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Mar 20, 2026 6 min

Hollywood Is Pulling Up the Drawbridge

from The Rip Current Hosted by Jacob Ward

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.theripcurrent.com Val Kilmer died in 2025 — but he’s appearing in a new film anyway, resurrected by AI with his family’s blessing. The story of how it happened is surprisingly moving. The story of what it means for everyone who isn’t already famous is a lot darker. Matthew McConaughey told a room full of desperate drama students to “trademark themselves.” Ben Affleck just…

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