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Ewan Gordon McGregor (born March 31, 1971) is a Scottish-American actor and voice actor. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2013, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to drama and charity. While studying drama at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, McGregor began his career with a leading role in the British series Lipstick on Your Collar (1993). He gained international recognition for starring as drug addict Mark Renton in Trainspotting (1996) and as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999–2005). His career progressed with starring roles in the musical Moulin Rouge! (2001), action film Black Hawk Down (2001), fantasy film Big Fish (2003), and thriller Angels and Demons (2009). He gained praise for his performances in the thriller The Ghost Writer (2010) and romantic comedy Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011). McGregor made his directorial debut with the crime film American Pastoral (2016), in which he also starred. For his dual role as brothers Ray and Emmit Stussy in the third season of the anthology series Fargo (2017), he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film. He voiced Lumière in Beauty and the Beast (2017), and played the title role in Christopher Robin (2018), Dan Torrance in Doctor Sleep (2019), and Black Mask in Birds of Prey (2020). He reprised his role as Kenobi in the 2022 miniseries Obi-Wan Kenobi, and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for his portrayal of fashion designer Halston in the miniseries Halston (2021). McGregor has also starred in theatre productions of Guys and Dolls (2005–2007) and Othello (2007–2008). He has been involved in charity work and has served as an ambassador for UNICEF UK since 2004.
In a gritty and high-stakes underground gambling den, four strangers find themselves entangled in a deadly game of Hungry Hungry Hippos, where the marbles are alive people. As alliances shift, secrets unravel, and survival instincts take over, they delve deeper into the enigmatic motives behind the sadistic game. Desperate for financial redemption or seeking vengeance against formidable adversaries, these individuals enter the clandestine realm of the underground casino, unaware of the horrors that await. The stakes are astronomical, as they are presented with a chilling ultimatum by the shadowy figure known as Mr. X: the winner will walk away with unimaginable wealth, while the losers will face an ominous fate. The tension escalates as the mechanical hippos with razor-sharp jaws wreak havoc, revealing the darkest facets of human nature. Mr. X's sinister plan gradually unravels, leading to shocking revelations and betrayals that leave the players questioning their own humanity. Amidst the relentless pursuit of survival, alliances crumble, and trust becomes a fleeting commodity. The characters resort to cunning and desperation to outmaneuver one another. The casino's formidable security forces encircle them, tightening the noose on their escape. In a gripping and heart-pounding climax, the remaining contenders confront Mr. X, unearthing the malevolent puppeteer behind the cruel game. As the curtains fall, the survivors make life-altering decisions.
