore went on The Drew Barrymore Show to talk about her new film with Tilda Swinton, The Room Next Door. While in conversation with Barrymore, the May December star threw it back to her time as part of The Big Lebowski cast too, revealing that she was expecting her first child while filming it. However, that didn't stop her from wearing that crazy viking dress and performing that wild dream sequence, as she explained, via EW:

If you need a memory jog, Moore, as Maude Lebowski, wore a gold armor-like dress that hit mid-thigh, a bowling ball bra (in the style of a coconut bra), and a horned hat, plus, she had a trident staff of sorts. To learn that the dress from the legendary Lebowski moment was made of styrofoam and she was pregnant too surprises me, because it makes the situation even crazier.

What a complete badass, though, because the thought of pulling off what she did while pregnant makes my stomach turn and she did it effortlessly.

For context, this scene in question plays out in a grandiose fever sequence for The Dude (Jeff Bridges), and it's comparable to an Old Hollywood show, complete with decorated dancers and a grand staircase. Then, Maude Lebowski is revealed among them all. She and The Dude have a moment together, and then, they’re bowling. In the last leg of the dream, The Dude turns into the bowling ball and floats down the alley under a bunch of female legs–which Bridges shared later that he was surprised when he looked up those skirts–to get a strike. That's all to say, the whole sequence is one wild ride, man.

The takeaway here is that Julianne Moore deserves big props, as she played it cool in that styrofoam fever dream get-up while also being secretly pregnant. And while the whole thing makes me want to go bowling or drum up my rewatch plans, Donny’s demise is a heartbreaking movie death I will never get over. So, maybe I'll just stick to re-watching this fever dream and appreciating the actress's hard work in it.

If you’d like to experience the bowling dream from The Big Lebowski, you’ll need a premium Hulu subscription or Starz subscription.

Is there a single more iconic scene from 1998’s The Big Lebowski than the Gutterballs dream sequence? While the film is famous for its hilariously quotable lines, many fans are partial to a dialogue-free moment when The Dude (Bridges) is drugged by Jackie Treehorn and imagines he and Maude Lebowski (Julianne Moore) are the stars of a Busby Berkeley-style adult film set at an otherworldly bowling alley complete with dancers wearing 10-pin headdresses.

Speaking of those dancers, remember when The Dude catches a peek underneath their skirts while sliding down the lane like a bowling ball about to make a strike? Bridges has a story about what took place while he was rehearsing that particular moment that is even racier than what ended up in the finished picture. Take a look at the uproarious story behind one of the most memorable scenes from one of the best movies of the ‘90s.

Jeff Bridges Got a Big Surprise Rehearsing The Gutterballs Dream Sequence

While appearing on TBS’ Conan, Jeff Bridges recalled to host Conan O’Brien about the day he was set to rehearse the Gutterballs scene in the now classic Coen Brothers movie, which had him lay on a skateboard that pulled him along the bowling lane underneath the “Bowling Pin Corinnes.” Seeing this as an ample opportunity to use his Widelux panning still camera, after receiving unusually enthusiastic permission from the head dancer, he laid down on his skateboard and set up the shot. The following is his description of what he saw:

The Academy Award winner finally mentions, before the then late night talk show host goes insane with embarrassment, that the “tufts” were actually crepe hair that had been applied by the makeup department as a practical joke on the actor. While I imagine this was a hilarious discovery to make after the fact, I also would not be surprised if experiencing the prank in the moment must have been very uncomfortable for Bridges, considering who was on set that day.

Jeff Bridges' Family Was In On The Prank

At the beginning of the actor’s story to O’Brien, Bridges says that he believed it would be a fun idea to invite his wife, Susan Geston, and three daughters, who were within the 7 to 9-year-old age range at the time, to the Big Lebowski set on the day he was scheduled to shoot the Gutterballs scene. However, he was told that was a “terrible error,” given the cheekily sexual nature of the scene. He must have really felt like he messed up when he saw the “tufts” sticking out from underneath the dancers.

Luckily, as it turns out, Bridges’ wife and children were actually involved in crafting the prank – a detail that was especially bewildering to O’Brien. Yet, I suppose you could call that the kind of moment that brings families closer together.

As Bridges also mentions during his conversation with O’Brien, the photograph he took with his Widelux on that very day can be found on his website, JeffBridges.com, along with other photos he snapped while making The Big Lebowski and other great Jeff Bridges movies. I can certainly understand if you would rather leave the visual of the prank up to the imagination but, you have to admit, just knowing this story makes rewatching the rewatchable cinematic classic even more interesting.

Just because we’re nearing the end of the 2024 TV premiere schedule and approaching the holidays doesn’t mean that networks and streaming services are done adding to list of shows getting canceled this year. Never that. Though the cancellation grapevine was largely quiet in recent weeks as all things Fall TV fully settled in, we now know now just one, but two different shows recently got the axe, and I suppose it’s a silver lining that neither of them was a first-season victim.

Let’s take a look at both fan-favorite shows that fell on the chopping block, as well as what might have been the reason why neither one survived to make it to the 2025 premiere schedule.

FX Canceled The Old Man, No Season 3 Happening

D.ebuting in 2022 after both a lengthy, COVID-delayed production and a hiatus stemming from its leading actor’s cancer treatments, The Old Man stars Jeff Bridges as a former CIA operative who goes on the run after killing a home intruder. The cat to Dan Chase’s mouse is an FBI higher-up who knew Chase from their shared military past, but won’t let that get in the way of his mission to put Chase down.

By and large, The Old Man appeared to be a big winner for FX and Hulu, as it was the biggest cable premiere of the year, and rather quickly earned a Season 2 renewal, along with a variety of awards nominations and recognition. Unfortunately, the second season’s production also suffered delays due to the Hollywood strikes in 2023, and the second season eventually arrived 27 months after Season 1 concluded.

With just 15 episodes across five years of existence, The Old Man’s cancellation news was revealed by Deadline, and was likely a mixture of low ratings and minimal audience awareness, with the budget also likely coming into play. Back in 2019 when the show was coming together, Jeff Bridges was already reportedly making $1 million per episode.

Netflix Seemingly Canceled Girls5Eva, No Season 4 Happening

While Netflix hasn’t yet shared anything public about the show’s fate, Busy Philips addressed its non-future on her podcast Busy Philips Is Doing Her Best. When guest Danny Pellegrino inquired about Girls5Eva’s fate, here how Philips answered:

Speaking a bit off the cuff, Philips pointed out that she thinks the show’s name in and of itself was a barrier for certain viewers, and that she isn’t really anticipating any cancellation confirmation from the streaming giant. Her reasoning:

So because Netflix was only tethered to the musical comedy for a single season, its limited commitment has concluded, and its creative execs are no longer on the leash to make decisions for it. Since Busy Philips doesn’t confirm whether or not Peacock once again has final control, it’s unclear what might happen next, if anything.

For what it’s worth, Philips doesn’t fully think her faux foursome Girls5Eva are truly gone forever, saying that the characters are “too good.” She says she’s joked with her co-stars about potentially bringing the group’s performances to Radio City, with the possibility of spinning it all into a live stage musical on Broadway. And you can bet they’ll have a Netflix-spoofing song about being canceled.

For now, fans can still watch The Old Man with a Hulu subscription, while a Netflix subscription can still be used for watching Girls5Eva.

We see it all the time, serious actors with some major dramatic skills tearing it up in lighter, more comedic roles. Actors who’ve made us cry in Best Picture winners have gone on to make us fall over with side-splitting laughs, which can sometimes be harder than you’d think.

In the past, we’ve talked about some of the great dramatic performances by comedians, but today we’re going to turn our attention to the other side of that coin and highlight 32 serious actors who crushed in in comedic roles.

Robert De Niro (Meet The Parents)

Robert De Niro, an Oscar-winning actor known for serious parts in some of Martin Scorsese’s best movies, including Raging Bull and Goodfellas, as well as his turn as a young Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II, showed the world that he was also one of the funniest stars in Hollywood with his portrayal of the iron-fisted Jack Byrnes in Meet the Parents. The deadpan expressions, the playing on his gangster roles, and his chemistry with Ben Stiller make this an all-time classic.

George C. Scott (Dr. Stranglelove)

George C. Scott will always be remembered for his portrayal of U.S. General George S. Patton in Franklin J. Schaffner’s Patton, but the acclaimed actor also crushed it in a more comedic role a few years earlier. His take on General Buck Turgidson in Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove is nothing short of magnificent and hilarious as it gets. The satirical tone of this iconic anti-war film is biting, as is Scott’s legendary performance.

Philip Seymour Hoffman (Along Came Polly)

Though we could have included Rusty from Twister or Brandt from The Big Lebowski, Philip Seymour Hoffman’s performance in Along Came Polly is just too good to overlook. Though he’s atrocious at basketball (and in most social situations), Sandy Lyle is a force of comedic nature. It’s crazy that Hoffman went from Cold Mountain to this 2004 rom-com to Capote in the span of three years.

Tom Cruise (Tropic Thunder)

Tom Cruise steals the show in Tropic Thunder, which is no easy feat considering Ben Stiller, Jack Black, and Robert Downey Jr. sit atop the cast of this outrageous 2008 action comedy. But hey, Les Grossman, Cruise’s over-the-top and ill-tempered Hollywood exec is unforgettable in every single one of his scenes, especially whenever he dances.

Meryl Streep (Death Becomes Her)

Though not a slapstick or “laugh-a-minute” comedy, Death Becomes Her does feature some wild and hilariously comedic performances from the likes of Bruce Willis, Goldie Hawn, and Meryl Streep, who kills it with her portrayal of Madeline Ashton. The Oscar winner does get to show off her serious skills in the movie, but her character’s darkly humorous personality is worth a watch.

Leslie Nielsen (Airplane!)

It’s wild to think that Leslie Nielsen, an actor mostly remembered for spoof films, started out as a very serious dramatic actor. But that all changed with landmark comedies like Airplane!, where his deadpan humor and signature charm truly shined.

Kate Winslet (The Holiday)

Kate Winslet is known for dramatic movies like Titanic, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Revolutionary Road, but the talented dramatic actress was able to show off her comedy chops in The Holiday. This 2006 Nancy Meyers romantic comedy showed off a different side of Winslet, one we haven’t forgotten nearly 20 years later.

James Caan (Elf)

James Caan wasn’t really known for his comedy. Sure, his characters had some humorous lines in The Godfather and Thief, but drama was always his bag. And that’s what makes his performance in Elf so great. We weren’t used to seeing Caan share the screen with someone like Will Ferrell, and that juxtaposition of personalities made it so much fun to watch.

Morgan Freeman (Bruce Almighty)

Morgan Freeman will go down as one of the best dramatic actors of all time, and for good reason. His work in The Shawshank Redemption, Glory, and countless other movies is the stuff of legend. However, let’s not forget that he also put on one of the funniest performances when he played God in Bruce Almighty.

Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel)

A little more than two decades after playing the vile Amon Goeth in Schindler’s List (and only a few years after portraying Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter movies), Ralph Fiennes proved he was a great comedic actor with his take on M. Gustave in The Grand Budapest Hotel. Equal parts hilarious and charming, this performance was a breath of fresh air.

Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon)

After playing more serious roles in films like The Color Purple, Witness, and Silverado, Danny Glover showed off his comedy skills in Richard Donner’s iconic buddy cop action film, Lethal Weapon. Though he was more straight-laced compared to Mel Gibson’s Martin Riggs, Roger Murtaugh gave us some laughs.

Arnold Schwarzenegger (Kidergarten Cop)

Kindergarten cop isn’t just one of the funniest Arnold Schwarzenegger movies, it’s also one of his best. Featuring some of the actor’s most memorable one-liners, this 1990 action comedy showed that the Austrian bodybuilder-turned-actor was more than an ice-cold robot or trained killer.

Jeff Daniels (Dumb & Dumber)

Two years after playing Colonel Joshua Chamberlain in Gettysburg, one of the best Civil War movies ever made, Jeff Daniels played a vastly different type of character in Dumb and Dumber. The obnoxious and absurdly dim-witted Harry Dunne would end up becoming one of the more dramatic actor’s most famous roles.

Jack Nicholson (As Good As It Gets)

Jack Nicholson, one of the most well-known dramatic actors of the 20th century, has popped up in comedies over the years. Perhaps the best of the bunch, As Good as It Gets earned the One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Terms of Endearment star his third Oscar.

Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski)

Whenever the topic of the best Jeff Bridges movies comes up, it doesn’t take long for the conversation to turn to The Big Lebowski. Still considered to be one of his most iconic roles, the performance also showed that the largely dramatic actor could pull off an incredibly funny and beloved character.

Liam Neeson (Extras)

Liam Neeson is best known for his work in dramas like Schindler’s List and the Taken action movie franchise, but the decorated actor with that ice-cold delivery has shown off his funny side over the years. His attempt at improv on Extras is the stuff of legend, as is work in The Lego Movie.

George Clooney (O Brother, Where Art Thou?)

George Clooney often rides the line between comedy and drama in the likes of the Ocean’s movies and several Coen Brothers projects, and one of the best examples of that is found in O Brother, Where Art Thou?, a 2000 loose adaptation of The Odyssey. The scheming and conniving Ulysses Everett McGill is one of the all-time great movie characters.

Dustin Hoffman (Tootsie)

The Graduate, Kramer vs. Kramer, Midnight Cowboy, and All the President’s Men were just a few of the movies that showed off Dustin Hoffman’s incredible dramatic acting skills. It’s a similar story with Tootsie, the beloved 1982 comedy in which Hoffman plays an unlikeable and hirable actor who decides to dress like a woman to land a gig on a daytime soap opera.

Cuba Gooding Jr. (Jerry Maguire)

Cuba Gooding Jr. was out of this world in early 1990s dramas like Boyz n the Hood and A Few Good Men, but he was even better in Jerry Maguire as Tom Cruise’s titular character’s temperamental and needy client Rod Tidwell. The over-the-top performance was hilarious beyond belief.

Timothy Dalton (Hot Fuzz)

Timothy Dalton, an actor best known for playing James Bond and showing up in adaptations of Jane Eyre, got to show off his comedy chops in Hot Fuzz, Edgar Wright’s satirical action comedy. His take on Simon Skinner is just as great all these years later.

Leonardo DiCaprio (The Wolf of Wall Street)

Leonardo DiCaprio teamed up with Martin Scorsese for the fifth time in 2013 to make The Wolf of Wall Street. While previous collaborations like Gangs of New York and The Departed were far more dramatic, this hopped-up and raucous biopic allowed the actor to be outrageously funny on screen, and it paid off.

Billy Bob Thornton (Bad Santa)

Up until starring in Bad Santa, Billy Bob Thornton was mostly known for dramatic roles in films like Monster’s Ball and Sling Blade, but this 2003 R-rated comedy changed all of that. Over the line, vulgar, and one of the funniest performances of the 2000s, Thornton’s take on a mall Santa was an instant classic.

Brad Pitt (Burn After Reading)

Burn After Reading isn’t the best Coen Brothers movie, but it does feature one of Brad Pitt’s funniest performances. Chad Feldheimer, Linda Litzke’s (Frances McDormand) lovable yet moronic coworker is just so silly, so memorable, and so dumb. You just can’t help but love him.

Michael Caine (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels)

On top of being an actor who’s appeared in the most Christopher Nolan movies, Michael Caine is also one of the all-time greats of screen and stage, with dozens of iconic films to his name. And while he’s mostly known for his dramatic work, his portrayal of the dastardly Lawrence Jamieson in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is so dang good.

Matt Damon (Dogma)

Long before he showed up as an actor playing Loki in Thor: Ragnarok, Matt Damon did it for real in Kevin Smith’s 1999 comedy, Dogma. Sandwiched between Rounders and The Talented Mr. Ripley, the actor’s portrayal of a fallen angel banished to Wisconsin was great and showed a funnier side.

Samuel L. Jackson (The Other Guys)

Samuel L. Jackson in The Other Guys is on a whole other level and is funnier than anything else the actor has done over the years. Sure, Pulp Fiction and Jurassic Park are better movies, but his short yet memorable performance as a gung-ho cop who throws caution (and himself) into the win is comedy cold.

Alan Rickman (Galaxy Quest)

Alan Rickman’s portrayal of Alexander Dane, a Shakespearean actor fed up with life and his career direction in Galaxy Quest, is so funny yet so heartbreaking. The way the Die Hard actor (who was also classically trained) finds the balance between comedy and tragedy is perfection.

Russell Crowe (The Nice Guys)

Russell Crowe made a career out of giving commanding, and largely dramatic, performances in everything from Romper Stomper to Gladiator, so it was great to see him play a more comedic role in The Nice Guys. This 2016 Shane Black film also starring Ryan Gosling, felt like a throwback to buddy action movies of yesteryear, and allowed Crowe to try a different approach to character-driven stories.

