Let's head into the jungle with Anaconda stars Thandiwe Newton and Steve Zahn. Newton returns to Popcorn Podcast, opening up this time about playing the serious voice of reason in a very unserious situation, and why keeping a straight face opposite master improvisers may have been the hardest acting she’s ever done. While Zahn reflects on why Anaconda isn’t a traditional remake at all, how the film channels the comedy-dramas of the ’80s and ’90s, and why seeing it with a packed, cheering audience felt like a sporting event. The conversation veers into fan-casting chaos (Jaws, anyone?), childhood dreams versus adult reality, and the joy of making a movie that’s genuinely fun.

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'Not a remake’: Thandiwe Newton and Steve Zahn on Anaconda