Clint Eastwood's Son Joins the "Pacific Rim" Sequel
Actor Scott Eastwood, son of the legendary, award-winning filmmaker, joins Cheddar to discuss his role in the upcoming film, "Pacific Rim Uprising." The movie takes place 10 years after the 2013 film and explores the journey of Jake Pentecost, son of Idris Elba's Pacific Rim hero Stacker Pentecost.
Eastwood plays Jaeger pilot Nate Lambert in the film. He teases what viewers can expect and what it was like to be an actor in a movie full of robots. He talks about the changing movie landscape and finding roles as more platforms create original content.
Plus, Eastwood has teamed up with Japan's largest airline, ANA, to promote travel to Asia. He talks about why it's such a special place for him and how he fell in love with the country filming "Pacific Rim Uprising" in China.
The 11,500 members of the Writers Guild of America went on strike this week after negotiations with Hollywood studios that began in March failed to result in an agreement.
Filmmaker and comedian W. Kamau Bell joined Cheddar News to talk about his HBO documentary project, United Shades of America, which tackles growing up mixed-race in America.
British star Ed Sheeran is facing accusations that he plagiarized Marvin Gaye's hit song, "Let's Get It On." Cheddar News breaks down how the high-profile copyright trial came to fruition and gets expert guidance from Joe Bennett, a forensic musicologist.
The 2023 Tony Awards are scheduled for next month, and Some Like It Hot, a musical and theatrical adaptation of the 1959 film, is leading the pack with a total of 13 nominations.