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Randy Quaid Dragged After Raging About Anne Hathaway Being Too 'Woke' For 'Days Of Thunder' Sequel
Following the success of the long-awaited sequel to Cruise's 1986 film Top Gun, 2022's Top Gun: Maverick, Hollywood started seriously considering a sequel for Days of Thunder. On August 29, Paramount Pictures announced Tom Cruise would produce the film and reprise his role as driver Cole Trickle with Anne Hathaway tapped for the female lead.
Cruise shared a short promo on X to mark the occasion.
In the original film, Kidman played a neurosurgeon who treated Cruise's character after a crash. Hathaway will reportedly play a racecar owner and engineer in the sequel.
While Hathaway is coming off some major box office successes, with starring roles in The Odyssey and The Devil Wears Prada 2, not everyone is thrilled with her casting in Cruise's racing sequel.
Randy Quaid, who played a wealthy car dealership and race team owner who recruited Cruise's character into NASCAR, took to social media to give Tom Cruise casting advice. In recent years, Quaid has made more headlines for his unhinged behavior, run-ins with the law, and MAGA minion social media than for his acting.
Quaid quote posted Cruise's promo with the caption:
"We need Nicole back. Don't be a pussy, [Tom Cruise]. You need the original girl."
"It's not personal; it's filmmaking."
He then added:
"Anne isn't sexy, because and if you haven't noticed, she's pregnant."
Quaid continued:
"If I were in control of production, a real sequel worth watching for DAYS OF THUNDER would be seeing Tom and Nicole together on screen again. We don’t need a new girl; we need a new race car!"
Quaid claimed:
"Anne Hathaway is a leftist, woke, horrible choice for DAYS OF THUNDER NASCAR audience who are MAGA. The sexy older chick for Tom in this film needs to be Nicole. That’s the casting that would sell the idea."
"It’s interesting because when we made the first one there was also a rush to get it out; editors slept in the cutting room on shifts. This is a weird thing, like they want it to come out and tank."
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Deciding he was best suited to speak for the late Tony Scott, who directed the first film, Quaid added:
"Tony Scott, whose style I loved—I also loved working with him—would never cast Anne in a million years. Tony was all about making well-made films with great actors who had sex appeal. A high-octane MAGA woman was Tony’s thing."
"He could never get what he wanted for DAYS OF THUNDER out of woke lefty schlump Anne; and trying to cut around her would be hell for everyone."
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People questioned Quaid's assessment of Scott's leading ladies and Hathaway's attractiveness.
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Some wondered if Quaid knew how pregnancy works...
...or why he thought Kidman would have any desire to reprise her role as Cruise's love interest.
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Days of Thunder 2 is set for a June 2028 release.
Quaid, who has had only two acting roles since 2009, hasn't been announced as returning for the sequel.
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Trump Just Shared An AI Photo Of Himself With Dolly Parton—And Fans Are Having None Of It
But Trump posted the AI rendering nonetheless, perhaps out of some odd preoccupation with aligning himself with her publicly. It shows Trump wearing a black suit and flanked by Parton, who is depicted wearing a pink coat.
You can see his post below.
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Trump's post came just days after he was criticized for claiming losing Parton was like losing "a member of the family" since she "really liked me."
In an interview with conservative commentator Glenn Beck, Trump said Parton was "amazing" and said he really "liked her a lot" for liking him even if she wasn't a "political person."
Critics pointed out that Parton and Trump could not be any more dissimilar. Parton was for decades aligned with liberal and progressive organizations, founded a groundbreaking childhood literacy initiative, and advocated on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community. Trump's administration has made budget cuts and taken other steps that have harmed the marginalized communities Parton spent decades advocating for.
It's worth pointing out that even Beck laughed at Trump's suggestion—and Parton's fans aren't happy with this latest post.
Regardless of whatever Trump does or says, Parton was never one to make the kind of political statements that he does. In fact, Parton twice turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Trump's administration. She later declined an offer from the Biden administration, saying that accepting it after turning down Trump would look partisan.
Those actions only serve to demonstrate that she was never the sort of attention seeker that Trump is very much known to be.
Video Of Justin Bieber's 2-Year-Old Son Playing Golf Has Fans Convinced That He's A Child Prodigy
Following their son Jack's second birthday, Hailey Bieber shared a gallery of photos and videos, excited that their son had already turned 2.
You can see the Instagram post here:
While everyone could agree that Jack was growing up fast and that the photos were adorable, one item from the gallery in particular caught everyone's attention.
The very last item, a video that was only a few seconds long, featured Jack on the green with a golf club. He expertly lined up the shot, performed his backswing, and struck the ball, even his ankle turning with the motion.
Given his father's interest in golf, it's no surprise that Jack's interested in it, too, but seeing his level of finesse at the age of 2 is impressive.
Some were quick to assume that Jack is a prodigy at golf.
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To put this into perspective, the average 2-year-old child has mastered physical skills that include the basics of walking, running, and climbing stairs without falling over or needing other assistance.
Their skills should also include picking up a ball and being able to kick it forward and throw it overhand without assistance, though their aim and throw strength may not come until later.
While some will be enrolled in early dance or gymnastics lessons, most will not develop the skills necessarily to have this proficient of a golf swing until later.
Instagram fans struggled to wrap their minds around his talent, as well.
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Kicking and throwing a ball are average skills at the age of 2, and a child might even be able to wield a child-sized golf club at that age if given the chance, but Jack's swing feels like something else entirely.
It just goes to show that a child, like a flower, will grow where they are planted, and when a child is surrounded by opportunities to grow, learn, and explore, they might develop skills at younger than average ages.