Mandy Patinkin (The Princess Bride)

Tony and Primetime Emmy Award-winning actor Mandy Patinkin has given incredible dramatic performances in movies like Yentl and shows like Homeland, but he’s probably best known for his portrayal of Inigo Montoya in The Princess Bride. The skill with a sword, the dashing good looks, and a killer backstory make this not only a great cinematic character but also a hilarious icon of the fantasy genre.

Kevin Kline (A Fish Called Wanda)

Kevin Kline is great in just about everything (especially The Big Chill and Dave), and that includes some great comedies. One of the best featuring a serious and dramatic actor’s work is A Fish Called Wanda. The despicable and charismatic Otto West steals the show whenever on screen.

Christian Bale (The Big Short)

Though not the most standard comedy of the past few years, The Big Short is funny in a frightening and thrilling kind of way. Adam McKay’s biographical crime dramedy about the events that led to the 2007 housing market crash and subsequent economic crisis does feature one of Christian Bale’s most interesting and hilarious performances with his take on hedge fund manager Michael Burry. Not a totally likable guy, but a great character without a doubt.

Chris Hemsworth (Thor: Ragnarok)

Thor: Ragnarok is still considered one of the best Marvel movies years after its release, and that’s mostly because of Chris Hemsworth’s new and improved portrayal of the “God of Thunder.” While the character was more serious in the first two movies (and two Avengers films), the more light-hearted and silly superhero was a comedy tour de force.

Despite Kevin Flynn seemingly meeting his end in the final minutes of Tron: Legacy, Jeff Bridges is returning to the role he originated back in 1982 for Tron: Ares, one of the bigger tentpole releases on the 2025 movies schedule. While we still have no idea how Kevin fits into the story being anchored by Jared Leto’s title character, Bridges did recently look back at his time on Legacy, which was a positive experience for him overall. However, there was one aspect of the 2010 movie that he “wasn’t particularly fond” of how it turned out.

Along with sharing his reaction to Iron Man co-star Robert Downey Jr. returning to the MCU to play Doctor Doom, Bridges spent some time discussing Legacy during his conversation with Josh Horowitz. After the actor shared how Leto is “wonderful to work with,” Horowitz mentioned how he believes that there’s “no one more scanned in the metaverse more than Jeff Bridges,” and asked him if that “scares him a little bit” in this age of AI. That led to Bridges saying this:

Jeff Bridges is referencing how in addition to reprising Kevin Flynn in Tron: Legacy, he also played Clu (Codified Likeness Utility), an advanced program that looked just like Kevin did in the late ‘80s and was designed to help him create the “perfect” computer system alongside Tron inside The Grid. In other words, Bridges was de-aged in order to bring Clu to life, with this being one of the earlier examples of digital technology being used to pull this off. Unfortunately, Bridges felt Clu looked less like himself and more like the host of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher in his younger years. I can see where he’s coming from after gazing at the below image, although for me, it’s become more apparent now how artificial Bridges’ skin looks when he’s in Clu form.

The film and TV business has come a long way with digital de-aging in the decade and a half since Tron: Legacy was being put together. So obviously if it was being released now, Clu would not only look less artificial, but more accurate to how Jeff Bridges looked around the time he was starring in movies like Tucker: The Man and His Dream and The Fisher King. Then again, since Kevin Flynn’s role in Tron: Ares is shrouded in mystery, perhaps there’s the possibility that Bridges will once again be de-aged, and this time, hopefully the final product is more to his liking.

Hitting theaters on October 10, 2025, Tron: Ares follows a highly sophisticated program being sent from the digital world to the real world for a dangerous mission, which results in humanity coming into contact with AI beings for the first time. Jeff Bridges and Jared Leto are joined in Tron: Ares’ cast by Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turned-Smith, Cameron Monaghan and Gillian Anderson, among others. While we wait for more news about the Joachim Rønning-directed movie, stream Tron and Tron: Legacy with your Disney+ subscription.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has showcased a number of talented actors since its conception in 2008. Jeff Bridges is one such performer, as he brilliantly played the villainous Obadiah Stane in the franchise’s inaugural entry, Iron Man. Since then, the Oscar winner hasn’t reprised his role as Stane in any form or fashion, which begs the question of whether he’d be open to it, if the opportunity arose. Bridges addressed the possibility of reprising his baddie while reacting to former co-star Robert Downey Jr.’s MCU return as Doctor Doom.

It’s somewhat hard to believe that it’s been more than 15 years since the Big Lebowski icon appeared as the MCU’s first bad guy. The beloved actor discussed his role in Jon Favreau’s hit film while speaking with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. When answering the question of whether he’d return as Obadiah, the Old Man star shared a cool behind-the-scenes detail. Apparently, his character was meant to have a different fate:

Obviously, Obadiah’s final scene was a lot more definitive than what Jeff Bridges described during his recent interview (which is on YouTube). Nevertheless, it sounds like the veteran actor is game to play the character again if needed. Sure, Stane is canonically dead, but upcoming Marvel movies are still part of the Multiverse Saga, that could be remedied. After all, it’s seemingly because of those same multiversal shenanigans that Robert Downey Jr. is back in the superhero fold.

Marvel Studios confirmed RDJ’s new MCU role at San Diego Comic by having the fan-favorite actor come on stage at Hall H dressed in a mask and green cloak. So far, reception to Downey Jr.’s has been mixed, with some praising it and others wishing another actor had been hired. As for Jeff Bridges, he seems ecstatic about his former scene partner taking on the part. When Josh Horowitz brought up the Doom news, Bridges said:

Though much has been said about Robert Downey Jr. taking his talents back to Marvel Studios, I’m more enthusiastic about the idea of Jeff Bridges making a comeback. I’d argue that Obadiah Stane is one of the MCU’s best villains and could still be utilized somehow. I even believed that it would be cool to have him somehow appear on the upcoming Ironheart show. While that likely won’t happen (unless Bridges is playing coy), maybe he could return as a Stane variant via the multiverse. It may sound wild, but it’s not impossible.

While it remains to be seen whether the Fisher King star might actually re-enter the cinematic universe, I’m going to continue to appreciate the work he did as Stane. Also, it’s honestly sweet that he likes the notion of his former collaborator returning to the franchise as a bad guy. I mean, seriously, not many people can say they have the approval of The Dude himself.

Robert Downey Jr. is set to appear as Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars, which open in theaters in 2026 and 2027, respectively. Additionally, you can stream Iron Man and the Marvel movies in order using a Disney+ subscription now.

There are fewer more popular cult classics than The Big Lebowski. Some of the cast is very well known of course, and they are on this list, but others are less so. They are all phenomenal actors, and most have had long careers outside of the Coen Brothers classic, and while you might think to yourself, "Oh yeah, I know that guy," you might not remember from where. That's why we're here to fill in those gaps and give you 32 cast members from The Big Lebowski and where else you've seen them on screen. 

Jeff Bridges (The Dude)

Of course, you can't talk about The Big Lebowski without talking about The Dude, or "El Duderino" if you're not into the whole brevity thing. Jeff Bridges is on the record as saying it was one of his favorite roles and that's saying a lot considering he's won an Oscar for another role in Crazy Heart and is the star of another beloved cult classic, Tron. Bridges' full list of accomplishments is far too long to mention here. 

Peter Stormare (Uli Kunkel/Karl Hungus)

Any fan of the Coens probably immediately recognizes Peter Stormare as the nihilist Uli Kunkel and from his role as Gaear Grimsrud, Steve Buscemi partner in Fargo. Before Lebowski, he also was in The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Armageddon. Most recently, he is probably best known for playing Abram Tarasov, the main baddie in John Wick: Chapter 2. 

John Goodman (Walter Sobchak)

John Goodman's performance as Walter Sobchak is one of the best of the legend's career. It's hardly his only great performance in a Coen Brothers movie, either. He's worked with the writing and directing team in Raising Arizona, O Brother Where Are Thou?, Inside Llewellyn Davis, and Barton Fink as well. Not to mention all the other roles he's well known for. 

David Huddlestone

The late David Huddlestone, who passed away in 2016 was amazing as the other Jeff Lebowski. He also pops up in some other great roles you may have missed, like Mayor Olson Johnson in Blazing Saddles and as Sen. Max Lobell in a couple of episodes of The West Wing. 

Philip Moon (Woo)

Philip Moon's Woo is one of the two goons sent by Jackie Treehorn to shakedown the wrong Lebowski and his actions towards The Dude's rug is what kicks off the whole adventure. Outside of this movie, Moon is probably best known as Mr. Lee in Season 2 of Deadwood. 

Mark Pellegrino (Thug #2)

Mark Pellegrino plays one of the thugs who assault The Dude at the beginning of the movie, dropping The Dude's bowling ball on the floor in the bathroom. Pellegrino has dozens of credits on his resume going all the way back to the 1980s including the wrestling movie No Holds Barred, plus Lethal Weapon 3, Mulholland Drive, Capote, and National Treasure. Pellegrino is also well known for playing Jacob in Lost. 

Flea (Kieffer)

The three idiot nihilists who fake the kidnapping of Bunny Lebowski were all in a band together called Autobahn. Every band needs a bass player, so adding the Red Hot Chili Pepper's Flea to the mix is perfect casting. It's not Flea's only acting work, either. He has also appeared in Back to the Future II as one of the skating thugs, and alongside his bandmate, Anthony Kiedis in The Chase among other roles. 

Leon Russom (Malibu Police Chief)

The chief of the Malibu police department, played by Leon Russom, is a real reactionary. Russom himself is, presumably, not, but he is a fantastic actor. He's best known these days for his smaller, but very important role as the old man in the woods in A Quiet Place. 

Torsten Voges (Franz)

German Torsten Voges' first big role in the U.S. was as one of the nihilists, Franz. He's the least known of the three actors playing the supposed kidnappers, but since he's appeared in movies like 88mm and TV shows like Grimm. 

Julianne Moore (Maude Lebowski)

The late '90s were a peak moment in Julianne Moore's career, one of a few, as she continues to be one of the best actors in Hollywood. Around the same that she starred in The Big Lebowski, she also starred in Boogie Nights and Magnolia. More recently she received acclaim for her acting in May December, one of the best movies of 2023. 

Jerry Haleva (Saddam Hussein)

Jerry Haleva isn't a big name actor, but he found a lot of success in the 1990s for playing Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, including in The Big Lebowski. As the spitting image of Hussein, he also showed up in Hot Shots! and Hot Shots! Part Deux.

Sam Elliott (The Stranger)

Sam Elliott has one of the greatest mustaches in movie history and it's on full display in the movie. Elliott is beloved for his decades of work in movies like Mask, the classic western Tombstone, and Road House. 

Philip Seymour Hoffman (Brandt)

The Big Lebowski was released just as the late Philip Seymour Hoffman's career was really starting to take off. He'd had some important roles previously, as in Boogie Nights, Twister, and Scent of a Woman, and of course after he became a pretty huge star. 

Jimmie Dale Gilmore (Smokey)

Jimmie Dale Gilmore plays the burnout pacifist Smokey whose foot was over the line in a league match against Walter and The Dude. Gilmore isn't a professional actor, but he is one of the most accomplished and underrated country singer/songwriters of '70s and '80s. 

Ben Gazzara (Jackie Treehorn)

When Ben Gazzara died in 2012, he'd been in show business for nearly 60 years. He started on the stage but also made a huge mark on TV and in movies. Some of his most well-known roles came in The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), Summer of Sam, and, of course, as the main antagonist in the original Road House, alongside fellow Lebowski actor Sam Elliott.

Aimee Mann (Nihilist Woman)

Aimee Mann doesn't have a huge role in the movie, as she's seen just in one scene, ordering pancakes with the other nihilists, and missing a toe nail, with nail polish. Of course, Mann is best known as one of Canada's greatest singer/songwriters and while her music has been in many movies, she's only acted in a couple. 

Jon Polito (Da Fino)

Jon Polito was a Coen Brothers regular, playing in five of their movies before his death in 2015. He also was a series regular in the first couple of seasons of Homicide Life On The Streets and in movies like The Crow and American Gangster. 

Tara Reid (Bunny Lebowski)

Pretty much everyone knows Tara Reid, right? In the '90s, she was huge, starring not only as Bunny in The Big Lebowski, but as Vicky in American Pie and its sequels. Since, her most infamous role has been in the Sharknado series. Bunny is still her best role though, don't you think? Brandt does. 

Jack Kehler (Marty The Dancing Landlord)

Jack Kehler is a fantastic character actor who completely disappears into his roles. So much so that you might love some his movies and not even know he's in it - and that's meant as a compliment. He's been in Point Break, Men In Black, Waterworld, and many others. 

Steve Buscemi (Donny)

Donny was a bowler. And a surfer. Steve Buscemi is an actor. And a legend. And so much more. There isn't much we can add that most people don't know about Buscemi. He's starred in some of the best movies and TV shows of all time, including Reservoir Dogs, Con Air, and The Sopranos. It's arguably he's most loved as Donny though. 

Carlos Leon (Maude's Thug)

Carlos Leon has a pretty small role in The Big Lebowski as one of Maude's thugs who knocks The Dude out and takes the rug back. After Lebowski, he found his biggest fame as a series regular, Carlos, in Oz. He's got dozens of other credits to his name, especially on shows shot in New York like Law & Order and others. Of course, he is most known for being Madonna's ex-partner and the father of her daughter, Lourdes Leon.

John Turturro (Jesus)

It could be easily argued that John Turturro steals the show as Jesus. Of course, he steals the show in almost every movie his in, and he's well-known for doing it. His breakout role came in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing and since he's got dozens and dozens of impressive credits, including three Golden Globe-winning performances. 

Richard Gant (Older Cop)

Richard Gant's small role in The Big Lebowski as the more skeptical cop investigating The Dude's car theft is a character actor with an impressive career. He's worked with Eddie Murphy in movies like Norbit, Daddy Day Care, and Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, among other roles. 

Christian Clemenson (Younger Cop)

The more enthusiastic cop helping The Dude with his car is played by Christian Clemenson. Clemenson has been working in Hollywood since the mid-'80s when he had a small role in Hannah and Her Sisters. He's also been in blockbusters like United 93, Apollo 13, J. Edgar, The Fisher King, and Broadcast News. 

Dom Irrera (Tony The Chauffeur) 

When The Dude learns all about his chauffeur's rash, he can do nothing but sympathize. the chauffeur, played by comedian Dom Irrera, is a small but memorable role. It's Irrera that makes it so. The standup has been in the business for decades and often pops up in screwball comedies like Silence of the Hams and the forgotten Rodney Dangerfield movie The Fourth Tenor. 

David Thewlis (Knox Harrington)

David Thewlis plays the visual artist Knox Harrington. Most people know Thewlis as Remus Lupin in the Harry Potter series. He's was also Ares in Wonder Woman and Justice League, plus he'll star in the next two installments of the Avatar series. He's a fantastic actor who you might now know the name of, but love him nonetheless. 

Lu Elrod (Diner Waitress)

Lu Elrod is one of the actors that you know you've seen before, but can't always place. In Lebowski she's the waitress that tries to hush Walter, but she's also played small roles in about a dozen other movies like Primary Colors, Wag The Dog, and Kicking And Screaming.  

Mike Gomez (Laughing Cop)

The most memeable moment in the movie is the laughing cop when The Dude asks about any leads in the case of his stolen car. Mike Gomez is that laughing cop and as such, has become more recognizable for that rile. Outside of that, he's probably best known as Quinones in the Clint Eastwood movie Heartbreak Ridge.  

Peter Siragusa (Gary The Bartender)

Heard more than seen, Peter Siragusa as Gary the bartender doesn't have a big role in the movie, serving The Dude his White Russians at the bowling alley. Peter Siragusa was an accomplished actor, however. Much of it was voice work before he died in 2022, but you would certainly recognize him as the lineman in Home Alone. 

Warren Keith (The Funeral Director)

Warren Keith is one of the Coen Brothers' go-to actors, having appeared in four of their movies, Raising Arizona and The Big Lebowski and well as off screen in Fargo and A Serious Man. He was recently in the acclaimed 2020 Oscar-winner Nomandland as well. 

Gérard L'Heureux (The Big Lebowski's Chauffeur)

Gérard L'Heureux doesn't have a big role in the movie either, but he is a great actor, despite not really having any lines as he drags The Dude from one limo to another. He's probably best known as one of the prison guards in Con Air, a movie that doesn't make any sense but is still one of the most re-watchable movies ever. 

Asia Carrera (Woman in Adult Movie)

Some of you out there might not want to admit to knowing who Asia Carrera is, but certainly many do. As one of the most-booked adult film stars of the '90s, Carrera was very famous, but not often talked about. The Big Lebowski is one of her very few roles in straight Hollywood, but she's got hundreds of credits in that other Hollywood that people don't always admit to watching. She's really a legend in that way. 

