General Hospital fans, we’ve got a brand new leak for you. This one is wild and involves a marriage of convenience. The leaker told us two people that are not going to be in this marriage of convenience are Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) and Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart).

They won’t be marrying each other. However, that leaves tons of other interesting options. In the past, there have been several marriages of convenience on General Hospital. Usually, it’s to keep people from testifying against each other, but there have been other uses of it. So, we’re going to talk about who might get hitched to avoid legal or other sorts of trouble.

Marriage Of Convenience History On General Hospital

All right. So, this leak came to us a couple of weeks ago, and I mentioned it in passing in one of our rumor roundups, but we’re going to talk about it in depth today. Because it’s huge. But first, I just want to clarify, as I always do, that this is a leak/rumor. This is not an official spoiler, but our leaker has a really good track record, and I love stuff like this.

So, I will give them props on having probably an 80% success rate. So, as a reminder, General Hospital did marriages of convenience in the past several times. Carly married Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) a couple of times to avoid testifying against him. Same for Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) and Brenda Barrett (Vanessa Marcil) many years ago. Robert Scorpio (Tristan Rogers) married Holly Sutton (Emma Samms) when she was pregnant so she wouldn’t be deported. Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn) and Jasper Jacks (Ingo Rademacher) got married back in the day as part of a scheme, but she was secretly with Ned Quartermaine (Wally Kurth) back then.

I think it’s been so long, my mind’s a little fuzzy on that one. Ava Jerome (Maura West) and Nikolas Cassadine (Adam Huss) started out with a blackmail-based marriage and then of course fell in love. And now with several crimes unsolved but still brewing in Port Charles, we’re about to get another one according to the leaker.

Portia And Isaiah Could Get Married on GH

So, one couple to consider is Portia Robinson (Brook Kerr) and Isaiah Gannon (Sawandi Wilson). Now they are in a relationship, but they’re not at the marriage stage. So, that would still be a marriage of convenience by definition. And if they got hitched, Portia couldn’t be questioned.

Because if she was his wife, she wouldn’t have to answer anything about Isaiah’s whereabouts the night that Jordan Ashford (Tanisha Harper) drove recklessly and caused her own accident. If you remember, Isaiah was going over to Lulu Spencer‘s (Alexa Havins Bruening) to treat Rocco Falconeri‘s (Finn Carr) infection, and Portia didn’t know what patient he was seeing.

But with Isaiah questioned by Justine Turner (Nazneen Contractor) this week, he and Portia may do a quickie wedding so she can’t be questioned by the PCPD about Isaiah. And 100% Portia would do that to cover for Isaiah. She doesn’t mind gray areas. Plus, it makes sense. Because Portia is serious about Isaiah and he’s ready and willing to play stepdaddy to her and Curtis Ashford’s (Donnell Turner) baby. So, I think it being the two of them is plausible. I would cheer it on. Because the only one who needs to face consequences on this wreck is Jordan.

Britt And Jason Could Get Married on General Hospital

A second option to consider is once he’s back in July, Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) and Jason. That way Britt can’t testify in court against him if it came down to it on the shooting. She told the cops Jason shot Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes). Because Jason told her to say it.

But once he’s back, if he is officially charged by the PCPD, even though Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) knows better, you know, he might tell him, “Look, I’ll just go down for this to protect Rocco.” Marrying Jason would mean Britt can avoid testifying. And we know Jason and Britt both want to protect Rocco.

So, if Britt got hitched to Jason, that would limit testimony. Britt couldn’t be put on the stand. Jason could plead the fifth against self-incrimination, and there’s no other witnesses and there’s not a ton of evidence. So, I think this option of Britt marrying Jason to avoid testifying seems plausible, but it may be a long shot.

And that’s just based on some backstage chatter saying that when he left, Steve Burton wasn’t happy with his storyline. So, once he’s back, Jason may not stick with Britt for very long after he returns to Port Charles. We’ll see. Jason and Britt professed their love to each other right before he was hauled off into WSB custody. They’ve had feelings for each other for a long time now. So, as it stands, they’re plausible, but if they pivot the storyline and Britt’s not with Jason, it seems less likely.

GH Shocker: Nina And Jack Brennan Could Get Married

Also, based on the storyline with Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros) injecting Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna) with Drew Cain‘s (Cameron Mathison) medication, I think they are a possible match for a marriage of convenience. Assuming Jack survives his “stroke”, there’s going to be questions that neither Nina or Jack want to answer.

And so, if Nina and Jack tie the knot, Nina wouldn’t have to testify about what happened at Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison) and Willow Tait’s (Katelyn MacMullen) house. And Jack wouldn’t have to answer questions either about what happened there. Because he probably doesn’t want it to come out. Nina was actually aiming for Valentin trying to protect Jack and to protect Willow. Um, off the cuff, you wouldn’t think that Jack would want to marry Nina at all.

