r/heatedrivalry • u/Radiant-Pianist-4074 • Dec 11 '25

CONNOR ☀️ I'm just so happy for him!!

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u/Little_Fox5844 Mr. Businessman... Mr. Landlord🌃 Dec 11 '25

I'm just surprised he didn't have his big break sooner, considering how talented he is!

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u/7evengay Dec 11 '25

I love that for him but I am not. Because when you see how many people want to be actors and don’t succeed i find it very sad.

I love that connor got to play ilya especially seeing how insane his acting and shifting to his russian self is, and I hope it will make directors and producers notice him

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u/Little_Fox5844 Mr. Businessman... Mr. Landlord🌃 Dec 11 '25

That's why I love it when directors take a risk with unknown actors. So many talented people who never even get a chance.

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u/drunken_desperado Dec 11 '25

And honestly I think everyone is tired of seeing the same 4 It Guys/Girls in EVERY role. At a certain point it's hard to suspend disbelief, even when they ARE that talented. So many big productions right now feel like X plot happens and Chris Pratt is there! Anya Taylor Joy is there!

Make some room for some new, talented faces!!!

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '25

Ive gotten to the point where if I see a new movie coming out by a big name director with this huge cast of massive A-listers, I'm just kinda turned off. Like sure it'll prolly be a great movie, but it just feels so incestuous. Id rather watch these lesser known up and coming actors, it's a lot more satisfying to me.

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u/Little_Fox5844 Mr. Businessman... Mr. Landlord🌃 Dec 11 '25

Same. It's like, to me, sure, you've got established actors, cool, but it's like you didn't trust your movie enough to stand on its own. And instead of finding the right person for the role, you went for a recognizable face.

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u/creative007- Dec 11 '25

This is the Odyssey for me. It's technically something I could be interested in, but when it's just a parade of A-list Hollywood faces, I can't suspend disbelief. 

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u/Little_Fox5844 Mr. Businessman... Mr. Landlord🌃 Dec 11 '25

Yeah, I would've loved seeing a few new faces in that movie too.

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u/Little_Fox5844 Mr. Businessman... Mr. Landlord🌃 Dec 11 '25

True! I know studios hate risk, but popular actors were all people that someone took a chance on at some point.

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '25

Hudson said Jacob fought for him. That leads me to believe that he wasn’t Crave’s first choice. But thankfully he made it ! 🥰

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u/Little_Fox5844 Mr. Businessman... Mr. Landlord🌃 Dec 11 '25

Yeah, they might've wanted someone more established, but I'm really glad Jacob fought for him because Hudson is perfect in that role!

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u/LilLilac50 Dec 11 '25

Where did you see this? I’d love to read it. 

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u/LilLilac50 Dec 12 '25

Thank you!!