Some actors are best known and even defined by a single character that has captured the hearts of audiences all over the world. However, in many cases, said iconic character does not necessarily reflect the performer’s strongest performance, which they often tend to save for the role that they hope will earn them an Academy Award nomination or, at least, challenges them the most. The following is our attempt to distinguish the most iconic roles from our choices picks for the absolute best roles of some of Hollywood’s biggest stars.

Chris Evans

The role that skyrocketed Chris Evans to the A-list and the one he will always be most famous for is Steve "Captain America" Rogers from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, his talents are even better utilized in his scene-stealing performance in the Knives Out cast as the hilariously smug and conniving Ransom Drysdale.

Amy Adams

The world first fell in love with Amy Adams when she absolutely nailed the Disney Princess schtick as Giselle in 2007’s Enchanted. Yet, she is truly a captivating, commanding, and heartbreaking force to be reckoned with in Denis Villeneuve’s powerful 2016 alien invasion movie, Arrival, as linguistics expert Louise Banks — which, surprisingly, is not one of the six roles that earned her an Oscar nomination.

Kurt Russell

For many people, when they see Kurt Russell, they see the dystopian anti-hero Snake Plissken in Escape from New York from 1981 or helicopter pilot R.J. MacReady in another great John Carpenter movie, 1982’s The Thing. Yet, even the actor’s biggest fans might agree that those performances pale in comparison to his acclaimed portrayal of Wyatt Earp in the 1993 Western movie classic, Tombstone.

Margot Robbie

Margot Robbie first captivated audiences everywhere as Naomi Lapaglia in 2013’s The Wolf of Wall Street and her portrayal of Harley Quinn in the DCEU immediately became one of the Batman villain’s most essential iterations. However, the Australian actor gave, arguably, her most captivating and essential performance as infamous figure skating champion Tonya Harding in the 2017 biopic, I, Tonya, which also earned her her first Oscar nomination.

Nicolas Cage 

Nicolas Cage is at his most iconic when he is at his most unhinged and few characters define that better than Castor Troy — a ruthless terrorist who switches faces with FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) in Face/Off. Of course, it is Cage's performance as severe alcoholic Ben Sanderson in Leaving Las Vegas that earned him an Oscar win.

Julia Roberts 

Having been referred to as the Queen of rom-coms, it would make sense to call Julia Roberts’ strongest contribution to the genre — Vivian Ward from 1990’s Pretty Woman — the most iconic of her career. Yet, her strongest contribution to cinema might actually be her Academy Award-winning performance in the title role of 2000’s Erin Brockovich, which is based on the true story of a legal assistant’s crusade in a California water pollution scandal. 

Tom Hanks

Our choices for both the most iconic role and the best role of Tom Hanks’ career each earned him an Academy Award. While the lovable title hero of 1994’s Forrest Gump is easily the more famous, the actor is at his most gripping and moving as gay, HIV-positive lawyer Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia from the previous year.

Ryan Gosling

Playing Noah in 2004's romantic instant classic The Notebook broke Ryan Gosling into the mainstream and playing the nameless wheelman protagonist of 2011's Drive showed his action star potential. The first time critics and audiences truly began to notice his strengths as a versatile performer, however, was when he played a teacher wrestling with his vices in 2006's Half Nelson.

Robert Downey, Jr.

There was no better choice to play Tony "Iron Man" Stark — the role that effectively resurrected Robert Downey Jr.'s career — in what would become the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Yet, has the actor truly ever been better than when he played Lewis Strauss in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer cast in 2023? Just ask the Academy.

Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence breathed refreshing new life into the cinematic version of YA dystopian novel hero Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games movies. She especially breathed refreshing life into the already beautiful story of love and self-acceptance at the center of Silver Linings Playbook with her Oscar-winning performance as the widowed Tiffany Maxwell.

Jim Carrey

The one role that best represents Jim Carrey’s one-of-a kind erratic style of physical comedy is the ceaselessly goofy title hero of 1994’s Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. There are certainly traces of that persona in unwitting TV star Truman Burbank from 1998’s The Truman Show, but the performance brought out a certain emotional depth and devastating earnestness we had not yet seen from the actor.

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson was already a top A-lister when she was cast as Natasha “Black Widow” Romanoff for the MCU — a role that, arguably, became bigger than the actor herself. Yet, her infectious, Oscar-nominated performance in 2019’s Jojo Rabbit as Rosie — the mother of a young aspiring Nazi who is secretly hiding a young Jewish woman — is the heart and soul of Taika Waititi’s dazzling World War II-era satire.

Matt Damon

Is there anything better than watching Matt Damon kick butt in the Jason Bourne movies as the titular amnesiac spy? How about watching him pour out his heart and soul as a young and brilliant, but emotionally troubled custodian in 1997’s Good Will Hunting, which he also co-wrote the Academy Award-winning screenplay for?

Jamie Lee Curtis

Playing Laurie Strode in Halloween may have made her the ultimate horror Scream Queen and playing IRS inspector Deirdre Beaubeirdre in Everything Everywhere All at Once may have finally earned her an Oscar, but neither reflect her absolute best work in our opinion. Her Golden Globe-winning role as Helen Tasker — a woman who discovers her husband (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a spy — shows the extent of her versatile range and is easily the performance from 1994’s True Lies.

Michael Keaton

When you think of Michael Keaton, the first character you picture could be Bruce Wayne from Tim Burton's live-action Batman movies or the title role of another Burton classic called Beetlejuice. Yet, the actor's defining role might really be the one that earned him his first Academy Award nomination: down-and-out actor Riggan Thomson in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance).

Adam Driver

Typically, any Star Wars actor can call their role in the celebrated sci-fi franchise the most famous character they have ever played and Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren is certainly no exception. His performance as the Sith Lord is an essential highlight of the sequel trilogy, but his rich, emotionally devastating, and uniquely funny performance as Charlie Barber in 2019’s Marriage Story — his second Oscar-nominated role — really proved he was a force to behold.

Clint Eastwood

The Mount Rushmore of Western Movie Stars undeniably includes Clint Eastwood, whose own carving into the monument would probably be dressed like his three roles from Sergio Leone's "The Man with No Name" or "Dollars" Trilogy — made of up A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, and The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. Well, forgive us, but we believe that coldblooded-killer turned mild-mannered family man William Munny from 1992’s Unforgiven — which he also directed — is his stronger and deeper contribution to the genre.

Rachel McAdams

Rachel McAdams is transcendent as the ultimate ruthless teen queen, Regina George, in the 2004 high school movie classic, Mean Girls. Yet, she is at her most grounded and most captivatingly understated in her Oscar-nominated portrayal of Boston Globe investigative journalist Sacha Pfeiffer in 2015’s Spotlight.

Tom Cruise 

Among Tom Cruise’s many iconic roles — especially Maverick in the Top Gun movies and Ethan Hunt in the Mission: Impossible movies — we are not sure that we would include Ron Kovic in that least. Yet, we do believe the actor has never been better than in his impassioned, Academy Award-nominated portrayal of the real-life Vietnam vet-turned-war-protester in Oliver Stone’s Born on the Fourth of July.

Emma Watson

Most people — especially Harry Potter fans — still see Hermione Graigner whenever they see Emma Watson. However, one role that came closest to replacing the talented wizard as the British actor’s most celebrated work is Sam Button from the tender 2012 coming-of-age drama, The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford is the face of two of cinema’s most iconic action movie heroes: Indiana Jones and Han Solo from the Star Wars movies. Yet, we have seen the legend give a performance as intense, grounded, and human as Detective Captain John Book in Witness, which also earned him his sole Academy Award nomination.

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges had already achieved a storied and widely acclaimed career by the time he landed his definitive role as freewheeling burnout, The Dude, in Joel and Ethan Coen’s 1998 cult favorite comedy classic, The Big Lebowski. It would take another 12 years before he gave his definitive performance as disillusioned country singer Bad Blake in Crazy Heart, which made him an Oscar winner.

Leonardo DiCaprio

Jack Dawson from James Cameron’s high-grossing Best Picture Oscar winner, 1997’s Titanic, remains the one role Leonardo DiCaprio is most often associated with despite winning his Oscar for 2015’s The Revenant. However, it is his remarkable portrayal of Howard Hughes, from his rise as an inventive aristocrat to his falls as a disturbed recluse, that earns the highest praise from us. 

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman has an extraordinary collection of unique characters under her belt, but none are quite as distinct or recognizable as Satine in Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 musical smash, Moulin Rouge! Yet, the following year saw her give a transformative, Oscar-winning performance in The Hours as renowned author Virginia Woolf during a dismal time in her life.

Christian Bale

Christian Bale had audiences floored by his performance as Bruce Wayne in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, which solidified him as one of the best Batman actors in cinematic history. However, we believe we already saw him at his best in 2000’s American Psycho, giving a brilliantly nuanced performance as a strangely compelling sociopath named Patrick Bateman.

Natalie Portman

Rewatching the Star Wars prequel trilogy is made easier for even its harshest critics by Natalie Portman’s empowering, grounding, and ultimately heartbreaking performance as Naboo’s queen-turned-senator, Padmé Amidala. Yet, we have it on good authority that even those fans of a galaxy far, far away would rather rewatch 2010’s Black Swan and experience her unsettling, bravura, Academy Award-winning turn as Nina Sayers — a ballerina driven mad by her devotion to the lead role of Swan Lake.

Daniel Radcliffe 

Daniel Radcliffe certainly made for a great “The Boy Who Lived” in the Harry Potter movies, but even some of the franchise’s biggest fans might agree that the English actor has only gotten better since exiting the Wizarding World. In fact, some might say he has gotten better as the roles got weirder, and none have been weirder than when he starred in 2022’s Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as a hilariously exaggerated version of the legendary musical parodist.

Kate Winslet

Much like Titanic made Leonardo DiCaprio a star, starring in the blockbuster historical tragedy as Rose Bukater turned Kate Winslet into one of the top actors of her time. In spite of her wonderful performance there, many would agree the role mainly paved the way for even better opportunities, such as her Oscar-winning performance in 2008’s The Reader as Hanna Schmitz.

Oscar Isaac

Oscar Isaac was certainly on the path to achieving A-list status before joining the cast of 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but playing the charming resistance pilot was his one-way ticket across the bridge. That same year, however, he delivered a captivatingly complex and intriguingly layered performance as tech innovator Nathan Bateman in Alex Garland’s classic A24 sci-fi drama, Ex Machina

Reese Witherspoon

As Elle Woods in 2001’s Legally Blonde, Reese Witherspoon brings warmth, humor, and authenticity to a character who could have easily been an annoying, one-note stereotype. As June Carter Cash in 2005’s Walk the Line, she absolutely steals the show from Joaquin Phoenix’s Johnny Cash with her powerful, Oscar-winning portrayal of the legendary singer.

Henry Cavill

Being, essentially, the spitting image of Clark Kent made Henry Cavill an ideal choice to play Superman in 2013’s Man of Steel, but not quite the perfect choice. The English actor’s signature charm, charisma, and sense of humor shine through much stronger as American secret agent Napoleon Solo in Guy Ritchie’s The Man from U.N.C.L.E., which we think is gleaming proof of his 007 material.

Brie Larson

You could say that Carol Danvers has become such a popular character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe because Brie Larson is the one portraying her in Captain Marvel and subsequent films. For that, we can likely thank her magnificent, heart-wrenching, Oscar-winning performance in 2015’s Room as a single mother held captive with her son.

There are the characters we cherish and the performances we adore. Both are equally important reasons for why we love our favorite actors.

With the upcoming Disney movie Tron: Ares still in production, there’s room for all sorts of surprises that director Joachim Rønning could manage to slip into this third adventure on The Grid. And apparently, that’s exactly what seems to be happening real soon, as a huge legacy cast member is about to continue his presence on the Tron franchise timeline. 

Jeff Bridges Is Returning To The Grid For Tron: Ares

Brace yourselves programs, because Jeff Bridges is apparently about to do some filming for this long awaited three-quel, and I think it could mean something big. With the Film Comment podcast speaking to Bridges, in honor of his receiving the 49th Chaplin Award from Film at Lincoln Center, the actor’s entire legacy was up for discussion. 

When it came time to discuss the world of Tron, the man who introduced the world to visionary Kevin Flynn made this low key announcement out of the blue: 

Whoa. I seriously thought waiting for Tron: Ares’ 2025 release date was going to be enough of an issue, especially with that Dillinger-related easter egg in the first photo of Jared Leto’s Ares. The doors to the past seem pretty wide open, between Jeff Bridges putting himself on the Tron 3 cast list with this announcement, and Disney officially confirming the news with this message on social media: 

All of this excitement is quite a bit to take in. However, seeing Mr. Bridges getting back into the game prompts me to ask two questions Programs and Users alike are going to be pondering in the aftermath: is Kevin Flynn alive, and if so, how did he survive the events of Tron: Legacy? 

How Could Kevin Flynn Return In Tron: Ares?

Obviously with a world as wide as the Tron universe happens to be, there are so many different ways that Kevin Flynn could return. The method most plain to see would be a recreation of our dear friend springing from the data that his son Sam (Garrett Hedlund) downloaded from his father’s computer at the end of Tron: Legacy. Surely there have to be traces, if not full on backups, of Kevin’s own “biodigital jazz” stored on his workspace; just in case he happened to be trapped or lost. 

Which leads to another theory that wouldn’t depend too much on Legacy’s ending, but swims in similar circles. What if Kevin Flynn’s experiments in the Digital Frontier led him to experiment with copies of himself on various hard drives? Remember, the man was the CEO of Encom before vanishing into his pet projects; so there has to be some data hiding in the offices he may have used over the years. In which case, let's hope not all of these data based doppelgängers take after CLU's more militaristic tendencies. 

However we end up seeing Jeff Bridges return in Tron: Ares, one certainly hopes that if it requires de-aging, he’ll be more pleased with the results this time. When looking back on the efforts available for director Joseph Kosinski’s previous installment, the actor shared this story, complete with an admission of disappointment: 

While the waters have been a bit muddy on how Tron: Legacy would be folded into the events of Tron: Ares, it appears that things might be getting clearer as we get closer to release day. There’s a lot of potential for a lot of familiar faces to return. Could Sam, Quorra, or even Alan Bradley/Tron be on the bill for the next big surprises? 

All these questions, and more, stand to be answered as Tron: Ares starts up The Grid once more, only in theaters, on October 10, 2025. In the meantime, there’s plenty of action to be had on the 2024 movie release schedule. Not to mention, if you have access to a Disney+ subscription, you can follow the Tron saga from the first game to the (current) End of Line. 

The list of Best Picture winners is short, and exclusive, which means that even some of the most acclaimed, decorated, and generally well-liked actors of all time haven't taken home the grand prize at the Academy Awards. You might be surprised by the number of celebrities we have listed below — many of which have Oscars of their own — that have never starred in a Best Picture winner.

Denzel Washington

As one of a few actors who have two Oscars to their name, you might assume that some of the best Denzel Washington movies were also guaranteed a Best Picture win, right? Surprisingly, the star of Glory and Training Day has never made a movie that won the Academy's big prize, but at least he can say that King Kong still ain’t got nothing on him.

Heath Ledger

If what many consider to be one of the Academy’s greatest mistakes (awarding Crash Best Picture over Brokeback Mountain in 2006) had not happened, Heath Ledger’s name would not be on this list. However, the late Australian actor still left behind a stunning legacy only so many actors can dream of. Notably, he won a posthumous Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as the Joker in one of the best superhero movies, The Dark Knight.

Christian Bale

Five of Christian Bale’s best movies have been nominated for Best Picture (The Fighter, American Hustle, The Big Short, Vice, and Ford v. Ferrari), but to no avail. At least his performance in The Fighter — David O. Russell’s 2010 boxing biopic — earned him a Best Supporting Actor Oscar.

Robert Downey Jr.

It is already hard enough to believe that Robert Downey Jr. has only two Oscar nominations (for Chaplin and Tropic Thunder), and that none of his many great movies outside of the MCU have achieved the highest honor, either. However, things could change at the 2024 Oscars, given his stunning work in the Oppenheimer cast and the promising chances for Christopher Nolan’s glowing biopic.

Toni Collette

Toni Collette is an extraordinarily talented actor with the accolades to prove it, including an Oscar nomination for 1999’s The Sixth Sense. However, the classic M. Night Shyamalan movie is also one of a few Toni Collette movies to be nominated for Best Picture (also including 2006’s Little Miss Sunshine), but she hasn't been in a winner yet.

Will Smith

From TV sitcoms to sci-fi blockbusters to critically acclaimed biopics, Will Smith’s filmography is pretty extraordinary, but it does not include Best Picture winners. If that does change for him soon, he may be unable to celebrate the honor in person. This is because he has been banned from future ceremonies for the next decade after slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars — which also happened to be the night he won Best Actor for King Richard.