However, Jack might agree. Because Nina may threaten to out him for blackmailing both her and Willow. Plus, don’t forget, Jack’s pretty salty about Carly cheating with Valentin. And of course, Carly would be furious if he up and married Nina, whom she hates. So, that might be a reason for Jack to consider a marriage of convenience on top of legal things. And Willow may keep her promise to help with WSB funding. So that way, Jack wouldn’t have to testify about anything that happened with Nina or what she did to him or what she and Willow are doing to Drew. Also, this would be a nice way for Nina to enjoy a little payback on Valentin and Carly for them hooking up because I bet Nina is going to be jealous when she finds out that as well.

Cassius And Lulu Could Get Married on GH

Another pair to consider is uncomfortable. Let’s talk about not Nathan and Lulu. If Cassius Faison (Ryan Paevey) married Lulu, they could avoid answering questions about the Rocco coverup. You know, Lulu wouldn’t have to answer any questions about what Cassius did helping to protect Rocco if it came out.

You know, however, Lulu is upset with not-Nathan at the moment for telling her to take Rocco and Charlotte Cassadine (Bluesy Burke) and run off. Because of the danger from Cullum. He and Lulu got into that big fight recently and their romance is very new and he’s showing some signs that she doesn’t like. That’s because he is not Nathan.

However, we also know Faison men get fixated on women. So, I’m sure Cassius would jump at the chance to marry Lulu. Our leaker mentioned that when she finds out the truth that Cassius is not Nathan and is actually his wicked twin brother, she’s not going to take it well and Cassius turns very dark.

Little bonus leak there for you. So it would get really wild if Lulu was in a marriage of convenience with Cassius at that point. And Lulu might be stuck staying married to Cassius, even knowing the truth so that she could keep on protecting Rocco. And I could absolutely see Cassius manipulating things to go that way.

General Hospital Twist: Carly And Jack Brennan Could Get Married

So, the last pair to talk about would be totally twisted. Laura Wright posted a photo in a dressy white suit. She was in her dressing room on the set. It could have been casual wedding attire, but the leaker said it’s not Carly and Valentin in the marriage of convenience.

However, Carly could be in a position where she has to marry somebody else, somebody she really doesn’t want to marry. What if she had to marry Jack Brennan to protect either Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) or Valentin?

At this point, Carly really can’t stand Jack, but I think she would marry the devil himself to protect Josslyn. And this could be Jack’s way to punish Carly for cheating on him with Valentin and then rubbing it in his face.

Plus, Jack would love to see Valentin have to deal with him being married to the woman he’s fallen for. If Carly had to marry Jack, it would be more than a marriage of convenience. It would be a marriage of absolute hatred. We’ll see how it goes.

Euphoria’s Chloe Cherry is a pro at getting lip filler.

“Obviously, I get lip filler,” Chloe, real name Elise marily Jones, said during the Monday, May 11, episode of Vogue’s “Beauty Secrets” YouTube series. “I have gotten so much lip filler in my lifetime that I no longer even need to use the numbing cream because I am so used to how it feels to get lip filler.”

Chloe, 28, quipped, “That’s my thing!”

Fans shared their thoughts in the comments section. “It looks so good on her tho,” one wrote, while a second added, “It looks so good tbh.” A third commented, “✨It’s my thing✨.”

Elsewhere in the video, Chloe, who plays Faye Valentine in the hit HBO Max series, got candid about other work she’s had done.

“I decided to get Botox and filler because I did not like how my face looked,” she shared. “It just kind of led to me just having to keep doing it and upkeeping it.”

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“I have literally put it in my forehead so many times that I’m not even kidding, I think the muscle has actually atrophied,” Chloe said while pointing to her forehead and showing how much she can move her muscles. “That’s how much I can raise my eyebrows. I’ll never have forehead wrinkles,” she laughed.

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Chloe also opened up about her extra-long lashes and shared the secret behind her length. “I started using it like a year ago,” she explained while holding up a bottle of Sweed Beauty’s Eyelash Growth Serum. “It really did make them grow so much.”

She continued, “There was actually this point when we were on set for Euphoria where my eyelashes grew longer than the fake lash they were using [so] my makeup artist had to trim my eyelashes because they were too long.”

Here’s a rundown of Us Weekly‘s top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on May 12, 2026. Here are key takeaways:

• A ‘DWTS’ announcement: Savannah Bananas second baseman and internet personality Jackson Olson was revealed as the third celebrity cast member for Dancing With the Stars season 35 at Disney’s Upfront presentation. The new season is set to premiere this fall on ABC and Disney+, with Jackson joining previously announced contestants Maura Higgins and Ciara Miller.

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• Finale drama: American Idol finalist Keyla Richardson‘s mother claimed her daughter was “robbed” of the season 24 win after Keyla placed third in the May 11 finale. Hannah Harper took home the title, with Jordan McCullough finishing as runner-up.

• Baby joy: Jamie Foxx and girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp are expecting their first child together after rekindling their romance in 2025. The pair were initially linked in 2022 before splitting after three years, and the baby will be Huckstepp’s first and Foxx’s third child.

