Esquire’s 2024 Mavericks

Meet Esquire's 2024 Mavericks of Hollywood

View in Browser  A creative rebellion is underway. Yes, algorithms rule, AI looms, and the way we consume our movies and TV has never been more fragmented. But that's precisely why we're craving—demanding, really—entertainment that feels bold and authentic. Storytelling that surprises us, propelled by characters who ring true. After more than a decade of Marvel totality, Hollywood is answering the call. And these ten men and women embody the movement. They possess bold creative vision, unique talent, and fearlessness that is undeniably real. Discover the Full Mavericks Portfolio 54, ACTOR, WRITER, AND PRODUCER Please Listen to Colman Domingo The Oscar-nominated actor, writer, director, and producer has always forged his own path. And in the new Hollywood, that means he's more in-demand than ever. Read More 40, ACTOR, WRITER, AND DIRECTOR Jesse Eisenberg Knows When to Cut the Jokes The "Now You See Me" actor is just as comfortable appearing in an off-Broadway play as he is starring in a big-budget film. With "A Real Pain," his second movie as writer and director, he's exploring the power of restraint. Read More 63, ACTOR AND PRODUCER All of Hiroyuki Sanada's Dreams Came True. Now What? Over a bottle of rosé, the legendary actor outlines his culture-shattering past, present, and future—and, yes, "Shōgun" season 2. Read More 48, DIRECTOR, WRITER, AND PRODUCER Coralie Fargeat Makes Movies Like No One Else The French director, writer and producer battled through years of rejection to bring her brand of science-fiction filmmaking to the screen. Now with her buzzy, body-horror thriller "The Substance," she's finally breaking through. Read More 47, WRITER, PRODUCER, AND DIRECTOR; 48, WRITER, PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan Are Still Getting Weirder The veteran storytellers somehow created a world more disturbing and action-packed than their previous mindfuck, "Westworld." Here, they take us behind the scenes of "Fallout"—and tell us what's next. Read More 32, ACTOR Mike Faist Will Try to Fool You The star of "Challengers" and "The Bikeriders" says acting is just his "job." Don't believe him. Read More 32, ACTOR Anthony Ramos Isn't Asking for Permission The actor willed himself from the stage of "Hamilton" to the summer blockbuster "Twisters" in less than a decade. "Whenever people think of me," he says, "I want them to say, 'That motherfucker squeezed the industry.' " Read More 35, COMEDIAN AND WRITER Alex Edelman Wants to Be as Strange and Thoughtful as Possible The comedian and writer is always seeking out new life experiences. That's how he hit it big with his one-man Broadway-show-turned-HBO-special, "Just for Us." Read More 25, ACTOR Mikey Madison Is the Villain Next Door She's played a maniac, a murderer, and a Manson girl. But at home, it's all about her pets, Biscuit and Jam. Read More Follow Us Unsubscribe | Privacy Notice | CA Notice at Collection Esquire is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2024 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779