Harrison Ford

Two of Harrison Ford's most iconic characters were featured in two Best Picture Nominees -- the original Star Wars movie, where he played Han Solo, and the first Indiana Jones movie, Raiders of the Lost Ark -- but neither of them won. At least Ford, who does have an Oscar nomination for fellow Best Picture nominee 1985’s Witness, can say those films, among others, made him one of the highest-grossing actors of all time.

Scarlett Johansson

Some of the most significant films of Scarlett Johansson’s career were Best Pictures nominees — such as her breakthrough role in one of the best movies of the 2000s, Lost in Translation, and her dual Oscar-nominated performances the same year for Jojo Rabbit and Marriage Story. Of course, none of these films took home the top prize.

Ryan Gosling

There was a time when it seemed like Ryan Gosling would not be eligible for a list like this when we thought La La Land won Best Picture in 2017. However, it turned out to be a case of mistaken envelopes and the real winner was Moonlight. The Barbie cast member was also in the nominated film The Big Short, and there are sure to be more Ryan Gosling movies getting Oscar consideration.

Glenn Close

Glenn Close is one of those actors whose longtime losing streak at the Academy Awards — eight nominations, zero wins — continues to baffle audiences. Add on the fact that none of her best movies have won Best Picture either and the notion becomes simply unspeakable.

Jennifer Lawrence

The Academy loves Jennifer Lawrence — nominating her four times and awarding her the Best Actress Oscar for 2012’s Silver Linings Playbook. However, they seem to like her just a bit more than Jennifer Lawrence’s best movies, none of which have received the Best Picture award.

Julia Roberts

I suppose Julia Roberts’ multiple nominations and one win — for Erin Brockovich — had me convinced that she had been in a Best Picture winner at some point. In truth, said biopic from 2000 is actually the only Best Picture nominee among Roberts’ filmography so far, and it lost to Gladiator.

Meg Ryan

Would you believe that Meg Ryan has never been nominated for an Academy Award? Well, what if I told you that none of her movies — which include some of the best romantic comedies of all time, like When Harry Met Sally — were considered for the top prize either? Some talents just do not get the recognition they deserve.

Laura Linney

Curiously, Laura Linney has been nominated for her performances in 2000’s You Can Count On Me, Kinsey from 2004, and 2007’s The Savages — none of which even received Best Picture nominations. She has been in a Best Picture nominee though — Clint Eastwood’s Mystic River — however, that did not win either.

George Clooney

For a while, George Clooney’s filmography seemed to consist primarily of Best Picture nominees, such as Syriana (for which he won Best Supporting Actor) and Good Night, and Good Luck (which also earned him nods for writing and directing). However, in terms of the Best Picture category, that’s all any of them ever amounted to being; nominee.

Samuel L. Jackson

With a resume as lengthy and renowned as his, you would think Samuel L. Jackson has been in at least one Best Picture winner but he has not… yet. He has starred in quite a few Best Pictures nominees — many of which are Quentin Tarantino movies like Pulp Fiction, for which he received his sole Oscar nomination.

Hugh Jackman

Tom Hooper’s 2012 adaptation of Les Miserables earned eight nominations including one for Best Picture and and another for Best Actor for Hugh Jackman, but those categories were not among the three it did win. At least the Australian X-Men movie star has had the honor of hosting an Oscar ceremony before.

Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt has won a Golden Globe for Gideon’s Daughters, a Screen Actors Guild Award for 2018’s A Quiet Place, and three BAFTA nominations for The Devil Wears Prada, a special “Rising Star Award” from the same year, and The Girl on the Train. However, never has the Academy given her a nod, nor have any of Emily Blunt’s movies even been nominated for Best Picture.

Jake Gyllenhaal

The fact that Jake Gyllenhaal has only been nominated for an Oscar once — for Best Supporting Actor in 2005’s Brokeback Mountain surprisingly enough -- is crazy. To learn that said LGBTQ+ romance movie is the only film of his to receive a Best Picture nomination is equally baffling.

Matthew McConaughey

Mathew McConaughey has starred in two films nominated for Best Picture — Dallas Buyer’s Club, for which he won his Best Actor Oscar, and The Wolf of Wall Street — which were both released in 2013. Even with favorable odds like that, neither acclaimed drama took home the gold that year.

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman has been nominated for three Oscars, and she took home one in 2011 for Black Swan. Darren Aronofsky’s twisted tale of ambition gone too far is also the actor’s only film to be nominated for Best Picture.

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman is one of those actors who was overdue for his Oscar for a long time before he broke the streak with his transformative performance as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour. Before (and after) his win, the British actor appeared in just a couple of Best Picture nominees — namely Oliver Stone’s JFK and David Fincher’s Mank.  

Amy Adams

The fact that none of Amy Adams’ movies have earned a Best Picture Oscar — despite six being nominated, including American Hustle and Arrival — is not particularly shocking. What is shocking is that the actor also has six nominations of her own and has never won any of them.

Angela Bassett

Years after she was nominated for an Academy Award as Tina Turner in What’s Love Got To Do With It, Angela Bassett made history as the first actor to receive an Oscar nomination for a Marvel movie performance (as Queen Ramona in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever). Yet, her first Marvel movie, 2018’s Black Panther, is her only Best Picture nominee. 

Jeff Bridges

In addition to taking home an Oscar for Crazy Heart, Jeff Bridges has many Best Picture nominees under his belt, from 1971’s The Last Picture Show to Hell or High Water from 2016. Not a single one of them took him the grand prize, but I think the Academy’s biggest misstep in regards to acting legend was not nominating him for playing The Dude in The Big Lebowski.

Michael Caine

Despite two Academy Award wins to his name (one for 1986’s, Hannah and Her Sisters, and the other for 1999’s The Cider House Rules) Michael Caine cannot say he has starred in a Best Picture. Unfortunately, since the 90-year-old actor told The Telegraph that he is “sort of retired now,” he may never receive that honor.

Robin Williams

The late Robin Williams led a tremendous, widely beloved career that really made us laugh, through movies like 1993’s Mrs. Doubtfire, as well as cry, like with his Academy Award-winning performance in Good Will Hunting. That 1997 favorite and 1989’s Dead Poets Society are the only two Best Picture nominees he starred in.

Halle Berry

Halle Berry gave a landmark performance in 2001's Monster's Ball which earned her a historic Best Actress Oscar win. However, that film was not nominated for Best Picture, and neither has anything else the actor has starred in.

Sean Penn

Sean Penn has won Best Actor twice -- first for 2003's Mystic River by director Clint Eastwood and second for the title character of the powerful 2008 biopic, Milk. Neither of those acclaimed dramas got a Best Picture win, leaving the Fast Times at Ridgemont High cast member empty-handed in that particular regard.

Sandra Oh

With 13 Emmy nominations to her name, former Grey's Anatomy cast member Sandra Oh is better known as one of the greatest modern actors from the small screen. That would explain why her otherwise impressive big screen career -- which includes Alexander Payne's Best Picture-nominated Sideways -- does not include any grand prize winners at the Oscars at the moment.

Bradley Cooper

The otherwise bewildering fact that none of Bradley Cooper's many Oscar-nominated performances -- such as in 2012's Silver Linings Playbook or 2014's American Sniper -- nor his many Best Picture-nominated films -- including the two aforementioned films -- have resulted in any wins is not particularly a concern of mine. What I am surprised, and concerned, about is the snub for directing A Star is Born, which hopefully gets made up for when the upcoming Netflix movie, Maestro, comes out.

Viola Davis

I am happy that we live in a world in which an actor of momentous talent such as Viola Davis has been recognized and rewarded by the Academy with her Oscar win for 2016's Fences. That alone makes me, at least, content with the fact that there are still no Best Picture winners on her resume as of today.

Perhaps there will come a day when the names on this list change drastically and many of the actors above can say they have been in a Best Picture Oscar winner. For now, just keep cross your fingers and keep your hopes up for the next ceremony.

Who would have thought a film about a super chill dude who has a rug stolen due to mistaken identity would be an entertaining movie? Yet, the creative and intentional way the Coen brothers’ compiled these scenes resulted in a film that still has people watching and laughing 25 years later. Even as Jeff Bridges reminisced on the The Big Lebowski's mediocre box office response, he recalled that people didn’t quite get it at first, but it later gained traction as people started to notice the genius of the small details. 

The characters in this movie are a noteworthy part of the those details. Their outlandish quirks and perfect delivery make this movie a timeless and enjoyable comedy. Walk down memory lane with photos of the cast from the movie and see what the actors look like now. And please, mind the rug. 

Today it seems like the Coen Brothers’ The Big Lebowski is one of the most culturally ubiquitous films ever made. It’s a movie that millions of people can quote, including  some who have never actually seen it. It makes it hard to believe that 25 years ago when the film was released, it actually wasn’t that well received. And star Jeff Bridges says people didn’t understand it.

Upon its release, The Big Lebowski movie got mediocre reviews and didn’t set the box office on fire. This was something of a shock to Jeff Bridges at the time. He told THR that he had fully expected The Big Lebowski to be a big hit, but it largely went by unnoticed. Bridges said…

Maybe it shouldn't be surprising that people didn’t “get” The Big Lebowski at first. The movie is undeniably weird. Bridges’ The Dude isn’t just your average movie slacker protagonist, he is their king. Every character is exaggerated to an incredible degree, and while that’s par for the course for the Coen Brothers, Lebowski was such a departure from the Coens' previous film (Oscar winner Fargo) that maybe people just didn’t know how to look at it.

One of the reasons that The Big Lebowski may have thrown people for a loop was the way the dialogue was delivered. While Coen Brothers’ language is always carefully crafted, this movie’s dialogue was a symphony of profanity. Co-star John Goodman has said the language made him nervous filming some scenes. Bridges says he and Goodman were very careful with how it was all handled, sharing:

Perhaps it was the “music” of the f-bombs that attracted the cult audience that eventually discovered The Big Lebowski, and made it the hit that it became. While many may have skipped it in theaters, they eventually found it on home video, or theory flipped it on when it was on cable TV. Moviegoers discovered the film and gave it a chance, and now its popularity is hard to understate.

It’s difficult to even call it a cult classic now. It’s just a movie that a lot of people love and watch so often they can recite it back and forth to each other. I suppose if nothing else that means Jeff Bridges and the rest of the Big Lebowski cast did a good job hitting all the right notes. 

Few Hollywood A-listers are anything like their most iconic characters. However, when it comes to Jeff Bridges, it seems he does bare a striking resemblance to one of his most beloved characters, The Dude from The Coen Brother’s The Big Lebowski, in as much as he tends to go with the flow and play the hand he’s dealt. The Dude abides, and so does Bridges. When the Tron actor revealed he had been diagnosed with cancer in 2020, he did it in the chilliest way possible by quoting his LA slacker bowler character in a tweet. “As the Dude would say… New SHIT has come to light….” 

Now one of Bridges’ The Old Man co-stars, Amy Brenneman, is getting honest about what it was like working with the actor while he simultaneously battled cancer and Covid-19 while sooting their FX action drama. The Judging Amy alum told People that Bridges remained “lively” during his diagnosis. The actress also says her time spending every minute with Bridges for over 60 days left her changed. Brenneman told the publication: 

Brenneman added that Bridges stayed in contact with her while he was in treatment. According to the actress, The Hell or High Water actor would call her while he was “high” on the steroids he would receive during his chemotherapy treatments. These are calls she said she thought were "cute." She added:

Amy Brenneman said that things were much scarier after her friend and co-star contracted Covid-19 and had to battle two diagnoses at the same time, which Bridges has admitted in past interviews that the combination of chemo and Covid almost killed him. The Heat actress added that the ‘radio silence’ from her co-star clued her into just how hard he was fighting for his life. She said:

Brenneman revealed that she considers Bridges her role model and an inspiration. She says that because he’s older than her yet remains creative, she believes that is the way “to do it” as an actor ages. The actress added:

We could all probably learn something from Jeff Bridges' perseverance and great attitude while facing life-threatening situations.

Two years after his lymphoma diagnosis, Jeff Bridges offered an update on his illness, revealing his cancer was in remission. He also took the time to thank all his co-stars who lent their support and FX for “all of the time” he required to heal. 

It’s unfortunate Jeff Bridges had to deal with such a difficult diagnosis as cancer. However, it’s terrific to hear that he is now in remission and was able to keep a positive mental attitude, which undoubtedly made it possible to fight the illness and even inspired fellow actors such as his co-star Amy Brenneman. 

You can watch the 73-year-old actor still holding his own like an action movie star alongside Brenneman in their hit drama-thriller series The Old Man, now streaming for anyone with a Hulu subscription. 

From playing leads in fan favorites like Tron to his turn as the loveable deadbeat bowler, "The Dude", in the Coen Brother's The Big Lebowski, there is no denying Jeff Bridges is a Hollywood treasure. So it was no surprise that there was an outpour of support from co-stars and fans when the legendary actor revealed on his Instagram that he had been diagnosed in 2020 with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Though he kept an upbeat disposition regarding his prognosis publicly, the actor told in a new interview that privately, his battle was far more full of emotion: mainly anger and determination. 

Speaking with The Independent, Jeff Bridges revealed that fear wasn't the emotion he felt while recovering from his near-fatal simultaneous battle with cancer and Covid. But instead, he felt pissed about his situation and determined to achieve his big goal: walking his youngest daughter Hayley down the aisle on her wedding day. The actor said his harrowing experience dealing with the combination of cancer and Covid overcame him with intense feelings of love. And that's an emotion he utilized in his recovery. While he set small goals first, like being able to stand, his ultimate goal was making it to his daughter's wedding. He said: 

It is terrific that the Crazy Heart star could be there for his daughter on her big day, and to be able to dance was a bonus. However, it almost wasn't so. The actor says he was closer to death than anyone might have known. And that his experience with Covid was more challenging than even cancer. He continued: 

For his family's and all of our sakes, I'm glad Jeff Bridges was able to kick Covid and cancer's asses right back. Though no one would ever wish for the double punch of cancer and Covid, the actor said he learned something from his time with the life-threatening illnesses that he wouldn't have any other way. Mainly to keep digging. The actor continued: 

That's a message you can almost picture coming from the mouth of the "The Dude". And I think we should all abide. 

Bridges' cancer is in remission, and I'm sure I speak for all his fans when I say we hope it remains that way. I am not yet ready to imagine a world without the actor's fearless role and character choices. Though you can check out our list of some of the actor's best works and how to watch them here, let's hope there are still many more wonderful Bridges roles right around the corner. 

Though delayed for a year thanks to the Pandemic, the 2022 TV schedule saw the release of Bridges' latest project, The Old Man. Don't let the title fool you because the FX series is closer in line to some of the best action movies like John Wick than the name would indicate. The Old Man is now streaming. All you need to enjoy it is a Hulu subscription. 

In 2008 the Marvel Cinematic Universe wasn’t the ultimate universe of superhero movies and TV shows it is today; it was, as Nick Fury put it in The Avengers, simply an idea. Making Iron Man, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jeff Bridges, was a risk. Bridges has even said the process of making the film drove him a little "crazy" because of how much reworking everyone had to do on the film come time for production. 

In an interview with Vanity Fair, Bridges, who played Tony Stark's business-partner-turned-villain Obadiah Stane, spoke about how in pre-production he worked with director Jon Favreau and Downey to rework and rehearse the Iron Man script and they wanted to "fix this," "fix that." By the first day of shooting the studio scrapped their ideas and made them go back to the old script, causing the cast and crew to scramble when they began shooting. 

Needless to say, this caused a lot of "confusion." In the interview Bridges spoke about how he reevaluated his mindset on the chaotic production to have a more positive outlook on the experience. After that he had a blast making the film and considers it the "best Marvel movie." 

This film had a lot of hurdles in its way, to put it lightly. Marvel had never made its own film, up until 2008 it sold its properties to other studios (see X-Men at Fox and Spider-Man at Sony).  According to Marvel Studios CEO Kevin Feige one of the biggest risks was casting Downey in the title role because he was in the midst of a comeback and had only appeared in a few movies leading into him taking on Tony Stark.

Despite the struggle to make it, the film went on to not only be a successful movie itself but kickstart a slew of projects that became some of the most popular films of all time. 

Iron Man ended up grossing over $580 million dollars world wide and has remained one of the most loved and critically acclaimed films in the MCU, boasting a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.

The film elevated Downey back into the spotlight, where his portrayal of Tony Stark was at the forefront of the MCU until his character’s death in Avengers: Endgame. Downey has spoken about his personal connection to the character and how much it meant to him. While many have said Downey’s casting was genius and he is the only person who could have played him, Favreau had to battle to get the studio to agree to Downey’s casting.

Favreau has also become one of the directors at the forefront of technological advancement in television and film. He helped pioneer the usage of LED sets to film instead of greenscreen on one of Disney+’s best original shows The Mandalorian and directed the CGI remakes of Disney classics The Jungle Book and The Lion King.