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One of Netflix’s earlier TV hits, the Jason Bateman-led Ozark has remained one of the streamer’s more memorable titles as well. The crime drama saw a regular banker and his family take on a money laundering scheme for a cartel, meshing the terrors of organized crime with a group of in-over-their-heads characters who felt instantly relatable. Ozark ran for four seasons and concluded its run back in 2022, so most fans of crime shows have already watched through the show at least once by now. Fortunately, this month brought a new series to Netflix’s lineup that feels like a strong successor to Ozark, giving those fans an easy weekend binge to scratch that same itch.

Last week, Netflix released the first season of new crime series Legends, which instantly feels like it has the potential to follow in the footsteps of beloved shows like Ozark and Narcos. The season is only six episodes in length, making it easy to binge through the story in a single weekend (or less), setting up what fans of the crime genre are already hoping will be a long-running series.

What Is Netflix’s ‘Legends’?

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From creator Neil Forsyth, Netflix’s new Legends series tells the true story of a group of British Customs employees who are tasked with going undercover and infiltrating a dangerous drug ring. The saga of these agents was covered in the book The Betrayer: How an Undercover Unit Infiltrated the Global Drug Trade, which was the true, written account of one of those agents, Guy Stanton.

In Legends, Guy is played by actor Tom Burke, who starred in Mank and The Lazarus Project before his scene-stealing breakout turn as Praetorian Jack in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Guy, along with a handful of other regular Customs employees, are given brand-new identities at the start of their new jobs, and tasked with taking on the international drug trade. Like the family in Ozark, these agents haven’t been training their whole lives for this type of assignment, and they realize quickly that they are in way over their heads.

Similar to Peacock’s Ponies series — which is also about inexperienced agents going undercover but has a much bigger comedic streak to it — Legends isn’t set in the modern day. The entire show takes place in the 1990s, allowing for some great production style and costuming you don’t get in a lot of shows.

In addition to Burke, the series stars Steve Coogan, Hayley Squires, Aml Ameen, Jasmine Blackborow, Douglas Hodge, Gerald Kid, Charlotte Ritchie, and Kem Hassan.

Will ‘Legends’ Get a Season 2?

We’re less than a week removed from the debut of Legends on Netflix, so it isn’t surprising that Netflix hasn’t made any announcement about its second season fate just yet. The streamer will likely take some time to study the show’s performance data before revealing news about Season 2.

So far, the show has performed well, at least where the Netflix Top 10 TV Shows list is concerned. Legends has been a steady presence on the list in the United States since arriving on the platform, though it has been slightly overshadowed by titles like Man on Fire and Lord of the Flies. The performance in the UK will probably be a major factor, given that Legends is a British production and focuses on a group of real-life heroes from England.

The saga of Guy Stanton and his fellow Customs agents would be impossible to fully fit in just six episodes, so there is hope from a lot of fans that there will be more Legends on the way in the future. The warm reception from critics (93% on Rotten Tomatoes) may bode well for its word-of-mouth performance.

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Usher made sure one of the biggest surprises at Kevin Hart’s Netflix roast came from him. The R&B star stunned the audience when he took the stage and performed a parody version of his 2004 hit song “Burn” to roast the comedian.

Although the performance lasted only a few minutes, it left attendees smiling, while Hart remained visibly shocked throughout. Clips of the moment later went viral, sparking reactions from several social media users.

Roasts are usually packed with brutal jokes from fellow comedians, but one of the night’s harshest moments came from Hart’s longtime friend, Usher.

When the R&B star stepped onto the stage, many expected him to deliver one of his usual performances. Instead, he performed a parody of his 2004 hit “Burn,” using the moment to roast Hart in a way that left the comedian repeatedly asking, “What the f-ck are you doing?”

Rather than singing about heartbreak, as he did in the original version, the musician flipped the song into a string of playful insults about Hart’s comedy career and their friendship. In one of the altered verses, he questioned why he should remain in a “fake friendship” with Hart, before joking that they were no longer laughing.

Kevin Hart Appeared Visibly Shocked By The Roast

Despite Hart’s reaction, Usher only doubled down on the roast, not missing a beat as the band played along.

During the performance, the singer mocked Hart’s comedy career and suggested that his jokes were not landing the way they used to, even joking at one point, “Look at what money does to you.”

The performance left Hart visibly shocked, with a stunned expression throughout the set. However, attendees appeared to enjoy the moment, as several audience members smiled when the cameras panned toward them.

Fans Loved Usher’s Musical Roast Of Kevin Hart

Kevin Hart Mocked His Friend Before The Roast

Usher’s roast of Hart looked like the perfect payback for moments when the comedian had previously trolled him during previous public appearances.

One notable instance came at the 2025 BET Awards, where Hart served as host and walked onto the stage wearing a bright red, floor-length fur coat. The outfit featured a label where the musician’s name had been crossed out and replaced with Hart’s, per The Mirror.

Hart was also flanked by two butlers holding bowls of cherries, which he picked from before attempting to feed them to members of the audience.

The look appeared to parody Usher’s own styling from his “Past Present Future” tour, where he often wears a bright red coat, moves into the crowd, and feeds a single cherry to a selected fan.

Kevin Hart Once Tried To Hijack Usher’s Show

In September 2024, Hart also pulled a playful stunt during Usher’s sold-out four-night run in Los Angeles.

