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David Schwimmer is content with his decision to pass on “Men in Black,” but he admits that his career path might have been drastically different had he played a role in the 1997 movie.

After spending eight seasons as Oliver Queen on The CW’s Arrow and a brief stint as Jack Spade in Heels, Stephen Amell is preparing for another small-screen appearance, this time on NBC. Earlier in the year, he was chosen to portray Ted Black in Suits L.A., but had circumstances been different, we might have witnessed him embodying Leroy Jethro Gibbs in the upcoming prequel series NCIS: Origins instead. Although his audition for the soon-to-be-aired show on the 2024 TV schedule didn’t pan out, that lost opportunity and other pressures in Amell’s life actually bolstered his performance during his Suits L.A. audition.

Despite my extensive praise for the 2025 films, I’ve neglected one early release that has deeply resonated with me. Now that director Bong Joon-Ho’s Mickey 17 is set to premiere in theaters after a devastating delay, my anticipation for this film is rekindled. Given the recently released first full trailer for this intriguing blend of dark comedy and sci-fi, I find myself already empathizing with Robert Pattinson’s character, the “Expendable” hero.

Kerry Conran’s movie, “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow,” which came out in the 2000s, is often misunderstood due to its underperformance at the box office. The film made $37.8 million in North America and approximately $20.1 million internationally, but its budget was a hefty $70 million. Interestingly, this movie had an unusual performance at the box office as it started strongly with $15.6 million in its opening week but saw a significant drop of 57.3% in its second weekend and a further decrease of 50.8% in its third. Additionally, “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow” was initially received with mixed reviews; while critics praised its special effects, many felt that the story fell short of expectations.