Having Favreau at the helm of the first MCU film started a lineage of smaller, but critically acclaimed directors helming MCU films like Fruitvale Station director Ryan Coogler, Chloé Zhao the woman behind Nomadland, and Taika Waititi the director of irreverent indie comedies like What We Do In the Shadows.

Iron Man also set the bar high for casting. Bridges, Downey and Gwyneth Paltrow started a legacy of iconic actors taking on roles in these projects. The list includes, but is not limited to: Academy Award winners Tommy Lee Jones, Sam Rockwell, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Cate Blanchett and Lupita Nyong’o.

So, while the creation of Iron Man may have drove those making it a bit bonkers it was well worth the stress because it started the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a superhero juggernaut, that just announced its fifth phase lineup of films and tv shows, that is constantly evolving and challenging the genre, just like the film that started it all.

It is so invigorating and heartwarming to see Jeff Bridges back in action as the titular lead of The Old Man cast on FX. I say this not just for the chance to see him in a, literally, ass-kicking role again, but to see him return to acting just a couple of years after the announcement of his lymphoma diagnosis shocked and upset many.

The Academy Award-winning actor (also the son of Lloyd Bridges and the brother of Beau Bridges) has easily become one of Hollywood’s most beloved talents, having built up an extremely impressive and versatile filmography and played characters of all kinds over the course of a long and celebrated career. The following is a collection of our personal picks for Jeff Bridges’ best movies (so far), starting with the hilarious cult classic that features what has, essentially, become his definitive role.

The Big Lebowski (1998)

After he is mistaken for a local millionaire with the same name (David Huddleston), an easy-going, aging hippie (Jeff Bridges) and his uptight bowling buddy (John Goodman) become wrapped-up in a “stupefying” situation involving a possible kidnapping, a gang of greedy nihilists, and a desecrated rug that “really tied the room together” in early 1990s Los Angeles.

Why it’s one of the best Jeff Bridges movies: One of the all-time most worshipped films by the Coen Brothers is The Big Lebowski - a brilliant hybrid of the suspense of a classic film noir, and irreverent stoner humor that even Bridges cannot resist watching all the way through when it shows up on cable.

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The Last Picture Show (1971)

The misadventures of a group of high school students during their eventful senior year in an otherwise culturally and financially bankrupt town in early 1950s Texas.

Why it’s one of the best Jeff Bridges movies: One of Jeff Bridges’ first major films was The Last Picture Show - the late Peter Bogdanovich’s acclaimed adaptation of Larry McMurty’s semi-autobiographical coming-of-age novel - which was also the film that earned the actor his first Academy Award nomination. 

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Starman (1984)

A grieving widow (Raiders of the Lost Ark star Karen Allen) meets an extraterrestrial who uses the appearance of her late husband (Jeff Bridges) to assume his form as she struggles to help him better understand mankind and safely find a way back home.

Why it’s one of the best Jeff Bridges movies: Bridges received another Academy Award nomination for his strange and endearing performance as a visitor from another planet in Starman - one of the more lighthearted and truly endearing John Carpenter movies you will ever see.

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The Contender (2000)

When the President of the United States (Jeff Bridges) makes the historic decision to nominate a female senator (Joan Allen) to become his new VP, an opposing senator (Gary Oldman) seeks any damning, scandalous information he can find to ensure she does not secure the position.

Why it’s one of the best Jeff Bridges movies: The next time Bridges received an Academy Award nomination was when he played the commander-in-chief in a movie that's perfect to watch on Election Day, The Contender - a fascinating political thriller that is, shockingly, more relevant today than it was more than two decades ago.

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Crazy Heart (2009)

An aging, washed-up country music artist (Jeff Bridges) is inspired to finally get his act together after years in a downward spiral after falling in love with a young journalist (Maggie Gyllenhaal).

Why it’s one of the best Jeff Bridges movies: The next time Bridges received an Academy Award nomination resulted in his first and only win so far as the lead of Crazy Heart - writer and director Scott Cooper’s adaptation of Thomas Cobb’s somber and romantic novel that also allows the actor to utilize his musical talents.

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True Grit (2010)

A teenage girl (Hailee Steinfeld, giving an Academy Award-nominated performance in her film debut) searches for the man who killed father (Josh Brolin) with the enlisted help of a washed-up U.S. Marshal (Jeff Bridges) and the unwanted help of a boisterous Texas Ranger (Matt Damon) in 1878.

Why it’s one of the best Jeff Bridges movies: Just a year after winning an Oscar for Crazy Heart, Bridges received a nomination for succeeding the role of Rooster Cogburn from John Wayne in Joel and Ethan Coen’s True Grit, which I personally believe is the better adaptation of Charles Portis’ seminal revenge tale over the earlier classic western movie from 1969.

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Hell Or High Water (2016)

In order to save their family’s ranch, a divorced father (Chris Pine) teams up with his unpredictable ex-con brother (Ben Foster) for a series of bank robberies, which puts them in the sights of a near-retired Texas Ranger (Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges) and his Native American partner (Gil Birmingham).

Why it’s one of the best Jeff Bridges movies: Six years after receiving an Oscar nod for True Grit, Bridges received his most recent nomination for playing a role that could easily be described as a modern-day Rooster Cogburn in Hell or High Water - a brilliant, heart-stopping, instant Neo-Western classic from director David Mackenzie and written by Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan.

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Iron Man (2008)

A near-death experience in Afghanistan inspires a genius billionaire playboy (Robert Downey, Jr.) to also adopt the role of a philanthropist and try to protect people against the weapons he helped create, with a high-tech, mechanical suit of his own creation.

Why it’s one of the best Jeff Bridges movies: Before playing gruff, badass heroes (and getting Oscar nominations for it) became a recurring trend in his career, Jeff Bridges was cast in the first Marvel Cinematic Universe movie - director Jon Favreau’s game-changing blockbuster, Iron Man - as the franchises’ first villain: Obediah “Iron Monger” Stane.

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TRON (1982)

A computer hacker known for his mastery of video games (Jeff Bridges) is forced to participate in similar, barbaric challenges, but for real, when he is abducted into a strange, colorful, digital world.

Why it’s one of the best Jeff Bridges movies: Before helping originate one of Disney’s most enduringly popular franchises, Bridges helped originate another one of its most groundbreaking and iconic properties - TRON, which would spawn a sequel nearly 30 years later called TRON: Legacy, in which he reprised the role of Kevin Flynn and played his personified hacker program, Clu.

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The Giver (2014)

In a futuristic and seemingly perfect society governed by a strict set of rules, a teenage boy (Brenton Thwaites) is chosen to be the next, sole person to possess memories of what the world used to be, which gives him an entirely new perspective on life that, eventually, makes him an enemy to his peers.

Why it’s one of the best Jeff Bridges movies: Speaking of strange worlds, Jeff Bridges would portray the title role of Lois Lowry’s thought-provoking, dystopian bestseller The Giver in this visually stunning adaptation that also stars fellow Oscar winner Meryl Streep and fellow musician, Taylor Swift.

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Seabiscuit (2003)

A car manufacturer (Jeff Bridges) trying to make it into the word of horse racing after suffering a tragedy hires an ambitious young man (Tobey Maguire) to compete as a jockey with an undersized horse during the Great Depression. 

Why it’s one of the best Jeff Bridges movies: Before he became part of the Marvel movies himself, Bridges starred alongside the Spider-Man of the time in Seabiscuit - a rousing sports drama based on an inspirational true story.

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Arlington Road (1999)

A history professor (Jeff Bridges) trying to get over the loss of his FBI agent wife begins to suspect that his new next door neighbor (Tim Robbins) and his wife (Joan Cusack) are hiding a secret of disastrous and deadly proportions.

Why it’s one of the best Jeff Bridges movies: One Bridges' best action roles before leading The Old Man was as the lead of Arlington Road - director Mark Pellington and writer Ehren Kruger’s exciting meditation on the intriguing concept of discovering that a threat to national security is right under your nose.

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This is really just a handful of Jeff Bridges’ best films, as far as we are concerned. The man’s career is truly chock-full of classics worth checking out. However, do you abide by our choices above?

It has been a little while since we have seen Jeff Bridges kick some butt on screen, which is why it is exciting to see him play the lead role on The Old Man. The new thriller, developed by Robert Levine and Jonathan E. Steinberg from a novel by Thomas Perry, follows a retired CIA agent living in seclusion until he finds that there are people on his trail with murderous intent. 

The drama premieres on FX Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 10 p.m./9 p.m. ET, and Bridges is joined by an exciting ensemble of wonderful actors on The Old Man cast. But, we shall begin with the Academy Award winning lead in our following breakdown of who plays whom in the action-packed new show.

Jeff Bridges (Dan Chase)

Dan Chase (the titular “Old Man”) is executive producer Jeff Bridges’ first major role following his battle with lymphoma - a diagnosis that shocked millions in 2020. It is also his latest gruff hero character, following his Oscar-nominated performances in 2010’s True Grit and 2016’s Hell or High Water. The actor and musician is also known for the TRON movies, as the title role of The Giver, and The Dude in the 1998 cult classic stoner comedy The Big Lebowski.

The Iron Man star (who played the first MCU villain in said 2008 blockbuster) actually has seven Oscar nominations - also including ones for 1971’s The Last Picture Show, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot from 1974, John Carpenter’s Starman, and the political drama The Contender - and a win for 2009’s Crazy Heart. Bridges got his start acting alongside his father, Lloyd Bridges, on TV shows Sea Hunt and The Lloyd Bridges Show before becoming one of Hollywood’s most beloved leading men.

John Lithgow (Harold Harper)

Playing retired FBI agent Harold Harper is John Lithgow - another beloved leading man with two Academy Award nominations under his belt (for The World According to Garp and Terms of Endearment). He has, however, won several Emmy Awards - including one for the original Amazing Stories in the 1980s, three for 3rd Rock from the Sun, one as the Trinity Killer from the Dexter cast, and one as Winston Churchill on Netflix’s The Crown. 

Some of Lithgow’s most notable antagonistic roles include Eric Qualen in 1993’s Cliffhanger, Lord John Whorfin in the multiverse-spanning cult favorite The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension in 1984, Lord Farquaad in the Shrek movies, and Roger Ailes in 2019’s Bombshell. Also in 2019, he played Judd in Pet Semetary, joined the cast of HBO’s Perry Mason the following year, and briefly appeared as a part of Showtime’s Dexter: New Blood cast in 2021.

Amy Brenneman (Zoe McDonald)

As Zoe McDonald, a recent divorcée who rents out a room to Chase, we have Amy Brenneman - whose previous action genre credits include Michael Mann’s Heat, Daylight with Sylvester Stallone, and her two-time Emmy-nominated performance on NYPD Blue in the 1990s. She made her film debut in Bye Bye Love in 1995, played the ghost of Christina Ricci’s mother in Casper the same year, and Reese Witherspoon’s mother in Fear in 1996.

Her best known roles are mostly on television, such as the title character of the legal drama, Judging Amy (for which she received three other Emmy nominations), Dr. Violet Turner on the Grey’s Anatomy spin-off Private Practice, and her mostly silent performance with The Leftovers cast on HBO. She also had a recurring role on Season 3 of Amazon Prime’s Goliath, led another Amazon original series in 2021 opposite Lily Rabe called Tell Me Your Secrets, and also starred on the AppleTV+ mystery series, Shining Girls, this year.

Alia Shawkat (Angela Adams)

As a woman hunting Chase named Angela Adams, we have Alia Shawkat - an Arrested Development cast veteran who hunted a missing friend on the dark comedy series Search Party. Her darkest credit to date, however, is likely Jeremy Saulnier’s A24 horror movie, Green Book.

Shawkat made her feature film debut in 1999’s Three Kings, first led her own series at 12 with State of Grace on Freeform (when it was still called ABC Family), and went on to gain a reputation as a versatile talent with movies like Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut, Whip It, or series like Transparent on Amazon Prime and Big Mouth on Netflix. She most recently starred in the Being the Ricardos cast as I Love Lucy writer Madelyn Pugh.

E.J. Bonilla (Raymond Waters)

As another CIA agent hunting Chase named Raymond Waters, we have E.J. Bonilla, whose breakout gig was on daytime soap opera Guiding Light in his late teens before playing the male lead of the coming-of-age romance, Don’t Let Me Drown (his feature-film debut), in 2009. What followed was several notable guest spots and recurring roles on hit seres like Blue Bloods, Revenge, Unforgettable, and Bull, to name just a few.

He starred in the award-winning gay romance Four in 2012, played the title role of 2013’s The House That Jack Built (not to be confused with Lars von Trier’s controversial thriller from 2018), and played a soldier in National Geographic’s 2017 miniseries, The Long Road Home. Bonilla had a big year in 2019, appearing in the Will Smith-led sci-fi flick Gemini Man, the star-studded crime thriller The Kitchen, and making his directorial debut with the short comedy film, STFU.

Gbenga Akinnagbe (Julian Carson)

Special ops contractor Julian Carson (another person tracking Chase) is played by Gbenga Akinnagbe, who made his debut in HBO’s The Wire cast as “Officer in Courtroom” before being given a recurring role as Chris Partlow in 2004 and, later, starring on the short-lived series adaptation of Barbershop. His feature film debut was the 2007 Oscar-nominated dramedy, The Savages, which he followed with the 2009 remake of The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, the Mel Gibson-led thriller Edge of Darkness, and the comedy, Lottery Ticket, in 2010. 

Akinnagbe has made notable recurring TV appearances on Showtime’s Nurse Jackie, FX’s Damages, USA’s Graceland, and CBS’ The Good Wife, to name a few. He also played a Secret Service agent in Independence Day: Resurgence, Aubrey Pollard, Sr. in Detroit, Mook in Hulu’s Wu-Tang: An American Saga, and he also co-directed and starred in DC Noir in 2019.

Bill Heck (Young Dan Chase)

Playing Chase before he became The Old Man is Bill Heck, who last played a TV character’s younger self when he guest-starred on Ray Donovan as Jon Voight’s character, Mickey Donovan, in a flashback and again on Ray Donovan: The Movie in 2022. Heck started out making guest appearances on shows like Numb3rs and NCIS before making his feature film debut with Nonames in 2010, and landed a starring role on NBC’s short-lived Taxi Brooklyn in 2014. 

After making his superhero movies debut with 2014’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as an unnamed pilot, he voiced X-Men character Gambit on an audio drama called Wolverine: The Long Night in 2019. Heck’s other best-known movies include the Coen Brothers’ Netflix original western The Ballad of Buster Scruggs and Amazon Prime’s I’m Your Woman, and he also played major roles on Netflix’s Locke & Key and Amazon’s series adaptation of I Know What You Did Last Summer.

Will any of these supporting characters in The Old Man cast be able to catch Jeff Bridges’ Dan Chase? Find out by catching the series premiere on FX or streaming the next day on Hulu.

From Tron to The Big Lebowski Jeff Bridges has been in such a wide variety of movies that there is probably at least one of his roles that you love. Bridges recently got to see just how many people truly love him when he received an outpouring of support after he revealed he’d been diagnosed with cancer. While undergoing treatment, Bridges also had to deal with COVID, and the actor now reveals that the two things together may have very nearly killed him.

In a new interview with People, Jeff Bridges says that due to the fact that undergoing chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma had seriously damaged his immune system, he had little natural defense against COVID-19. As a result, Bridges spent five months in the hospital fighting a virus that he says was much worse than the cancer. The actor explains…

Jeff Bridges revealed his cancer diagnosis in October 2020 and started his chemotherapy shortly thereafter. He caught the coronavirus in January 2021, before the vaccine was available, so whatever immune system he had at the time, wasn’t primed to handle the virus anyway.

It’s somewhat telling to learn that of the two significant health challenges .The actor says that the cancer, from his perspective, wasn’t all that bad. Bridges kept a very positive outlook throughout the entire ordeal. While the tumor inside him was significant, it never caused him any pain. The same could not be said for COVID, which had Bridges in significant pain. It does explain while we were getting regular updates from Bridges following the cancer reveal, those stopped in early 2021. 

Jeff Bridges was eventually given convalescent plasma, a blood transfusion using blood from people that had already recovered from the virus. That’s what apparently got the actor through COVID. The chemotherapy was also successful in putting Bridges’ cancer into remission.

Now Jeff Bridges can focus once again on his work, which in this case is the new FX series The Old Man. The show is set to debut next month. Bridges is mostly focused on his family, however. The actor is also looking at the very positive side of the entire experience. He continues…

One certainly hopes we would all take something like this from our toughest experiences. Jeff Bridges is certainly happy to be alive and he’s going to appreciate it in a very different way from here on forward.