The comedian took the stage to impersonate the singer, wearing a white tank top and jeans that night. Hart then removed his top before launching into his own version of the song “Nice & Slow.”

However, before he could get very far, the R&B star quickly walked out and asked him, “What the f-ck are you doing?” which were the same words Hart later asked the singer during the recent roast.

Hart then tried to explain that they had arranged for him to sing one song, but Usher firmly cut him off with a stern “No” before chasing him off the stage.

Sir Ian McKellen is opening up about the worst piece of advice that he has ever received. The advice came from an unexpected source: the “Star Wars” legend Sir Alec Guinness. The conversation took place during a new interview in which the “Lord of the Rings” actor answered questions from fans.

Sir Ian McKellen revealed that he had once had a conversation with the late “Star Wars” actor Alec Guinness about his campaign for LGBTQ+ rights. The discussion came up during an interview with The Guardian, when he answered questions sent in by readers. One question was “What’s the worst piece of advice you’ve ever been given?”

McKellen explained that he first met Guinness in 1979 after the late actor attended a performance of McKellen’s play “Bent.”

“Alec Guinness sat rather primly in my dressing room, enthusing about the play before inviting me out to supper. I stupidly declined, but a decade later was given a second chance to meet up with the great man,” McKellen said.

Alec Guinness Was Seemingly Against McKellen’s Advocacy Work

During that lunch, McKellen revealed that Guinness had tried to persuade him to abandon his advocacy work out of concern for his acting career.

“He took me for an Italian lunch in Pimlico, where we chatted about this and that until he brought up the real reason for his invitation. He had heard about my work to establish Stonewall – a lobby group to present to the government and the world at large the case for treating UK lesbians and gays equally under the law with the rest of the population,” he continued.

“He thought it somewhat unseemly for an actor to dabble in public or political affairs and advised me, sort of pleaded with me, to withdraw,” he explained, later calling it “advice from an older generation” that he “didn’t follow.”

Ian McKellen Came Out As Gay In 1988

During a 1988 BBC radio interview, McKellen revealed his sexual identity and has remained an ardent supporter of LGBTQ+ rights over the years. In the interview, McKellen said that the conversation came back to him when he was watching a stage show titled “Two Halves of Guinness.”

McKellen described it as “a solo show which hints at Sir Alec’s latent bisexuality in a way that would have upset him, I suppose.”

The late actor died in 2000 at the age of 86; however, in 2001, reports emerged that he was bisexual. The BBC reported that the “Lawrence of Arabia” actor hid his sexuality from the public, but was considered out among his family and friends.

Guinness was married to actress and playwright Merula Silvia Salaman. They welcomed a son named Matthew Guinness, who is now 85.

Sir Ian McKellen Is Enjoying A Long Acting Career

McKellen is a well-known figure in pop culture. He will be reprising his “X-Men” role as Magneto in “Avengers: Doomsday,” which hits theaters this December. He is also set to reprise his role as the wizard Gandalf in “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,” which is scheduled for release in 2027.

Elijah Wood will be reprising his role as Frodo Baggins, and Lee Pace will be reprising his role as Thranduil from “The Hobbit.” Andy Serkis will be reprising his role as Gollum and Sméagol, while Leo Woodall and Kate Winslet will join the franchise as new characters. Although many fans were hoping that Viggo Mortensen would return to reprise his role as Aragorn, his role has been recast and will instead be played by Jamie Dornan.

McKellen Teased His ‘Lord of the Rings’ Return In August 2025

In August 2025, McKellen teased his return to Middle-earth at the For the Love of Fantasy fan event in London, as reported by Entertainment Weekly. “I’ll tell you two secrets about the casting: There’s a character in the movie called Frodo, and there’s a character in the movie called Gandalf,” he said at the time.

“Apart from that, my lips are sealed!” he joked amid gasps from the audience.

Although the “Lord of the Rings” film trilogy wrapped in 2023 with “The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King,” McKellen and Wood reprised their role in the “Hobbit” trilogy, which took place from 2012 to 2014.

In addition to “The Hunt for Gollum,” fans can also look forward to veteran late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert co-writing another “Lord of the Rings” script called “Shadow of the Past,” which will take place after “The Hunt for Gollum.” It will be written by Colbert, Philippa Boyens, and Peter McGee.

LeAnn Rimes revealed that she has to reschedule more concerts amid her ongoing health issues.

“After a follow-up visit with my doctor, she has strongly advised me to take an additional week of vocal rest while I heal from this sickness,” the singer, 43, wrote via her Instagram Story on Tuesday, May 12. “This sadly means I can no longer perform this weekend in Washington and Wilmington.”

Rimes explained that the shows were not canceled but postponed. The Washington D.C. show is now scheduled for August 15, and Wilmington, Delaware will be on August 16. Tickets for the original date will remain valid. Refunds are available if the new dates do not work.

The Gramme winner added that she is “so excited” to see fans at those new dates while she focuses on getting better in the meantime.

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“I can’t wait to be healthy and back on stage, making memories with you!” Rimes continued. “I’ll see you in August!”

