Raf

law firm, yes. the major supporting character in question is a lawyer. Not Suits. Not a legal show.

One of the major characters is played by an actor who is not Jewish. At first, when he read the character's name, the actor said he shouldn't be cast BECAUSE he's not Jewish. But he learned that the character, despite his name, is not Jewish either. It's a deliberate choice on the character's part to let people THINK he's Jewish, because a Jewish person in his line of work is common. ****

Fair enough. My paranoia is in the other direction: that we are not seen as a site that gleefully reports every rumor without any concern over its veracity. At the same time, the original post was specific in its query and I was specific in our reply, but I agree that a more expansive look at the question could easily yield insightful answers. To wit: Has TWI ever done anything that you considered an invasion of privacy? [For Clarification: Raf and Modcat5 are the same person]

In case I wasn't clear, Big Bang Theory was incorrect, and THOR (the first movie) is crucial to an accurate guess.

Sight? Why Thor?

Ok, great thinking. Correcting a misconception: the producers did not seriously consider the cameo. Samuel L. Jackson asked for it and got turned down. Joking that the show was part of the MCU was a non-starter. That was NOT a hint about the genre of the show. This is one of the best examples I've ever given you of a subtle but MAJOR hint hiding in plain site. So was that.

That would be hilarious, but no.

Samuel L. Jackson once showed up on the set of this series in character as Nick Fury. He wanted a cameo as a fast food restaurant patron. The scene likely would have been set during the events of Thor, though that's not 100 percent certain. In any event, even joking that this series was a part of the MCU was a non-starter. Jackson/Fury did not get the cameo.

I know. I was stalling.

am i?

Nill. Move along.

Wild guess based on a name in common. Peter Sarsgaard (sp checked) played Charles "Chuck" Lane in "Shattered Glass," arguably my favorite movie. It remains the only movie I can put on any time and don't have to be in the mood for it.

"Did someone say my name?" "Who are you?" "I'm Brian Dennehy." "No, not f'ing Brian Dennehy." "Get the f out of here." "Oh. Bye."

Pretty sure we left the original topic of this thread a few pages ago. While starting a new thread might be a good idea, I wouldn't enforce it. Let the conversation go where it may at this point. [But more people might be attracted to a new thread].

Peter Skaarsgard

Excellent. Of course, we would have to know that the Quaker who preceded Nixon was Herbert Hoover. Could use a man like him again?

You sure about that?

Jack Black Shallow Hal Gwynneth Paltrow

Did he figure in any iconic TV show theme songs?

Yes, showing my age there. Yoda was not in Star Wars: A New Hope at tall.

indeed

Ah. My turn. Hmm.... "Dear Officer Krupke, we're very upset. We never had the love that every child outta get."

Since DIsney bought Lucasfilm, Darth Vader [in costume] has been on screen for a total of 40 minutes (this does not include his time as Anakin or his time prior to being fitted with the helmet). These 40 minutes include animated appearances (Clone Wars, Rebels), movies (Rogue One) and, of course, the Obi Wan Kenobi series on Disney Plus (which, if you have not seen, is awesome). Prior to that, Lucasfilm featured 36 minutes of Vader as we know him. 34 in the original trilogy, and two at the end of Revenge of the Sith.

You know, it's funny, when you go into something with a preconceived notion about what you WANT to get out of it, you miss what actually WAS said. Thank you, Nathan, for your assistance there. I was waiting for a discussion about doctrine and evidence and I totally missed the message about tolerance and faithfulness [what I would have called, in another time, the "stayed mind"].

It is Darth Vader.