{
  "id": 2373043,
  "title": "Kenneth Branagh on Doing His Own Stunts as a KGB Operative in ‘Mayday,’ Bonding With Ryan Reynolds Over Soccer: ‘We Can Be Pretty Nerdish’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/kenneth-branagh-on-doing-his-own-stunts-as-a-kgb-operative-in-mayday",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/kenneth-branagh-stunts-mayday-ryan-reynolds-soccer-1236839872/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "While he may not be known as an action star, Kenneth Branagh absolutely wanted to give it a go for “Mayday,” his upcoming Apple TV Cold War action-comedy in which he co-stars with Ryan Reynolds. He just needed to find out how best to get involved. “I asked the directors, ‘What’s the way to do […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}