This is the third time Rimes has had to reschedule her shows due to health reasons. Last month, Rimes revealed that she was battling a “severe illness” and unable to travel and perform.

“I am truly heartbroken to have to reschedule and I am so very grateful for your kindness and continued support as I recover,” she wrote via her Instagram Story in April. “I look forward to being back on stage and seeing you very soon.”

Days later, Rimes shared that she unfortunately had to reschedule more concert dates as her illness worsened.

“After a diagnosis of covid leading to severe laryngitis, I’m so sorry to have to reschedule next week’s shows,” she wrote via her Instagram Story in May. “A visit to my doctor for a scope of my vocal cords has confirmed the news and I wanted to tell you as soon as I could.”

Rimes added that “it breaks my heart, having to schedule these shows.”

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“There is no place I would rather be next week than celebrating with all of you,” she continued. “However, this is sadly out of my hands until I get this under control.”

Later that month, Rimes gave fans a glimpse of her doing an at-home remedy for her throat issues.

“After being on antibiotics, I’m trying to heal thrush in my throat and acid reflux … dear lord help me,” she wrote via her Instagram Story alongside a photo of her holding a clear drink on ice. “Sunshine, grounding [and] coconut water & aloe vera juice with fresh rosemary from our yard.”

In 2022, Top Gun: Maverick took flight with a roster of young talent, including Lewis Pullman, sending his career soaring. In addition to starring in hit Apple TV series, joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and continuing a legacy with his father, Bill Pullman, in the highly anticipated Spaceballs sequel, Pullman has recently marked off yet another moviemaking bucket list goal: working opposite two-time Academy Award winner Sally Field in Netflix’s upcoming drama Remarkably Bright Creatures.

The drama is an adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt’s debut New York Times bestselling novel that follows a widow, Tova (Field), who leads a solitary life working at and maintaining the local aquarium. When a wayward young man, Cameron (Pullman), comes to town looking for his father, their paths cross, and though they test one another, they also form an unlikely bond with each other and the aquarium’s giant Pacific octopus, Marcellus (Alfred Molina), leading to a mystery that will restore their sense of wonder in the world. Remarkably Bright Creatures is directed by Olivia Newman and also stars Colm Meaney, Joan Chen, Sofia Black-D’Elia, Kathy Baker, and Beth Grant.

In this interview with Collider’s Steven Weintraub, Pullman looks back on his career, from the most intimidating roles to everything he learned working opposite Field. He shares what it was like joining Top Gun: Maverick, discusses how his father has helped him navigate the industry, and gives new details on what’s coming up, including Spaceballs: The New One and how he’s feeling about Avengers: Doomsday. For all this and more, check out the full conversation in the video above, or in the transcript below.

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Had Lewis Pullman Questioning Everything Before Takeoff

“We’d better buckle up here.”

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COLLIDER: I’ve got a ton of questions for you, but I want to start with something called “Get to know Lewis Pullman.”

LEWIS PULLMAN: I love it.

What project scared you the most before saying yes?

PULLMAN: Great question. Well, I think Top Gun [Maverick]. The fear built for me. Once I realized what we were actually going to be doing and the reality of it sunk in, everything started to cave in, and I was like, “Am I actually capable of doing this?” All the flight training and everything was so intense, and the only question they asked was whether we were scared of flying or not. I had never flown like that, nor did I ever think I would be flying in an F-18 or an Extra EA-300, let alone just a Cessna, and so I said yes, and I think everyone else did, too. Then, very quickly, everyone was looking around like, “Oh my gosh. Okay. We’d better buckle up here.” So, there was some definite fear there in terms of actually being physically capable of doing it.

If we’re talking about a role, I think Bad Times at the El Royale was really terrifying for me because I loved the script so much, and I wanted to be a part of something like that so much, and I hadn’t been in a ring quite like that. It was a really multi-layered character, and I was green. So I really leaned on the glorious Drew Goddard and Jeff Bridges quite a bit. Luckily, I had the wind from their gusts in my sails.

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The other thing is, you worked with so many talented performers that it’s one of those projects that you learn a lot while making it.

PULLMAN: Yes. Yes, exactly. I learned so much. That was an incredible school for me.

What’s something you are embarrassingly bad at?

PULLMAN: Sports of all kinds. [Laughs]

If you could swap lives with someone for a week, who would it be and why?

PULLMAN: Wow. Oh my gosh. Well, I was just mentioning a story about Zach Galifianakis, and so he’s fresh on my mind. I do think that he probably leads a very interesting life. I think that he lives out in North Carolina or South Carolina, and he has a farm. He kind of still is just one of the best actors/comedians, but has his own little universe. I’d like to see what’s going on there.

Lewis Pullman on the Low-Key Way His Dad Helped Shape His Career

“He’s always been very encouraging.”

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What’s something people always get wrong about you?

PULLMAN: I guess maybe that people think that I grew up acting, and I definitely did not. I didn’t partake for real until after college. My dad didn’t really… He brought us to location a lot when he was shooting out of the country, and we would be there, but in terms of being on sets, that was something that was very new to me once I started.