The Big Lebowski is one of those movies that everybody seems to have memorized, which means its stars, big or small, have become part of cultural memory. Fans will certainly remember Marty, The Dude’s meek landlord with a hobby of dance. Unfortunately, the man behind the role, character actor Jack Kehler, has passed away due to complications from leukemia. 

The death of Jack Kehler was confirmed to EW by his son, Eddie Kehler, With nearly 200 acting credits to his name, Kehler was one of those faces you almost certainly saw from time to time, even if you never knew his name. He would pop as one-off in a show you watched or in a small role in a movie you were watching. He’d be one of those faces you might recognize, even if you couldn’t remember why.

Of course, for many, the place they recognized Jack Kehler was The one of the Coen Brothers’ best films, The Big Lebowski. He played Marty, who was ostensibly The Dude’s landlord, though actually getting paid the rent was apparently a problem, not that Marty ever pushed too much. He was much more interested in The Dude coming to watch him dance.  

On television Jack Kehler appeared in everything from Hill Street Blues to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. His last small screen role was in Hulu’s Love, Victor. His most significant TV performance was a recurring role in the short-lived ABC series Murder One. He also appeared in Amazon’s The Man in the High Castle. On the big screen, in addition to Lebowski, Kehler had roles in Lethal Weapon 4, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story and Men in Black II. His final performance will be in a movie called The Platinum Loop, which is still in production.

If there’s any sort of silver lining for fans when an actor passes away it’s that the word is still there to be enjoyed. The Big Lebowski is one of those movies that people rewatch constantly. It even eventually got a sort of sequel starring John Turturro. As long as Lebowski retains its cult classic status there will certainly be new generations introduced to it, who will see Jack Kehler’s hilarious performance, and in that way he will always be somewhat immortal.

Jack Kehler is survived by his wife Shawna Casey, a son Eddie, daughter-in-law Mari-Anne, and one grandson, Liam. Our thoughts are with them during this difficult time.

Every once in a while, celebrity siblings - such as Ben and Casey Affleck or Dakota and Elle Fanning - end up sharing the screen together. Well, apparently it happens a little more often than just every once in a while, given the amount of examples we compiled below.

Jake And Maggie Gyllenhaal (A Dangerous Woman, Homegrown, Donnie Darko)

Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal and his twice-nominated older sister, Maggie, are in three movies together: 1993’s A Dangerous Woman, 1998’s Homegrown (both were directed by their father, Stephen), and the eventual sci-fi cult classic, Donnie Darko, in 2001.

Jeff And Beau Bridges (The Fabulous Baker Boys)

Oscar winner Jeff Bridges and his older brother, Beau, also played siblings in The Fabulous Baker Boys - a 1989 comedy in which the titular musicians become rivals after teaming up with a beautiful aspiring singer (Michelle Pfieffer).

Kate And Rooney Mara (Urban Legends: Bloody Mary)

Kate Mara of the House of Cards cast led the 2005 straight-to-video slasher, Urban Legends: Bloody Mary, in which her younger sister, Nightmare Alley’s Rooney Mara, made her acting debut.

Sean And Chris Penn (At Close Range)

Future two-time Oscar-winner Sean Penn and his late younger brother, Chris (best known from the Reservoir Dogs cast) played siblings in the 1986 crime thriller, At Close Range, starring Christopher Walken as their criminal father.

Andrew, Owen, And Luke Wilson (Bottle Rocket, The Royal Tenenbaums) 

Owen Wilson and his younger sibling, Luke have also acted alongside their eldest brother, Andrew, in 1996’s Bottle Rocket and The Royal Tenenbaums from 2001 - both of which Owen also co-wrote with director Wes Anderson.

Chris And Luke Hemsworth (Thor: Ragnarok)

Chris Hemsworth has yet to star in anything with his little bro, Liam, but the Australian Marvel movie star’s older bother, Westworld star Luke, did show up in Thor: Ragnarok as a dramatized version of the God of Thunder, whom he is set to reprise (along with Matt Damon as “Actor Loki”) in Thor: Love and Thunder.

Dylan And Cole Sprouse (Various)

Twin brothers Dylan and Cole Sprouse (the latter of which went on to join the Riverdale cast) have shared the same role in several TV shows (most notably Grace Under Fire) and movies (such as Big Daddy with Adam Sandler) and have played siblings just as often, most famously as the title characters of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, its spin-off The Suite Life on Deck, and 2011’s The Suite Life Movie.

Tia, Tamera, And Tahj Mowry  (Sister, Sister, Smart Guy, Seventeen Again)

Twin sisters Tia and Tamera Mowry have shared the screen with their little brother, Tahj, several times - most notably as guest stars on each other’s respective sitcoms, Sister, Sister and Smart Guy, and in the 2000 Showtime original movie, Seventeen Again.

James And Dave Franco (The Disaster Artist)

After years finding success in the business in separate projects, James Franco and his younger brother, Dave, played Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero of the infamous cult favorite, The Room, in the 2017 biopic, The Disaster Artist.

Hilary And Haylie Duff (Various)

Haylie Duff would appear on three episodes of her younger sister, Hilary’s, Disney Channel show, Lizzie McGuire, and provided the singing voice of Isabella Parigi in the theatrical spin-off before they both played a singing group on an episode of American Dreams, sisters in the 2006 rags-to-riches story Material Girls, and both leant their voices to the infamous animated movie Foodfight!, which was released in 2012.

Aly And AJ Michalka (Various)

Singer-songwriter duo Aly and AJ Michalka first shared the screen in the 2006 Disney Channel original movie Cow Belles as sisters, again in the MTV original Super Sweet 16: The Movie the next year as rivals, followed by three episodes of Aly’s CW series Hellcats in 2011 as half-sisters. Most recently, they appeared in the 2015 drama, Weepah Way For Now, as what appear to be fictionalized versions of themselves.

Dakota And Elle Fanning (I Am Sam, Taken)

Elle Fanning has portrayed a younger version of her older sister, Dakota, on two separate occasions: first in the 2001 drama I Am Sam and secondly in the Steven Spielberg-produced, Syfy original miniseries, Taken, in 2002.

Spencer And Abigail Breslin (Various)

Academy Award nominee Abigail and her older brother, Spencer, played siblings in both Raising Helen and The Princess Diaries 2: A Royal Engagement in 2004, played elves in The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause in 2006, and later played cousins in the 2014 crime drama, Perfect Sisters.

Jason And Justine Bateman (Arrested Development)

Justine Bateman played her real-life brother, Jason's, sibling in the 1986 TV movie Can You Feel Me Dancing? and a sex worker whom Jason’s Michael Bluth mistakes for his long-lost sibling on Arrested Development.

John, Joan, Ann, And Bill Cusack (Grosse Pointe Blank)

While beloved star John Cusack and his Academy-nominated sister, Joan, have appeared in more films together than most celebrity siblings can claim (including Say Anything… and High Fidelity), the only screen credit that they also share with both their sister, Ann, and brother, Bill, is 1997’s Grosse Pointe Blank, which John also co-wrote and produced.

Bill And Brian Doyle Murray (Various) 

Bill Murray and his older brother, Brian, are both Saturday Night Live veterans (although at different times) and have several classic movies in common - including Caddyshack, Scrooged, Ghostbusters II, Groundhog Day, and The Razor's Edge.

Ben And Casey Affleck (Good Will Hunting, Chasing Amy)

Years before casting him in his amazing directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone, Ben Affleck shared the screen with his younger brother and fellow Oscar winner, Casey, in Good Will Hunting (which Ben co-wrote with Matt Damon) and Kevin Smith’s Chasing Amy in 1997.

Macaulay And Kieran Culkin (Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York)

Kieran Culkin (now more famous than ever since starring on HBO’s Succession) made his acting debut alongside his older brother (child megastar Macaulay Culkin) in 1990’s Home Alone cast as his cousin, Fuller - a role he would also reprise in the 1992 sequel.

Rory And Kieran Culkin (Igby Goes Down)

In addition to playing Macaulay’s younger self in Richie Rich, the youngest Culkin brother, Rory, also played a younger version of Kieran as the title role in 2002's Igby Goes Down.

The Wayans Siblings (Various) 

Where do we start with the Wayans Siblings? Well, for instance, several of them (such as Damon and Kim Wayans) were a part of the In Living Color cast with star and creator Keenen Ivory Wayans, who later directed his younger brothers, Marlon and Shawn, in movies like White Chicks, the first two Scary Movie installments, and Little Man.

Zooey And Emily Deschanel (Bones)

In Season 5 of Bones, star Emily Deschanel’s sister (Zooey of the Elf cast fame and later the lead of the New Girl cast) guest starred as Temperance Brennan’s second cousin, Margaret Whitesell.

Fred And Ben Savage (Little Monsters, The Wonder Years, Boy Meets World)

After playing siblings in the family-friendly horror film, Little Monsters, in 1989, Ben Savage made a guest appearance on his older brother, Fred’s, hit dramedy, The Wonder Years, in 1990 and later returned the favor by inviting him to the Boy Meets World cast for an episode in 1998.

Charlie Sheen And Emilio Estevez (Various)

After making several movies together - including Young Guns, Men At Work, and Rated X (the latter two of which Emilio Estevez directed), Charlie Sheen (née Carlos Estevez) reunited with his brother on an episode of his hit sitcom, Two and a Half Men, in 2008.

Vanessa and Laura Marano (Saving Zoë)

Both of these talented ladies had guest appearances on Dexter at different times in the series’ run, but Vanessa Marano and her younger sister, Laura, did appear together in the 2019 mystery, Saving Zoë, as siblings torn apart by one’s unsolved murder.

Nat And Alex Wolff (The Naked Brothers Band, Mr. Troop Mom, Stella’s Last Weekend)

Hereditary’s Alex Wolff and his older brother, Peacock’s Joe vs. Carole cast member Nat Wolff, both debuted as fictionalized versions of themselves in Nickelodeon’s faux rockumentary, The Naked Brothers Band, its series continuation, and the 2009 TV movie Mr. Troop Mom before reuniting in 2018’s Stella’s Last Weekend, which was written and directed by their mother, Polly Draper.

Vera And Taissa Farmiga (Higher Ground, At Middleton, The Nun)

Scream Queens Vera and Taissa Farmiga, who are often mistaken for mother and daughter, played mother and daughter in 2013’s At Middleton after Taissa previously played her older sister’s younger self in Vera’s 2011 directorial debut, Higher Ground. However, interestingly, their characters in the 2018 Conjuring spin-off, The Nun, have no apparent familial ties.

Maude And Iris Apatow (Knocked Up, This Is 40, Funny People)

Euphoria’s Maude Apatow and her younger sister, Iris, have played siblings in 2007’s Knocked Up, its “sort-of sequel” This is 40 from 2012, and 2009’s Funny People - all three of which also starred their real mother, Leslie Mann, as their mother, and were written and directed by their father, Judd Apatow.

Dan And Sarah Levy (Schitt’s Creek)

While Annie Murphy plays co-creator Dan Levy’s on-screen sister in the Schitt’s Creek cast, Café Tropical owner, Twyla Sands, is played by his real-life sister, Sarah.

Mary-Kate, Ashley, And Elizabeth Olsen (How The West Was Fun)

After Full House made the Olsen Twins, Mary-Kate and Ashley, household names and  before the Marvel movies made their younger sister, Elizabeth, an A-lister, all three of them appeared together in the ABC original TV movie How the West Was Fun in 1994.

Bill And Alexander Skarsgård (White Water Fury)

Years before his terrifying performance as Pennywise in It, Bill Skarsgård made his acting debut alongside his older brother, True Blood cast member Alexander, in the 2000 Swedish thriller, White Water Fury.

Blake And Robyn Lively (Simon Says)

Robyn Lively, star of 1989’s Teen Witch, shared the screen with her then up-and-coming half-sister, former Gossip Girl cast member Blake Lively, in a 2006 slasher flick called Simon Says, which also stars fellow ‘80s icon Crispin Glover.

Brian And Domhnall Gleeson (Mother!, Frank Of Ireland)

Despite plenty of years of experience between the them, it was not until 2017 when Star Wars star Domnhall Gleeson and his younger brother, Brian, shared the screen in Mother! before reuniting as co-creators and co-stars of the Amazon Prime original comedy Frank of Ireland - also starring their father, Brendan Gleeson.

Eddie And Charlie Murphy (Harlem Nights, Norbit)

Comedy icon Eddie Murphy worked behind the scenes a lot with his older brother, Charlie, who passed away in 2017, but the two would also share a few acting credits, - namely Eddie’s 1989 directorial debut Harlem Nights (also Charlie’s first movie), and in 2006’s Norbit, in which Charlie voiced a dog named Floyd.

Phylicia Rashad And Debbie Allen (The Cosby Show, Grey’s Anatomy, The Old Settler)

Phylicia Rashad and her younger sister, Emmy-winning dance legend Debbie Allen, have made guest appearances on each other’s shows - The Cosby Show, on which Rashad played Claire Huxtable, and Grey’s Anatomy, on which Allen plays Dr. Catherine Fox (née Avery) - and both starred in a 2001 TV movie called The Old Settler, which Allen also directed.

Ron And Clint Howard (Various) 

You can find Clint Howard in just about every movie directed by his brother, Ron Howard - including his feature-length directorial debut from 1977, Grand Theft Auto, which was also the brothers’ third time acting alongside each other after the 1963 film The Courtship of Eddie’s Father and a handful of episodes of The Andy Griffith Show.

Angelina Jolie And James Haven (Gia, Hell’s Kitchen, Original Sin)

Audiences probably remember Angelina Jolie’s brother, James Haven, better for other reasons than all the times he shared the screen with his younger sister - namely Gia and Hell’s Kitchen from 1998, and 2001’s Original Sin.

Jared And Shannon Leto (Various)

In addition to being bandmates with his young brother, Oscar winner Jared Leto, in 30 Seconds to Mars, Shannon Leto also shared the screen with him on a couple of episodes of My So-Called Life (on which Jared played the iconic Jordan Catalano) and through brief appearances in the movies Prefontaine from 1997, 1998’s Highway, and Sol Goode in 2003.

Chris And Scott Evans (Before We Go, Playing It Cool)

Former Captain America actor Chris Evans has a brother named Scott who has also appeared in two romantic-comedies from 2014 with his older sibling, called Before We Go (which Chris also directed) and Playing It Cool.

Sarah And Laura Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Program, Bob’s Burgers, Masters Of Sex)

Comedian and actress Sarah Silverman and her sister, Laura, played heavily fictionalized versions of themselves as series regulars on The Sarah Silverman Program, made guest appearances on Showtime’s Masters of Sex together, and have recurred on Bob’s Burgers as Jimmy Pesto’s twin sons, Andy and Ollie.

Kevin, Nick, And Joe Jonas (Camp Rock Movies, Jonas)

Back when they were the biggest thing to come out of Disney Channel, Kevin, Nick, and Joe Jonas played three brothers in a band not named the Jonas Brothers in the Camp Rock movies, and later played themselves to more comedic effect in their own sitcom, aptly titled Jonas.

Looks like talent really does run in the family.

In October of 2020 Jeff Bridges announced to the world that he had been diagnosed with cancer. His fans were obviously shocked but the actor seemed to keep his famously upbeat outlook following the announcement. And now two years later, with Bridges’ long-delayed FX series finally on the verge of debuting, Jeff Bridges still has an incredibly positive outlook about the whole ordeal. 

Jeff Bridges' lymphoma is currently in remission and the Big Lebowski actor seems to be doing pretty well following his diagnosis. Between Bridges’ own need to step away, and the global pandemic, the new FX series The Old Man was delayed for over a year, but is now set to debut in June. In a virtual press conference for the show (via The Wrap) Bridges had nothing but praise for everybody at the studio who produced the series, who were more than willing to work with the actor in whatever way was necessary so that he felt safe. Bridges explained… 

Every production was delayed due to the global pandemic and as filming began to resume on television and movies all over the world, there was certainly concern from everybody about making sure that everything was as safe as it could be. Of course, if you’re somebody dealing with cancer, safety is that much more of a concern. Catching COVID can be a problem for anybody, but those with underlying health conditions were that much more at risk. Unfortunately Jeff Bridges did catch COVID, but he was able to get through it.

One might expect that over a year of cancer treatment, plus COVID, was a rough experience for Jeff Bridges, but the actor seems to be quite positive about the whole thing. The fact that many of Jeff Bridges’ former co-stars were there with support likely helped.  In the same press conference (via Deadline), Bridges called the experience of taking 18-months away from working a “bizarre dream.” He’s clearly happy to be able to be back at work. Bridges said…  

With the Tron actor’s cancer in remission right now it probably does all feel like it was a dream, and fans certainly hope it remains that way. Having said that, few would respond to a cancer diagnosis in quite the same upbeat way as Jeff Bridges. If a positive mental attitude actually helps one fight illness, then few have a stronger weapon against cancer.  

