Celebrity Extra: Bryan Cranston
By Dana Jackson
Q: What is Bryan Cranston's new show "Your Honor" about? Does he play a judge? Where can I stream it? -L.J.
A: Yes, Bryan Cranston does play a judge in Showtime's "Your Honor," but it's not your typical courtroom drama. It's about a father who must confront his deepest convictions after his son is involved in a hit-and-run accident and becomes the target of a crime family. In addition to the four-time-Emmy-winning Cranston ("Breaking Bad"), "Your Honor" boasts a stellar cast that also includes Oscar nominee Rosie Perez ("Fearless") as an assistant U.S. attorney.
Season two premiered this January on Showtime, which can also be streamed as an add-on service through existing streamers like Hulu, Prime Video, Paramount+ and AppleTV+.
Bryan Cranston ("Your Honor" and "Breaking Bad"). Photo Credit: Depositphotos
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Q: When is "The Mandalorian" returning with new episodes? I vaguely remember the season two finale having a very young-looking Luke Skywalker. How did they make Mark Hamill appear so young? -D.A.
A: It's been more than two years since the second chapter of the Disney+ Star Wars saga "The Mandalorian" concluded. Mark Hamill, who has played Luke Skywalker since the first "Star Wars" movie wowed audiences in theaters during the summer of 1978, made a surprise cameo in the season two finale. Richard Bluff, industrial light and magic VFX supervisor, explained to IndieWire.com that they tried to recreate Luke as he looked in "Return of the Jedi," and they used both Hamill as well as a younger body double.
They then used Lola Visual Effect's 2.5D process and compiled photographs and scenes of Hamill from "Return of the Jedi," using Lola's Photoshop-like technique involving skin smoothing and shape warping through 2D compositing. The end result was an astonishingly believable likeness of a young Luke Skywalker.
Season three of "The Mandalorian" premieres on Disney+ March 1.
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Q: I was so upset when they canceled "Good Girls." What are the three female stars doing now that it ended? -W.C.
A: Christina Hendricks, Retta and Mae Whitman reportedly agreed to take pay cuts if NBC renewed their series, "Good Girls," for a fifth season, but unfortunately, it wasn't enough for the show to avoid the ax. It's been rumored that failed negotiations with Manny Montana, who played fan favorite Rio on the show, were what ultimately ended any chances of another season. Apparently, there was no love lost between Hendricks and Montana either, but Hendricks was disappointed in the show's cancellation.
Up next for Whitman is "Up Here," a new musical comedy series premiering on Hulu in March, co-starring Carlos Valdes ("The Flash"). And Hendricks has joined the cast of an upcoming series on AppleTV+ based on Edith Wharton's unfinished final novel, "The Buccaneers."
Retta signed a talent-holding deal with NBCUniversal to find projects for her to headline. In the meantime, she's been hosting "Ugliest House in America" on HGTV and is filming the upcoming film "Hitman," co-starring Glen Powell ("Top Gun: Maverick").
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