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Benjamin Safdie (born February 24, 1986) is an American filmmaker, actor, and editor best known for his collaborations with his older brother, Josh Safdie. Together, the Safdie brothers have established themselves as leading voices in contemporary independent cinema with acclaimed films such as Heaven Knows What (2014), Good Time (2017), and Uncut Gems (2019). In addition to directing, Benny has pursued a parallel career as an actor. His performance in Good Time earned him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. He has since appeared in high-profile films including Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza (2021), Kelly Fremon Craig’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (2023), and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer (2023). On television, he co-created, co-wrote, and starred alongside Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone in the Showtime series The Curse (2023).
Marvel Presents... season 1 (2029)- 10 episodes, covers a random character each episode: Mockingbird, White Tiger, Darkhawk, Quasar, Speedball (Robbie Baldwin), Havok, Magik, Psylocke, Captain Britain, Firestar. Mockingbird: Working on the Super Soldier project, her athletic talents earn her tactical and martial arts training. She becomes Mockingbird, secretly defeating corrupt S.H.I.E.L.D. members and criminals. After, she teams up with Hawkeye to stop Crossfire. White Tiger: Ava Ayala inherits mystical tiger amulets after her brother Hector was killed, granting her enhanced martial arts and superhuman power. Darkhawk: Connor Young, a teen who just discovered he has multiple sclerosis, finds an alien amulet that grants him cosmic armor, transforming him into the superhero Darkhawk. Quasar: Former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Wendell Vaughn was deemed too passive for the field, but that allowed him to wear the Quantum Bands. When A.I.M. attacked the facility, Vaughn put them on to fight them off, discovering that his calm is the trait needed to control the cosmic power. Recognized for his heroics, he became Quasar. Speedball: High schooler Robbie Baldwin gains bouncing kinetic powers when an extra-dimensional lab accident exposes him to energy. Havok: After a childhood plane crash, Alex was separated from his brother Scott, and raised by adoptive family. The Living Pharaoh took Alex to steal his energy, activating his ability to make plasma blasts. X-Men rescued him and built a specialized suit for him. Magik: Illyana Rasputina is kidnapped to Limbo, where she masters dark magic and teleportation to escape as the sorceress Magik. Psylocke: Betsy Braddock and Kwannon swapped bodies by a magic spell, turning both into deadly mutants, they swap back at the end. Captain Britain: Brian Braddock became Captain Britain, and his twin Betsy joined to fight Doctor Synne. Firestar: Angelica Jones discovers her powers, escaping Emma Frost's Hellfire Club to be a hero.
