Actors are back on the promo beat. And – as Adam Driver shows – this time, they mean business

Driver’s calm but forthright response to a cheeky audience question was a fine example of When Actors Fight Back, but he may now forever be baited There’s a lot of talk at the moment about the existential crisis facing the film industry. Knocked by the pandemic, threatened by the internet and stalled by the WGA and Sag-Aftra strikes, there have been moments where it has felt like Hollywood would never again experience another normal day. Well, breathe a sigh of relief, because normality has resumed. The strikes are over, the actors are back at work and Adam Driver just said “Fuck you” to a fan in front of an audience. Hollywood is back, baby. Continue reading...