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Danny Lebern Glover (born July 22, 1946) is an American actor, film director, and political activist. He is best known for his co-starring lead role as Sergeant Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon film series. Glover has had a variety of film, stage, and television roles. He starred as the husband to Whoopi Goldberg's character, Celie in the celebrated literary adaptation of The Color Purple, and as Lieutenant James McFee in the film Witness. He had leading roles in other films including To Sleep with Anger, Predator 2, Angels in the Outfield, and Operation Dumbo Drop. He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for his starring role in Charles Burnett's To Sleep with Anger. Also, he has had prominent supporting roles in Silverado, Witness, A Rage in Harlem, Dreamgirls, Shooter, Death at a Funeral, Beyond the Lights, Sorry to Bother You, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, The Dead Don't Die, Lonesome Dove and Jumanji: The Next Level. Glover earned top billing for the first time in Predator 2, the sequel to the science fiction action film Predator. During his career, he has also made several cameos, appearing, for example, in the Michael Jackson video "Liberian Girl" of 1987. In 1994, he made his directorial debut with the Showtime channel short film Override. Also in 1994, Glover and actor Ben Guillory founded the Robey Theatre Company in Los Angeles, focusing on theatre by and about black people.
Companions is a 2025 American fantasy adventure film based on the heroic warriors of the same name from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is the first installment in the Companions film series. Directed by Robert Eggers from a screenplay by David Twohy and Adam Wingard, and narrated by Vin Diesel, the film stars an ensemble cast including Jeff Bridges, Cara Delevingne, Zac Efron, Evan Rachel Wood, Henry Cavill, Christian Bale, Amber Midthunder, Luke Evans, Charlie Hunnam, Brie Larson, Neve Campbell, Stephen Lang, Danny Glover, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. In the film, a young female warrior approaches the harbinger of the Companions to join them while also falling for one of their leaders; after passing all three trials, she transforms into a werewolf with the help of her team members. Production began on October 30th, 2023; several directors were considered, including Patty Jenkins, until Eggers was hired in early 2024. Many have questioned Eggers' vision for the film, as he is renowned for directing horror and thriller films. Upon its release in February 24th, 2025, the film surprised critics and fans, who praised its visual effects, costumes, writing, score, action sequences, direction, performances (namely Delevingne, Bridges, and Wood), themes and emotional weight, and was a massive success at the box-office, grossing $846.9 million worldwide. A sequel is currently in production.
