Hollywood should learn a lesson from the casting of a relatively unknown Vin Diesel for Pitch Black over an unnamed, and unlikeable, first-choice star.
Jet Li is one of the finest martial artist stars to ever live. 2006's Fearless was meant to be his final film, but an on set injury almost took him out sooner.
Nolan's movies are still larger in scale than Peele's, but if Peele's trajectory is any indication, he could work with similar budgets for future projects.
Jordan Peele's Nope imagines a fictional SNL sketch, but the premise isn't too far removed from a real recurring bit from the sketch show that began in 1996.
If you've watched the FX series "What We Do in the Shadows," you already know the brilliant improv and comic timing of not only Berry but the entire cast.