Speaking of your dad, what was your dad’s reaction when you said to him, especially after college, “Hey, I’m thinking about acting?”

PULLMAN: He’s always been very encouraging. I think you hear a lot of stories of actors being like, “Stay away. Don’t do it.” I think he was of the mind that, like, “If it’s not for him, he’ll find out.” He’s like, “I can’t tell him whether he’s going to like it or not. I don’t know.” So, that was a pretty easy conversation. They’re a very creative family that I come from, and so, I think they would have been more taken aback if I were like, “I’m going to be a lawyer.” Maybe.

Did he give you any advice? Because he’s obviously a very talented actor.

PULLMAN: Yes. He gives me advice. He never is just like, “Here’s some advice for you.” Usually, I have to ask, and he’s very gracious with it. My advice I get from him often is through storytelling, through his own experiences. I’ll bring something up that I might be kind of turning around in my mind, and he usually has a good anecdote from his career that is very helpful.

What is it actually like for you nowadays, watching a movie or a TV show? Because now you know the inside of the machine. Can you watch something and enjoy it just as a fan, or do you sometimes find yourself analyzing the performance or analyzing the lens that they used, and it almost takes you out, and you have to re-submerge?

PULLMAN: Sally Field and I were just talking about this. She has more trouble. She’s always like, “How’s the magic trick done? How’s it done? How’s it done?” I can kind of lose myself a little bit still. Sometimes it’s definitely hard, and I don’t like when that part of my brain comes on. If that part of my brain turns on, I’ll be like, “I’ll watch it again.” I’ll let myself just think whatever thoughts I have on the first round, and then the next one, I’m like, “Lose yourself.” Or vice versa. I’ll be like, “Let’s just experience this,” and then I’ll watch it again, and I can be all technical if I want. But I think that you know it’s a good movie when you don’t go into the technical brain.

Lewis Pullman on Joining His Upcoming Sci-Fi Thriller

The Spacesuit is directed by Kitty Green and stars Pullman and Vanessa Kirby.

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It recently came out that you and Vanessa Kirby are going to act outside of Marvel for Kitty Green’s The Spacesuit. What was it about that project that said, “Oh, yes?”

PULLMAN: Well, Kitty’s an amazing filmmaker. She did this movie, The Assistant, with Julia Garner, that was just spectacular. It’s a really tough subject to tackle, and she did it in a very grounded, kind of Surveillance-esque, patient, breath-filled style. And this script that she wrote is pretty wild. I think that she is a very capable director to take on something that… I love a pitch that’s like, “How?” or “Why?” and then make it work, and make it grounded. I think she is like way overqualified. So, to get the chance to work with her.

Then Vanessa, I’ve been a huge fan of hers for a long time. That’s one that I think I would be scared to do when the time comes, when we buckle up to get prepped for it. I’ll be feeling fearful, which is a good sign.

For sure. Early in your career, you did a pilot for Highston, and in the pilot, which I watched last night, you climb on Shaq [O’Neal]’s back. You also do all these scenes with Flea? What the hell was that so early in your career, and getting to climb on Shaq’s back?

PULLMAN: That was surreal. I look back on that, and if I were to watch it now, I don’t know. I didn’t know what I was doing at all. I had just come from doing theater in North Carolina in a theater that was more of an auditorium, sort of built for PowerPoint, so you have to project way beyond what is natural and be way bigger than what is natural. I remember doing that, and my dad helping me run some of those scenes, and he helped me a lot to kind of shrink my mode of expression down in a way that would work on film.

But that was a crazy experience. It, in some ways, was kind of the perfect thing to be launched into the film industry with. It’s a kid who has imaginary friends who are celebrities, and you have to basically just let your imagination take hold. It’s very kind of Harvey-esque. I think that was a big influence for Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, who made it.

Shaq was amazing. He was so nice. I had a little sister in that, and I remember he just has such a soft spot. Like, he bought her a tricycle, and I think that he just wants to make sure that if you’re a kid and you’re acting, you’re here to have fun. It’s still your childhood. I don’t know, I just remember Shaq being very gracious, and Flea just having some insane philosophical wisdom that I still am digesting to this day.

What Makes Sally Field an Unmatched Scene Partner

“She cares more than most.”

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Jumping into why I get to talk to you. What is it actually like having Sally Field as a scene partner? I’m a huge fan of hers, just like you are, but what is it like having her as a scene partner, and what surprised you about it?

PULLMAN: I think what surprised me about having Sally as a scene partner was, despite that she’s just about 80…

Which I can’t believe.

PULLMAN: Which I cannot believe. I can’t believe. She just said that in an interview, and I was looking at her, and I was like, “Besides some gray hairs, I cannot, I would not…” She is more energetic, has more gumption and perseverance, and grit than most. I think that really surprised me that despite her incredible career and her insane batting average as an actor, she cares more than most, and had a huge bible that she carried around with her — not an actual bible, but like the script was filled with notes, because it’s a mystery in many ways. Remarkably Bright Creatures has a lot of mystery, and so that requires some definite technical thread-weaving and making sure that everything connects and there are no threads left untethered.