Jeff Bridges’ cancer diagnosis shocked Hollywood as well as moviegoers. After his announcement, Bridges seemed to go silent as he went through treatment. But now, the Oscar winner has broken his silence on his health for the first time in months. The Tron: Legacy star finally gave his followers an update on his fight against cancer and COVID.

Since being diagnosed with cancer in 2020, Jeff Bridges has kept his fans in the loop of his progress. The last update fans received from the Oscar winner was back in December of last year. Bridges’ cancer diagnosis led to an outpouring of support from his current and former co-stars. This led to him thanking everyone for their support while remaining optimistic. But after months of silence on his progress, The Big Lebowski star gave the public a much overdue health update.

The Oscar winner took to his official website to let fans know about his current health. Of course, Jeff Bridges didn’t waste time cutting to the chase. Bridges stated in his touching blog post:

It was nice to know that Jeff Bridges is on the mend after months without an update. As he stated, Bridges seemed to be over the worst of his medical battle. Knowing the size of Bridge’s cancer emphasized that point clearly. But Bridges’ health update was about reaching out to fans as much as sharing a special moment.

But there was a sweet reason Jeff Bridges wanted to beat both cancer and COVID. The Oscar winner wanted to walk his daughter Hayley down the aisle for her summer wedding. Bridges even took the moment to shout out his daughter’s husband Justine Shane. To reach such a lofty goal, the actor revealed his recovery was a team effort.

Jeff Bridges has never been one to take all the glory for himself. So, he laid out how his cancer medical team helped him to reach that life milestone with his daughter. The Bad Times at the El Royale star took the time to give his physical therapist a special shout-out.

Knowing he did all that to dance with his daughter made the health update even more special. Jeff Bridges proved just how much of a girl dad he is. Bridges was all about getting back to work in his website posting. He couldn’t help but be excited to continue filming the FX series The Old Man. Now, viewers can look forward to the actor’s return to the screen.

2020 has been the year of one bit of bad news after another. It's been a seemingly endless wave of everything you don't want to hear. Movie theaters are closed. We've lost some great talents to a global pandemic, and the Big Lebowski himself has cancer. It was only about two months ago that Jeff Bridges revealed to the world that he had been diagnosed with lymphoma. At the time, he was clearly approaching his diagnosis positively, and so far it appears to be working, as Bridges has recently posted an update on his status, and things seem to be going ok all things considered.

Jeff Bridges posted an update to his personal website, but he summarized it on Twitter. In short, he's feeling good, he shaved his head, and he got a dog. And if you're 71-years-old and you're feeling good and you have a dog, really what else do you need? The picture of Bridges and his new dog Monty certainly shows a guy who knows where his priorities are. Check it out.

On his website, Jeff Bridges goes further, taking time to promote music, because it's something we all need and can't experience live right now, as well as the charity No Kid Hungry, because under the circumstances keeping people fed is all the more important right now. When Bridges first revealed his diagnosis he talked some on his website about how it had changed his perspective on things. Bridges is focusing his time while he gets treatment on the things he now realizes really matter.

The announcement from Jeff Bridges that he had cancer led to a flood of well wishes from friends and former co-stars. The actor clearly has a lot of people who think well of him. And Bridges himself has a lot of fans, having starred in more than one film that has a quite devoted fan base. Whether you're a fan of Tron or The Big Lebowski, Jeff Bridges means a lot.

While Jeff Bridges likely won't be working hard for the next while, and based on that picture, he's totally ok with that, fans will get to see him again before too long. Bridges had been filming a series for FX on Hulu titled The Old Man which is set to debut some time next year.

It's great to see that Jeff Bridges is doing well. He's one of those actors that, in addition to being a great talent, has always appeared to be a good person as well. There's certainly an element of the laid back Lebowski in Bridges that makes him easily likable. You'd expect he would take all this in stride and focus on the positives. Hopefully we'll continue to get updates like this through 2021 and Jeff Bridges will make a full recovery. It's what he deserves.

When you become a celebrity, it seems like achieving that status requires that you be issued your own collection of haters. For every person who is a fan of a particular celebrity, there's somebody who has decided that person is overrated and will be more than happy to tell you why they feel that way. It's rare to find somebody in the public eye who is truly universally adored, but Jeff Bridges may be one of those people, a fact the actor himself has recently come to realize.

Jeff Bridges recently revealed that he had been diagnosed with cancer. While his prognosis appears to be pretty good all things considered, there was a massive outpouring of support and well wishes for the Big Lebowski actor. Now, Bridges himself says that all the positive encouragement is having a very positive impact on his own well being, filling him with the same emotions that are being sent his way. On his official website, Bridges said...

It's been said that keeping a positive mental attitude can actually help one recover physically, and so all the kind words and love that has been sent Jeff Bridges way from friends, fans, and co-stars, looks to be having just such an impact on the actor. He goes on in the post to thank everybody for their positivity and say that it all makes him feel good. The message from the actor includes a picture of him hooked up to an IV, but he looks to be in good humor.

The website is apparently something the actor has decided to use as a way to interact and reach out to fans. Jeff Bridges says that the cancer diagnosis has caused him to consider his mortality, and thus he doesn't want to waste time not sharing thoughts he feels are important. He goes on to share some general concepts in his post that he wants to put out in the world, everything from the fact that we need to "take care of our trees" to the idea that we're "all in this together." He really is The Dude.

The Jeff Bridges website looks like place where most of us could get a good dose of positive vibes for the foreseeable future, and fans of the actor will want to keep tabs on it as it will likely be the place to get the most up to date information on his treatment. We're certainly hoping to see Jeff Bridges beat this and we'll continue to send encouragement his way.

A couple of days ago, legendary actor and all around good guy Jeff Bridges broke the news that he was diagnosed with cancer. More specifically, the man who helped bring The Big Lebowski and Disney’s Tron franchise to life, among others, was told by his doctors that he had Lymphoma and that “the prognosis is good.” Naturally the wishes of good will started to come in shortly after the diagnosis was broken to the public, with Bridges’ Tron: Legacy co-star Olivia Wilde being one of those who would send him their love on the internet. And those good vibes haven’t stopped, as more of Jeff Bridges’ co-stars have lent their support in recent days.

Starting with Barbara Streisand, who was Jeff Bridges’ co-star/director in the 1996 romantic comedy The Mirror Has Two Faces, the parade of kind thoughts has continued in reaction to the news on the actor’s official Instagram announcement. Streisand offered the following thoughts, which were also captured via USA Today:

Also on hand to wish Jeff Bridges well was fellow screen icon, Michelle Pfeiffer. Co-starring with not only Jeff, but also his brother Beau Bridges in The Fabulous Baker Boys, Pfeiffer came between the brothers Bridges on screen, sparking a rivalry for the ages. But in real life, Michelle Pfeiffer is another supporting friend who had nothing but good tidings for her former screen partner:

Of course, it wouldn’t be a tribute to Jeff Bridges’ career if there wasn’t a co-star from one of his most landmark films, The Big Lebowski. And who better to throw their support into the ring than Julianne Moore, who played the eccentric Maude Lebowski, daughter to the other Jeffrey Lebowski in that particular picture. There was no confusion in the message she had to offer, as it was simply the following:

Though it wasn’t only co-stars of Jeff Bridges sending well wishes. Though they both starred in different corners of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Avengers: Endgame star Jeremy Renner never shared screen time with Jeff Bridges’ Iron Man villain Obadiah Stane. But that didn’t stop Renner from issuing this supporting message:

The Rookie star, and fellow MCU alum Nathan Fillion also added his two cents, with a message that called back to one of Jeff Bridges’ most iconic roles, as none other than The Big Lebowski’s eponymous slacker hero:

Naturally, we here at CinemaBlend continue to offer our own feelings of grati-dude to Jeff Bridges, as we hope his cancer treatments are a success that will allow the man to abide for years to come. Should any further updates come to light, we’ll break that news as it happens. In the meantime, you can catch Jeff Bridges next in the Hulu miniseries The Old Man, which is still set to debut at some point in the remainder of 2020.

2020 can just go crawl in a hole and die. There's little argument that this hasn't been a rough year for basically everybody, but because of all the big stuff that has hit us all, every new shot hits that much harder. And now The Dude has cancer. Yesterday actor Jeff Bridges of The Big Lebowski and Tron revealed that he has been diagnosed with lymphoma. The seven-time Oscar nominee, and one-time winner, is one of those actors that basically everybody seems to love. You never hear a bad word about him, and so it's no shock that the support for him at this moment has been incredible.

From fellow performers to total strangers, from former co-stars to entire entertainment companies, many have begun to make statements regarding their public support for Jeff Bridges in his brand new fight. Jeff Bridges has been acting since the 1950s and over the decades he has amassed an incredible resume that has put him with some incredible actors. His Tron: Legacy co-star Olivia Wilde responded to the announcement with a simple statement of love.

And Olivia Wilde isn't the only person who worked with Jeff Bridges who has sent out thoughts of love for the actor. Rosie Perez starred alongside the actor in 1993's Fearless and she also responded to the actor's announcement with positive encouragement.

But of course the support for Jeff Bridges isn't coming exclusively from those he has worked with. With over 400,000 likes on the tweet, which, under the circumstances, we can assume represent "support" and over 25,000 comments, a lot of people are wishing Jeff Bridges well in what must be something of a difficult time. While the actor says his prognosis is good, there still has to be some worry in the situation, but fans and friends are assuring Bridges that he'll be able to get through this.

For many, Jeff Bridges and his character, The Dude from The Big Lebowski, are inseparable. Whether Bridges was always The Dude or simply became him is unclear, but so many fans look at the actor and see the supremely cool Dude that everybody wants to see such a person get better.

Even entire entertainment companies are wishing Jeff Bridges well. One particular corner of the Walt Disney Company, comprising FX, Touchstone Television, Hulu and FXP, the division running Bridges' upcoming Hulu series The Old Man, released the following...

You can catch a glimpse of the new series in the video below.

CinemaBlend will add its voice to the well wishes too. We certainly will be hoping for a speedy recovery for Jeff Bridges. He certainly has a lot more to give the world and we know he'll have the chance to do that.

At 70 years old, Jeff Bridges has been a cherished part of Hollywood for decades, having appeared in popular movies like Tron, Starman, The Fisher King, The Big Lebowski, Crazy Heart and True Grit, to name just a few. Sadly, the latest update concerning Bridges involves a downturn in his health, as the actor has been diagnosed with lymphoma.

Jeff Bridges announced this news on his Twitter page this evening, saying the following:

Jeff Bridges added in a follow-up post that he’s “profoundly grateful for the love and support from my family and friends,” and that he’s grateful for all prayers and well wishes coming his way. Oh, and he also reminded us to go out and vote, which is awfully patriotic of him.

It’s unfortunate that Jeff Bridges is having to deal with cancer, but for now, the actor sounds like he’s in good spirits and is confident that he’ll turn the corner on this. Sadly, he’s not the only celebrity who’s been having to contend with cancer lately. Along with Jeopardy host Alex Trebek still going through chemotherapy, You actor Nicholas Tucci and Evil Dead actor Danny Hicks both passed away from cancer in March and July, respectively. Chadwick Boseman battled colon cancer for years, but passed away this summer to the shock of fans worldwide.

After starring in three movies in 2017 – The Only Living Boy In New York, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, and Only The Brave – Jeff Bridges has been away from the silver screen for nearly two years now, last playing the role of Father Daniel Flynn in the 2018 noir thriller Bad Times At The El Royale. But hopefully we'll get to see his friendly face back on our screens soon. In July 2019 it was announced that Jeff Bridges is going to star in his first television project since the mid-1990s, specifically in the FX On Hulu adaptation of the Thomas Perry novel The Old Man. The series will feature Bridges as a former intelligence agent named David Chase who is brought back into the world of espionage when he is targeted for assassination. John Lithgow, Amy Brenneman, and Alia Shawkat, and Gbenga Akinnagbe will co-star, and Spider-Man: Homecoming/Spider-Man: Far From Home director Jon Watts is helming the pilot.

FX, Touchstone Television, Hulu and FXP have released a statement about Jeff Bridges diagnosis, saying,

The Old Man will be released on FX on Hulu in 2021.

Being devoted fans of Jeff Bridges work and generally appreciative of the general goodness that he represents in his existence, we here at CinemaBlend wish him the best of luck in his recovery, and will keep you apprised of details as they become available.

If you've had an inkling for a while now that TV star salaries for A-listers like Jennifer Aniston are beginning to skyrocket, you're not wrong. As we step into a time when there are more and more streaming services competing with broadcast networks and premium cable channels, every new prestige show that's looking to build an audience for itself is signing on the biggest names to be found. And, the streamers / networks which host those shows are increasingly willing to pay some very pretty pennies to make sure those actors stay put.

Of course, Jennifer Aniston came close to getting $1 million an episode in the later seasons of Friends, and it's not unheard of for the core casts of other long-running, popular shows to get that million dollar payday. Norman Reedus, for example, has just moved up the ranks on The Walking Dead to get that magical pay raise. The big difference with all of the actors on this list is that we're seeing an influx of these major per episode pay checks for brand new, unproven shows that want top notch talent who will be an asset when it comes time to promote said freshman series.

So, without further ado, here are some of the big names getting $1 million (or more) for each episode of their sparkling new television shows!

Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show)

Well, well, well! Look who's finally come back to TV over a decade after her run as Rachel Green ended on Friends. Apple TV+ entered the streaming game like gangbusters on November 1 with the debut of the service as a whole and The Morning Show, which features Aniston and several other big names in an inside look at those who work in morning television. Clearly, the new streamer was willing to put its money where its mouth was, and handed out big money (reportedly $1.25 million per episode) to bring the movie star / favorite Friend back to the small screen.

Reese Witherspoon (The Morning Show and Little Fires Everywhere)

Speaking of The Morning Show, it's no wonder the series will reportedly cost Apple TV+ around $300 million across two seasons, because Aniston's co-star, Reese Witherspoon got the same $1.25 million payday for her work on the show. And, it's no wonder. Witherspoon is an Oscar-winning name in film and has been for decades. Plus, she was recently on the HBO hit Big Little Lies, and with that show likely done after two seasons, Apple was probably hoping fans would follow her to the new series. The same can, no doubt, be said for Hulu, which is paying Witherspoon $1.1 million for the upcoming drama Little Fires Everywhere.

Kerry Washington (Little Fires Everywhere)

As Witherspoon makes out like a (hard-working) bandit on two different TV shows, we can now also count her Little Fires Everywhere co-star, Kerry Washington, among the members of the $1 million club. Washington, who wrapped up her time on the uber-popular ABC hit Scandal after seven seasons in 2018, is getting paid the same salary as Witherspoon. The duo will co-star as mothers who have to deal with some heavy secrets in the potential Hulu hit, and you don't get two stars this popular to headline and not give them the same pay, right?

Nicole Kidman (Nine Perfect Strangers)

Reese Witherspoon seems to be acting as a kind of conduit for cash on this list, as her Big Little Lies co-star, Nicole Kidman, has also gotten herself a big per-episode check for the Hulu drama Nine Perfect Strangers. According to Variety, Kidman will see $1 million for each episode of the drama, which is also based on a Liane Moriarty novel. It's no surprise that Kidman is pulling in such a payday. The Oscar-winning actress has been nominated three additional times, most recently in 2016, and she's been a popular film mainstay for decades.

Jeff Bridges (The Old Man)

You might not have heard of The Old Man, but FX and Hulu are betting that you've heard of Jeff Bridges, because the companies were willing to pay Bridges $1 million per episode to bring this tale to life. The seven time Oscar nominee (who won a trophy in 2010) will star as a man who abandoned his post at the CIA decades before who's been living off the grid, but will have to deal with his past once an assassin comes calling. This is the very first time Bridges has headlined a television show, so it makes sense that FX / Hulu would be willing to shell out major cash to get him on board.

Steve Carell (Space Force)

The only actor currently netting $1 million per episode for working on a comedy, The Office giant Steve Carell is bringing his wacky sense of humor to Netflix for Space Force. The workplace comedy likely can't go wrong in bringing Carell back to the format, as he leads a team of dedicated Americans who work to establish the sixth branch of the armed services. His time on The Office helped turn Carell into a comedy legend, earning him six Emmy nominations, while he's also managed to set himself up as a major film talent and nabbed an Oscar nomination in 2015.

Harrison Ford (The Staircase)

I mean...do we really need more the name of the legend himself for this entry? Joining Jeff Bridges in the first-time-leading-a-TV-show club is Harrison "Han Indiana Solo Jones" Ford for The Staircase, Annapurna Television's series about real life author Michael Peterson, who became the prime suspect in the death of his wife. Ford did appear on The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, but that was all the way back in 1993 And, while The Staircase is still being shopped to streamers and networks, it's obvious why Annapurna would want to shell out $1.2 million for Ford to headline the drama. You know it's hard to get more prestige than Harrison Ford when casting your show.

