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James Hugh Calum Laurie CBE (born June 11, 1959), known professionally as Hugh Laurie, is an English actor, director, singer, musician, comedian, and author. He is known for portraying the title character on the Fox medical drama series House (2004–2012), for which he received two Golden Globe Awards and nominations for numerous other awards. He was listed in the 2011 Guinness World Records as the most watched leading man on television and was one of the highest-paid actors in a television drama, earning £250,000 ($409,000) per episode of House. His other television credits include arms dealer Richard Onslow Roper in the miniseries The Night Manager (2016), for which he won his third Golden Globe Award, and Senator Tom James in the HBO sitcom Veep (2012–2019), for which he received his 10th Emmy Award nomination. Forced to abandon rowing during a bout of glandular fever, he joined the Cambridge Footlights, a university dramatic club that has produced many well-known actors and comedians. There he met Emma Thompson, with whom he had a romantic relationship, which later ended yet they remain good friends. She introduced him to his future comedy partner, Stephen Fry. Laurie, Fry and Thompson later parodied themselves as the University Challenge representatives of "Footlights College, Oxbridge" in "Bambi", an episode of The Young Ones, with the series' co-writer Ben Elton completing their team.

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A series of global disasters—earthquakes, floods, and mysterious attacks—strike simultaneously, overwhelming Earth's greatest heroes. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Green Lantern, and The Flash struggle to respond, realizing that these events are not natural but orchestrated by a powerful enemy. This foe views the heroes as false gods and seeks to reshape Earth under a new order, one where humanity is forced to kneel before true power. As these heroes, many meeting for the first time, come together, they must overcome their differences and learn to work as a team. Batman’s strategic mind, Superman’s immense strength, Wonder Woman’s warrior skills, Aquaman’s command over the oceans, Green Lantern’s cosmic powers, and The Flash’s incredible speed all become crucial in the battles that follow. Together, they form a united front, known as the Justice League. In an epic final confrontation, these newly united heroes face off against the combined might of their enemies. Each is pushed to their limits, but through teamwork and sheer willpower, they manage to thwart the invasion and prevent Earth's destruction. Post Credits: a shadowy figure—Darkseid—observes the Earth from afar, ominously stating, “They are not ready. But soon, they will be,” signaling an even greater threat on the horizon.