There were so many scenes where she was like, “Wait a second, if we’re doing this here, then that doesn’t connect here. We haven’t shot this yet. We’ve got to make sure that if we do this here, then we have to do that there. Are we going to do that there?” All these times when we were all like, “Oh, thank goodness Sally was on top of it.” Just the meticulous kind of attitude that she has in the process, and then when she actually, between action and cut, is so free and is just blowing in the wind in this beautiful way. I think also she’s very open to if something feels right when you’re prepping for it, and then all of a sudden on the day something’s bumping you, she’s like, “It’s a disservice to not speak up about that.” So, getting on that same page with her was really fun to be able to operate at that level with her.

You have a very emotional scene in the third act. As an actor, what is it like knowing you have a scene like that? Is it something that you try not to rehearse so that all the emotion can be there when you are filming, or is it something you do want to rehearse and gauge where you want to be?

PULLMAN: Oh, good question. I think it depends on the scene, depends on the circumstances of the scene, and depends on your scene partner. Sally is game to talk about it to infinity. But I think when it comes to the scene itself, she definitely wants to preserve the magic.

That scene in particular isn’t something that I really rehearsed. I think I just kind of tried to marinate in it — there’s so much information that is hidden in Cameron all at once — and try and leave room for the bafflement and the wonder and the grief and the catharsis and relief there.

Then, honestly, it sounds so cheesy, but just looking at Sally’s face. Her face is just like a topographical map of humanity. It is just like a soulful, beautiful thing to look at. I sat down on that bench, and I saw her. She had just been out there for, like, a day in the pouring rain, and we were all worried we were going to lose the eighth wonder of the world, and I sat down, and I just looked at her face, and it was lucky for me that I think just being there and being reactive to her was all that I needed, really.

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I think people are going to love this movie. I would imagine every time you make a project, you take something away from it that maybe affects you in real life, so did you take anything away from this project that’s stayed with you?

PULLMAN: Tova says, “There’s a right way and a wrong way to do things,” and that definitely has stuck with me. It’s such a simple little mantra, but even just going about my day in my house, rather than throwing my pants on the dresser, I’ll think about the build-up of, “Okay, if I just throw my pants and then I change into these pants, when I get home from work, am I just going to throw these pants on top of those pants?” There is order, and there is a way to maintain order and keep the chaos at bay, at least. I think in a very practical way that really affected me.

And then I also think being open to friendships in all different shapes and sizes. I think that probably if you talk to Tova or Cameron at the beginning of this film, both of them would say they want to have nothing to do with each other, and where they end up is such a beautiful place. What they find within each other is something that I don’t think either of them knew existed, and knew that they even needed, at the time. So, I think being open to that was something I learned.

Lewis Pullman Teases a “Mind-Boggling” Rick Moranis Return in Spaceballs 2

He discusses how the parody sequel goes beyond spoofing Star Wars.

I definitely have to touch on Spaceballs 2. I saw footage at CinemaCon, and it was one of my favorite things I saw there. What I learned at CinemaCon was that it’s not just a spoof of Star Wars, it is a spoof of a lot of sci-fi. So, what can you tease people about how it’s not just Star Wars? There are Avatar jokes there, and there are tons of things that people don’t realize are coming.

PULLMAN: The writers, Dan [Hernandez], Benji [Samit], and Josh [Gad], really took advantage of the whole concept in the best way possible. So many times, I think being a fan of something can really help invigorate it. I think them working with Mel [Brooks] to keep what we love so much about Spaceballs, and then also just expound on it and expand on it… Anyone who’s a fan of anything will probably get a reference in there at some point.

What was your favorite prop that you got to see or work with? The stuff I saw looked amazing.

PULLMAN: I will just say there is a spaceship, a console, that I could not believe was real. No one will even see some of it. This should, and I hope will be, a freeze-frame fest of people freeze framing this movie and zooming in and seeing the detail that went into this. The buttons on this console, I discovered a new one every day, and literally had a laugh, all by myself.

Rick Moranis is coming out of retirement for this is amazing. Which was your I-can’t-believe-this-is-my-life moment when you were filming, and maybe, possibly with Dark Helmet?

PULLMAN: I think just hearing him do the Dark Helmet voice, and him just slipping back into it so, so seamlessly. It was just a mind-boggling moment because that voice lives in my brain free of rent. Just hearing him find it again — he didn’t even have to find it; it was just right there — was just a dream come true.

Popcorn buckets at movie theaters have really taken off. Are you aware of this?

PULLMAN: I know about the Dune bucket.

Do you know what the Spaceballs 2 popcorn bucket will be?

PULLMAN: I don’t, but I can’t wait to see. I think that they are going to have so much fun with the marketing of this thing. I think they already are. The ideas are overflowing.

Last thing on Spaceballs. You have mentioned that filming Spaceballs 2 felt like a bizarre simulation. So, which is more intense, pulling G-forces in a real F-18 with Tom Cruise or pretending to fly a flying motorhome with your dad?

