John C. Reilly and Riz Ahmed on Subverting Expectations in 'The Sisters Brothers'

In the upcoming Jacques Audiard-helmed crime-drama “The Sisters Brothers,” Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly are brothers and assassins who find themselves on a perilous journey through the Northwest. “Nightcrawler” alums Jake Gyllenhaal and Riz Ahmed also star in the Western. During the Toronto Film Festival, Reilly and Ahmed stopped by the Variety Studio, presented by AT&T, to discuss how [...]

The cast of “The Hate U Give” stopped by the Variety Studio presented by AT&T at the Toronto Film Festival to discuss the relatability and timeliness of their film. The George Tillman Jr.-helmed drama deals with racism, police brutality, overcoming stereotypes, and a slew of current social problems. Amandla Stenberg, who plays the film’s protagonist, Starr, discussed the [...]

“A Star Is Born,” which played at the Toronto Film Festival, follows Lady Gaga as Ally, an insecure singer-songwriter who meets Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper), a famous musician who mentors her and helps launch her career. The music-heavy film marks Cooper’s directorial debut. At the TIFF premiere, Lady Gaga got emotional while telling Variety that she sees [...]

Chance the Rapper said Donald Glover brought him on as a nostalgia consultant for “The Lion King” because he was such a “‘Lion King’ aficionado,” he told Variety‘s Marc Malkin at the LA premiere. He also revealed that Glover, his friend and voice of adult Simba in the live-action/CGI remake, had him record lines for a […]

The real reason behind Forky’s odd name choice.

With great power comes….a great memory? Variety recently sat down with the cast of Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Far From Home,” including Jake Gyllenhaal, Tom Holland and Zendaya, and asked the question: Which actor had the most trouble memorizing his or her lines on set? Gyllenhaal, who plays the villainous Mysterio in the film, said he had […]