In real life, Ethan Hawke doesn’t go around getting his butt kicked. But viewers of “The Lowdown” have watched his character, Lee Raybon, take repeated punches in the name of uncovering the truth. Now back for a second season on FX, Hawke is once again getting his (literal) kicks playing Raybon, the used bookseller and … Read more
Ethan Hawke says his first real-life kiss with Gwyneth Paltrow didn’t live up to expectations, and he’s still thinking about it decades later. The Oscar-nominated actor admitted he was “disappointed” his first real-life make-out with his “Great Expectations” co-star happened during a game of Truth or Dare. During Wednesday’s episode of “Today with Jenna & Friends,” the 55-year-old actor revealed … Read more
Gwyneth Paltrow and Ethan Hawke are looking back on their time filming “Great Expectations.” The pair, who starred together in Alfonso Cuarón’s 1998 film adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, recently reunited to discuss the movie and the one scene that Paltrow refused to do. “Do you remember Alfonso pitching you the love scene?” Hawke, … Read more
Ethan Hawke called celebrity a “poison” for a young actor’s brain. The actor, 55, sat down for “The Joe Rogan Experience” to talk about his start in Hollywood as a young man, as well as to reflect on the psychological effect of becoming famous at a young age. “I think celebrity is like a tiny … Read more
RIP the wacky Globes. If you thought last year’s Golden Globes nominations were esoteric, well the 2026 crop is practically a cinema studies course syllabus. Exhibit A: The nods, which were announced Monday, include five Cannes Film Festival premieres in the top categories of best motion picture – drama and best motion picture – musical … Read more
It keeps ringing. The supernatural horror flick “Black Phone 2” moved back to the No. 1 spot on Halloween — raking in a spook-tacular $2.39 million, according to The Numbers. In the film, which was in first place when it debuted two weeks ago — but slipped to third last Friday –Ethan Hawke reprises his … Read more
It’s off the hook. “Black Phone 2” was all the buzz at the box office this Friday, taking first place with $10.78 million in earnings for its opener, according to The Numbers. The supernatural thriller, which The Hollywood Reporter called an “effective horror sequel” to its 2021 predecessor, stars Ethan Hawke reprising his role as … Read more
movie review BLUE MOON Running time: 100 minutes. Rated R (language and sexual references). In theaters. If when you hear the words “Pal Joey,” you think fondly of your friend Joseph, Richard Linklater’s new film “Blue Moon” might leave you bothered and bewildered. As for Broadway buffs and lovers of old New York, the witty, … Read more
Welcome to O’Sardi’s! For the new movie “Blue Moon,” starring Ethan Hawke as the famed Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart, a replica of the iconic West 44th Street theater restaurant Sardi’s was built in a Dublin, Ireland, film studio — 3,000 miles away. “We have to build Sardi’s somewhere,” director Richard Linklater told The Post. “They’re … Read more
They’re at their peaks. Ethan Hawke’s new show “The Lowdown” is from “Reservation Dogs” creator Sterlin Harjo – and co-star Kyle MacLachlan told The Post that he saw echoes of David Lynch in it. “I started my career under David’s watchful eye, starting with ‘Dune’ and then ‘Blue Velvet,’” MacLachlan 66, told The Post. David … Read more
Ethan Hawke is reflecting on his late pal, River Phoenix. While at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, the actor, 54, spoke to Entertainment Weekly about meeting the late star, who died at age 23 in 1993, while filming “Explorers.” Hawke and Phoenix starred together in the sci-fi film in 1985. Ethan Hawke attends the premiere of … Read more
Not the king of the world. Ethan Hawke may have sunk his “Titanic” audition, but he’s not icy about Leonardo DiCaprio scoring the famous role of Jack Dawson. In 1997, DiCaprio, 50, portrayed Jack alongside Kate Winslet’s Rose DeWitt Bukater in James Cameron’s historical film, “Titanic.” A part that Hawke, 54, was originally up for. … Read more
Ethan Hawke is discussing his breakup with Uma Thurman. The “Training Day” actor, 54, who rarely shares insight into their seven-year marriage, opened up about the aftermath of their split in a new interview with GQ Hype published on Monday. Uma Thurman and husband Ethan Hawke arriving at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Los Angeles, … Read more
Maya Hawke is proud to be the child of famous parents. The “Stranger Things” actress, who is the daughter of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, admitted that she feels “lucky” to be able to follow in her parents’ footsteps on the silver screen. “There are so many people who deserve to have this kind of life who … Read more
It was beyond his “Wildest Dreams.” Josh Charles, the actor best known for “The Good Wife,” recently starred with Ethan Hawke in Taylor Swift’s music video for “Fortnight,” which dropped April 19. When Swift reached out to him about it, he took an understandable course of action: “First of all, make sure I wasn’t being … Read more
Tucci is the city’s hottest new Italian restaurant in many a moon. Beautifully built atop fine 19th-century bones, it’s the first place that might give reigning boldface-magnet Carbone a run for its money — and for less money than that notoriously hot spot. Tucci — or TUCCI as they prefer to stylize the name — doesn’t … Read more
Maya Hawke says making “Wildcat” with her dad, Ethan Hawke, felt effortless. “We’ve spent our whole lives making things together, talking about art, seeing plays, going to art museums,” she told The Post at a recent Cinema Society screening of their movie, “Wildcat.” “Working on plays in the living room, helping me with audition tapes … Read more
Stranger things have happened. Ethan Hawke insists he had no qualms about directing daughter Maya’s graphic sex scenes in the upcoming film, “Wildcat.” “We were so comfortable with it. I couldn’t care less,” the “Dead Poets Society” actor assured Variety. Not so much co-stars Rafael Casal, 38, and Cooper Hoffman, 20, however. “I think it was … Read more