PULLMAN: [Laughs] You know, one was kind of mind-melting, and the other was body-melting, and both were challenging in their own ways. Both were very exciting and exhilarating in their own ways.

On a scale of one to I’ll-be-fired-if-I-blink, how stressed are you about keeping Marvel secrets before opening day?

PULLMAN: Is zero not stressed at all? I would say I’m not stressed at all because I haven’t seen it yet. If I had seen it, and I were sitting here right now, I’d be a five, I think. Once I see it, then ask me that again.

Do people in your life, like friends or family, ask you to actually say things, or do they know you can’t talk about this?

PULLMAN: Mostly, they just want to know what I was doing in London.

Like off set?

PULLMAN: No, like what did I have to do? Like, if you spend some time somewhere, usually your friends are like, “What did you have to do out there?” And so you dance around it. It’s just a fun little dance you get used to kind of grooving with.

Remarkably Bright Creatures premieres on Netflix on May 8.

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May 8, 2026

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Prince Harry is reportedly “rattled” by news of a security incident involving his disgraced uncle, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

Ahead of a potential trip to the UK in July for an Invictus Games event, the Duke of Sussex will now be looking to double down on his security fight after claiming it’s “impossible” for him to take his family to his home country without police protection.

Reports also suggest Prince Harry has left the palace enraged after sending in a list of “demands” ahead of his trip to the UK this summer.

Prince Harry is reportedly shaken by news of his uncle Andrew’s security breach and will now intensify his efforts to ensure his security situation is sorted out.

Reports suggest the former Duke of York was walking his dogs near the Sandringham Estate, where he’s currently living out his exile from royal life, before a masked man suddenly jumped from a parked car and charged at him.

It took the intervention of his unarmed private bodyguard, who rushed him back into their vehicle and sped off.

Now sources have shared that the incident has further heightened the Duke’s concerns amid his own security fears in the UK after his taxpayers-funded police protection was withdrawn.

“Harry was horrified,” an insider told Rob Shuter’s #ShutterScoop. “If someone can get that close to Andrew near a royal estate, then nobody is truly protected anymore.”

The Duke Believes The Security Breach ‘Validates’ Everything He Has Been Saying

Harry has been embroiled in a multi-year legal battle with the Home Office over his security status, and has previously expressed concerns about the possibility of returning to the UK with his family if the situation remains the same.

According to the journalist, he now believes more than ever that the situation has strengthened his argument that royals need protection and are very vulnerable.

“Harry believes this validates everything he’s been saying,” the source said. “He keeps asking what stops the same thing from happening to Meghan or the children.”

“Harry does not defend Andrew personally,” another source explained. “But he believes royals are permanent high-risk targets regardless of public opinion.”

Prince Harry’s Fight For Protection Didn’t Go As He Wished

Last year, Harry lost an appeal to have his security detail reinstated when visiting the UK.

His security has been handled on a “bespoke,” case-by-case basis by RAVEC, where he is required to give a 30-day notice ahead of any potential entry into the UK before the committee makes a decision on what security he receives.

However, his lawyers have argued that the process hasn’t been conducted in good faith, and the committee didn’t properly reassess the threats he faced when considering his situation in 2020.

According to the BBC, they argued that he had been “singled out” for “inferior treatment,” but the court maintained that there wasn’t anything unlawful about how the decision was reached.

The Duke Was ‘Devastated’ By His Court Loss

Harry suffered a major loss in his fight for security as a judge ruled that his “sense of grievance” over how the decision by RAVEC was reached didn’t translate automatically to a successful appeal.

Following the ruling, Harry said he was “devastated” at losing the appeal and that the possibility of returning to the country with Meghan and his kids Archie and Lilibet was “impossible.”

 “I can’t see a world in which I would bring my wife and children back to the UK at this point,” he said.

Buckingham Palace said at the time, “All of these issues have been examined repeatedly and meticulously by the courts, with the same conclusion reached on each occasion.”

Prince Harry Has Annoyed Several Royal Family Members With A List Of ‘Demands’

It comes amid reports Harry has left his family enraged with several “demands” ahead of his trip to his home country this summer.

The Duke will be in the country for an Invictus Games event and was understood to be looking to bring Meghan and his children. However, such reports have now been thrown up in flames following the latest security scare.

“Harry is coming in with all these demands on behalf of Meghan, and it’s rubbing a lot of people up the wrong way,” a source told Heat World. “Harry says he has no choice, based on how badly things have gone in the past.”

“The last thing he wants is Meghan walking into a situation where she feels judged, and he says all he’s asking is that she’s treated with basic respect and not cast as the bad guy before anything’s even happened,” they added.

Many of his family members are “outraged” that he’d even consider making the request, considering the fact that he left his working royal role in 2020, and the whole thing has Meghan written all over it.

“The fact that, once again, it all centers around Meghan — and presumably ensuring she’s treated with kid gloves,” the insider continued. “King Charles is clearly desperate for peace and to keep all sides happy, but he needs to be careful.”

“If it starts looking like he’s treating Harry like a prodigal son, it will cause a lot of resentment,” the source added.

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