Well, while this list is pretty impressive already, there are plenty of other TV stars across streaming, networks and cable who are inching closer to the $1 million marker of per-episode pay. And, you can bet that as more A-list actors from the world of film, or those who helped make other television shows extremely successful, sign on for new series, that the number of those getting the big bucks for their weekly work will increase.

Stay tuned to CinemaBlend for the latest, and be sure to check out what you can watch on the small screen in 2020 with our winter / spring premiere guide and Netflix premiere schedule!

Recently, audiences got a sneak peek at Jeff Bridges in his iconic garb, seemingly to play Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski. Once the tease published the date of February 3, everyone assumed that it was for a Super Bowl commercial. Well, you guessed right. Only, The Dude isn’t shilling for Kahlua, the key ingredient in his beloved White Russian. He’s back for a beer commercial. Check it out:

I’ll grant them this. The concept behind the ad is clever. It features two iconic pop culture figures who are identified – in addition to a bunch of other features – by their signature cocktails. Sarah Jessica Parker appears at the start of the Stella Artois advertisement, once again playing Carrie Bradshaw, her famous Sex and the City character. Carrie’s known for enjoying cosmopolitans, so when she passes up one for a Stella, it causes a commotion.

The same goes for The Dude (Jeff Bridges), who enters this particular drinking establishment in the midst of the chaos caused by Carrie’s drink switch. Lebowski approaches the bartender, who asks if he’d like a White Russian. Because the Dude LOVES his White Russians:

Naturally, because this is a Stella Artois Super Bowl ad – which we are getting an early look at – The Dude passes on his White Russian, and orders a bottle of the sponsoring beer. He mispronounces the name, though, doesn’t he? Is that a subtle dig?

Personally, this isn’t how I wanted to see The Dude brought back into the national conversation. In fact, I don’t think I ever wanted to see The Dude back. He’s perfectly encapsulated in the Coen Brothers’ The Big Lebowski. Did they sign off on this? If so, that’s all the more heartbreaking.

Then again, perhaps nothing is sacred in this world anymore. Jeff Bridges IS The Dude. If he’s fine bringing his most famous character back to sell a beer, then we as fans have to cut the ad some slack. Do we not? Bridges doesn’t need the money. He sure doesn’t need the exposure. Maybe, like we said at the top of the article, he found the concept clever enough to play along. The Dude Abides with this Stella commercial. It really ties the room together.

What about you guys? Are you OK with Jeff Bridges taking The Dude out of the mothballs for the benefit of a beer commercial? Or would you have preferred to see Bridges keep the character’s integrity, and maybe only bring him back for that movie about the Jesus that John Turturro has been teasing for years? Either way the commercial is out now, so head to the comments section where we can discuss.

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If I mention Jeff Bridges, chances are that the first role of his that will pop up in a lot of your heads is The Dude. It’s been over two decades since The Big Lebowski was released, and the Coen Brothers-directed movie remains a cult favorite. So when Jeff Bridges posts a video of himself wearing The Dude’s classic garb, naturally that’s going to attract attention. Check it out!

Jeff Bridges says not to live in the past, but even so, it’s nice to see him back as The Dude over 20 years later. To quote Sam Elliot’s The Stranger, “It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' 'er easy for all us sinners.” As for what’s going on with The Dude in this Twitter video, it looks like he’s entered a restaurant judging by the broken glasses and dishes. Beyond that, it’s hard to determine what’s going on, although the tumbleweed blowing outside of the building is a nice touch too, calling back to the opening of The Big Lebowski.

Now before any of you start getting excited about the possibility of a Big Lebowski sequel, look at the date at the end of the video: 2.3.2019. February 3 is when the Super Bowl airs, so it’s reasonable to assume that Jeff Bridges was hired to reprise The Dude for one of the game’s big ads, and this is a clip from said ad. This isn’t the first time that companies have channeled movies to promote their products during the Super Bowl. For example, in 2012, Matthew Broderick starred in a Honda commercial where he traveled around Los Angeles for a Ferris Bueller’s Day Off-like day of fun, and last year, faux previews for a new Crocodile Dundee movie starring Danny McBride and Chris Hemsworth were actually lead-ups to a Tourism Australia commercial.

Who knows, maybe we’ll be pleasantly surprised and be treated with a legitimate preview for a Big Lebowski follow-up that reunites The Dude with John Goodman’s Walter, Julianne Moore’s Maude and the spirit of Steve Buscemi’s Donny. But judging by the day we’re promised more Dude footage and Jeff Bridges’ caption, place your bets on The Dude being brought in to sell Doritos, Budweiser, etc.

It should be noted that while there aren’t any officially-announced plans for a Big Lebowski sequel, a minor character from the first movie, John Turturro’s Jesus Quintana, is leading his own spinoff, titled Going Places. That movie shot in 2016, but no release date has been set, and no other characters from The Big Lebowski are expected to appear. As for The Dude’s return, even if it just ends up being for a 30 second-1 minute TV spot, ideally it will be an appearance that fans get a kick out of amongst the Super Bowl’s other entertaining commercials.

Stay tuned to CinemaBlend for all the latest updates in movie news, and don’t forget to look through our 2019 release schedule to find out what’s hitting theaters later this year.

At last night's 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards, actor Jeff Bridges received the Cecil B. DeMille Award for his many and impactful contributions to the world of entertainment. Jeff Bridges accepted the award with a wild, wacky and heartfelt speech that evoked his character from The Big Lebowski and served as a reminder why we love the actor. The Dude has since followed up his speech with the perfect tweet. Check it out:

In his speech, Jeff Bridges, ever the beacon of positivity and hopefulness, got philosophical-- inspiring and a little confounding as he talked about trim tabs. As he explained, trim tabs are small mechanisms found on ships and aircraft that help to stabilize them. Jeff Bridges cited 20th century inventor and futurist Buckminster Fuller who used trim tabs as a metaphor to show how like a small trim tab can help turn the rudder on a large ship, an individual can help to change society.

Jeff Bridges' message was that even if it seems like one person cannot make a difference, we are all trim tabs. Although it seems daunting and that the problems of the world are too massive to fix, we all have the power to steer the ship of society in a positive direction. This follow-up Tweet from Jeff Bridges reinforces his desire for everyone to do just that. Nothing but good vibes here from The Dude.

This is exactly what you would expect from Jeff Bridges, who in this Tweet shows his happiness and gratitude for the honor he received at the Golden Globes, and his zest for life in addition to his message of encouragement. Sure, his speech was somewhat confusing but it was also full of infectious, inspiring positivity and optimism and that is echoed here.

Jeff Bridges speaks here about trim-tabbing towards love. And, ever the environmentalist, The Dude also spoke in his speech about trim-tabbing towards creating a healthy planet. It's a message that was also espoused in his nature documentary Living in the Future's Past, about how small changes we can all make can change the course of society, and thus the planet as a whole.

The message in his speech and in this tweet remind us why Jeff Bridges is The Dude and here's hoping he continues to abide.

To honor the Cecil B. DeMille Award recipient, the Golden Globes also put together a brilliant tribute to the actor's decades-long career. It's an amazing montage that will hopefully have much more added to it as the 69-year-olds career continues.

Jeff Bridges' wasn't the only highlight of the 76th Annual Golden Globes, the night was full of great jokes and surprising results. Check out our list of all the big winners and for all of the movies you can look forward to in this new year, head on over to our Release Schedule.

Live, televised awards shows don't often create goosebump-inducing moments. A lot of times, it's comedic actors trying bits that work (Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh giving the audience at The Golden Globes flu shots), and bits that don't (Maya Rudolph proposing to Amy Poehler). But when awards or tributes are planned in advance, the producers have the time to put together a winning reel. And when your subject is Jeff Bridges... well damn, you have way too much valuable footage to work with.

And the Golden Globes knocked their tribute to Jeff Bridges out of the park.

Jeff Bridges took to the stage on Sunday night at the 2019 Golden Globes ceremony to accept the annual Cecil B. DeMille award. And he had an AMAZING speech. You expected anything less from Jeff Bridges? But right before that happened, the Globes producers put together an incredible sizzle reel of Bridges' career. It spanned decades.

Naturally, it lent some major focus to The Big Lebowski, where Jeff Bridges created -- with the help of Joel and Ethan Coen -- the role he'll forever be associated with: The Dude.

But the montage showed off what an incredible career Jeff Bridges has had, with a staggering number of iconic roles he has brought to life for a rabid audience. The reel included looks at such early works as The Last Picture Show (he looked like a baby!) and Heaven's Gate to his mega-successful hits like TRON, Starman, The Fabulous Baker Boys (with his brother, Beau), and Seabiscuit.

Thankfully, they leaned into True Grit, because it's brilliant.

In his speech, Jeff Bridges thanks "the brothers," recognizing all of the love that he gets for working with The Coen Brothers. While Bridges has made numerous incredible films -- as the montage reminded us, his work on Crazy Heart won him multiple awards -- his collaborations with the Coens remain some of the actor's most beloved features.

Receiving the Cecil B. DeMille award almost means that Jeff Bridges is at the end of his career. But we know that can't be true. Jeff Bridges remains a beacon of light who'll never go out. And he continues to shine, drawing us to the theater. Shine on, Jeff Bridges. Tag. We're all it.

There's something buried beneath the floorboards at the El Royale hotel. We learn pretty early on that whatever has been stashed at the remote locale is important enough that people will kill for it. And the movie really kicks in once four strangers arrive at the El Royale, seemingly to retrieve the buried treasure... but maybe that's not the sole purpose for any of their overnight stays.

That's a killer set up for Drew Goddard's spectacular and deliciously unpredictable Bad Times at the El Royale, but it's the shockingly twisted and unconventional places the storyteller goes from the jump that propels El Royale above the usual fray of Tarantino knockoffs to become, easily, one of the most enjoyable theatrical experiences of 2018.

Goddard previously twirled a recognizable genre around his finger with 2012's The Cabin in the Woods, an intelligent and in-on-the-joke spoof of classic horror tales that delivered a bombastically wild ending. What Cabin did for monster movies, El Royale does for neo-noir pulp crime stories, pulling and tearing away at the format to improve what usually works quite well in these seedy narratives, while also placing the director's own unique stamp on the screen.

I can tell you a little bit about the four strangers without giving much away. Father Daniel Flynn (Jeff Bridges) is a Midwestern priest with a gentle face and a kind demeanor. He's hard of hearing, and a little forgetful (so long as he's not faking those spells that are coupled with vacant stares). Flynn bonds instantly with Darlene Sweet (Cynthia Erivo), a talented singer stopping at the El Royale on her way to a gig.

The other two guests are wild cards. Laramie Seymour Sullivan (Jon Hamm) is a traveling salesman who thinks he can read strangers like a book. But even he would struggle to figure out Emily Summerspring (Dakota Johnson), the lanky but sophisticated brunette who hides behind massive sunglasses, projects a strong will, and doesn't have time for anyone's nonsense.

The El Royale, itself, is a fascinating character, and Drew Goddard's choice of location keeps his movie dancing on its toes. The hotel physically divides in two, with half of the resort located in Nevada and the other, technically, being in California.

The movie, meanwhile, has approximately an 80/20 split, with the first 80% being a riveting rollercoaster ride through eye-popping reveals, razor-sharp dialogue delivered with tasty precision, and a bedrock of toe-tapping R&B tunes that sync to Goddard's action. We can use Bad Times at the El Royale to teach editing in film schools for decades. And I'm not exaggerating when I tell you that El Royale is the closest relative to Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction that I have seen fall off of Hollywood's family tree in quite some time. Bad Times at the El Royale is the best Tarantino movie that Quentin never directed.

That last 20%, the final act, isn't so much of a letdown as it is a leveling off from the previous high. And yes, too much of this is attributed to Chris Hemsworth's character, and I'd really need a second viewing to deduce if the issue lies in the casting of Hemsworth, or the construction of the part he's asked to play. Still, by the time we reach that finale, we're already drunk on the rich characters, the unusual setting, the twisty surprises and the exquisite performances (particularly by Bridges and Erivo, who are both captivating). Drew Goddard winds Bad Times at the El Royale tight, like a jack in the box, and man, is it a delight every time he allows that clown to pop out and surprise us.

When the first trailer for Drew Goddard's Bad Times At The El Royale dropped earlier this year, it gave us a wild look at one of our most anticipated titles of the fall season - leading us to ponder a million questions about the film's mysterious characters and plot. Now the second preview for the movie has arrived, and while we're still not entirely clear on what's happening, what we do know is that Jeff Bridges gets to deliver what is unquestionably one of the best lines of the year. Give it a watch below!

It may be cynical as all hell, but "Shit happens, get the whiskey" is probably now on track to become a motto for many all across the internet. And, of course, it doesn't hurt that it's delivered by one of the greatest actors alive while dressed up as a priest sporting some clear fighting wounds. That bit of dialogue alone has us totally sold on Bad Times At The El Royale, but it's worth noting that the film looks all-around amazing beyond it as well.

The second film from writer/director Drew Goddard, the new film is set at titular El Royale hotel in Lake Tahoe - a facility that happens to be split right down the middle by the state line separating California and Nevada. On one fateful, rainy night, seven strangers find themselves seeking lodging at the establishment... but what keeps things opaque is that each of them is holding on to a secret that could wind up changing the lives of the others. Jeff Bridges, Chris Hemsworth, Jon Hamm, Dakota Johnson, Cynthia Erivo, Nick Offerman, Cailee Spaeny, and Lewis Pullman populate the brilliant ensemble cast, and we couldn't be more excited to see what each of them brings to the show.

The film is only the second directorial effort from Drew Goddard, who previously brought us The Cabin In The Woods all the way back in 2012. He's certainly kept busy since then - creating the hit Marvel Netflix series Daredevil, serving as a producer on the phenomenal NBC series The Good Place, and earning an Oscar nomination for writing Ridley Scott's The Martian - but we've been eagerly anticipating his return to the helm of a feature. Amazingly Bad Times At The El Royale only began production back in January - giving the project only about 10 months between the start of filming and its release - but it looks like the thing is coming together perfectly.

Thankfully, we won't have to wait too much longer to see the finished product, as 20th Century Fox will have Bad Times At The El Royale in theaters on October 5th. And if that wait is just too much for you, be sure to stay tuned here on CinemaBlend as we will soon have interviews for you with Drew Goddard and castmembers, including Jeff Bridges, Jon Hamm, and Dakota Johnson.

While it may be true that we're rapidly moving into a era of moviemaking where it's unusual not to have two Marvel Cinematic Universe actors in a single film, there's nevertheless a fanboy thrill in knowing that Thor is cross paths with Obadiah Stane. Both Chris Hemsworth and Jeff Bridges have signed on to headline Bad Times at the El Royale. The project, a thriller set in a hotel, hails from another creative talent with close ties to the MCU, Drew Goddard.

Although Drew Goddard's sole directorial feature to date is his delightful 2012 postmodern horror film The Cabin in the Woods (co-written with longtime collaborator and two-time Avengers helmer Joss Whedon), he has written and served as executive producer on Netflix's Daredevil and The Defenders. He's also reportedly serving as a script consultant on the upcoming Deadpool 2. Like that film, Bad Times at the El Royale is in development at 20th Century Fox, where Goddard will direct his own original screenplay. It is said to follow an ensemble of mysterious strangers whose fates all happen to intertwine one night in the 1960s in an old Lake Tahoe hotel.

Details on Bad Times at the El Royale are otherwise few and far between. The Hollywood Reporter's original story on Chris Hemsworth and Jeff Bridges' castings offer no details as to who either star might play in the upcoming film. In fact, it's noted that there appears to be an extra level of secrecy to this project. That's not entirely a surprise given the twists and turns of The Cabin in the Woods. It may very well be that outside of casting, we won't learn much about what leads to these Bad Times until the film itself arrives in theaters. With production set to begin in January 2018, it's likely on track for a 2019 release. Then again, we don't want to jinx it. Cabin was original supposed to be released in 2010 and didn't end up making it to theaters until more than two years after its originally announced date.

Anyone anxious to get a taste of Drew Goddard as director is encouraged to check out his small screen work on NBC's The Good Place. Goddard directed the show's pilot and serves as executive producer on the highly imaginative sitcom that, itself, is full of twists and turns. The entire 13-episode first season just became available to stream on Netflix with season two (set to feature three more Goddard-helmed chapters) heading to the network on September 20.

While this new film will mark Jeff Bridges' first time working with Drew Goddard, Chris Hemsworth took on one of his very first movie roles in The Cabin in the Woods. If Bad Times at the El Royale needs any other mysterious characters, can we suggest just about anyone from the cast of Cabin? With talent like Richard Jenkins, Sigourney Weaver and Bradley Whitford (among others), it's pretty hard to go wrong.