{
  "id": 3097864,
  "title": "Dave Franco Reveals the Hit Film Series He Thought Would End His Career",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/dave-franco-reveals-the-hit-film-series-he-thought-would-end-his",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T19:24:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/dave-franco-now-you-see-me-ruin-career/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday’s episode of \"Hot Ones,\" Dave Franco opened up about some of his most well-known projects, revealing that one high-concept film series initially seemed destined to be his downfall. The actor, known for his role as Jack Wilder in \"The 'Now You See Me' series,\" initially thought the franchise would be a critical and commercial failure. Co-starring alongside Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Common, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, and Morgan Freeman, the fictional magician group executed daring bank heists while entertaining their audiences. Franco recalls the chaotic process of figuring out the film's premise and how they celebrated the movie's end, believing it would be their downfall. However, the first three films in the series (\"Now You See Me\" in 2013, \"Now You See Me 2\" in 2016, and \"Now You See Me: Now You Don't\" in 2025) have grossed over $930 million at the global box office. Franco emphasizes that over the years, he has learned to let go of expectations, as the success of a film is a pleasant surprise. His latest project, the stoner comedy \"Idiots\" (formerly \"The Shitheads\"), premiered at Sundance 2026 and is set to hit theaters this Friday.",
  "summary": "\"We all went out to dinner and we literally cheers’ed to the end of our careers,\" he says. \"We thought this movie was going to take us down.\" The post Dave Franco Reveals the Hit Film Series He Thought Would End His Career appeared first on TheWrap .",
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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."
}