Riz Ahmed is facing off against nefarious alien invaders in the new trailer for “Encounter”, a sci-fi thriller heading to Amazon Prime Video.
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Riz Ahmed says the underrepresentation and misrepresentation of Muslim characters in movies and television have real-world consequences.
Ahmed, 38, is the first Muslim and first Asian to win a lead acting Emmy for his work on “The Night Of”. The Oscar-nominated star opens up about the way Muslims are represented in the media.
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“All this stuff was just a big wake-up call,” Ahmed tells GQ for its Dec.
Riz Ahmed is facing off against nefarious alien invaders in the new trailer for “Encounter”, a sci-fi thriller heading to Amazon Prime Video.
Riz Ahmed‘s star began its ascent with breakout roles in 2014’s “Nightcrawler” and the 2016 HBO miniseries “The Night Of.” Now, fresh off his second Golden Globe nomination and first Oscar nom for last year’s “The Sound Of Metal,” Ahmed is a full-fledged A-lister. READ MORE: Riz Ahmed Can’t Save A Very Messy ‘Encounter’ [Telluride Review] Now, Ahmed looks to continue his success with another intense character study from Amazon Studios.
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Simon Rex, Bree Elrod and Suzanna Son pose together at the premiere of their new film Red Rocket at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on Friday (November 12) in Hollywood, Calif.
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star Debbie is at a crossroads in her life after her son, Colt, married his wife, Vanessa.
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‘Theatre can be exceptionally boring and everyone has been to a play where you’re trapped, it’s a horrendous experience because it’s not like the cinema where you can leave with ease but when theatre really works it’s a magical event,’ explains Rex Ryan.
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‘Theatre can be exceptionally boring and everyone has been to a play where you’re trapped, it’s a horrendous experience because it’s not like the cinema where you can leave with ease but when theatre really works it’s a magical event,’ explains Rex Ryan.
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