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  "id": 4498852,
  "title": "‘Days of Thunder’ Star Randy Quaid Says Anne Hathaway Is ‘Woke’ and a ‘Horrible Choice’ for the Sequel: ‘You Need the Original Girl’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/days-of-thunder-star-randy-quaid-says-anne-hathaway-is-woke-and-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T20:17:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
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    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/days-of-thunder-2-anne-hathaway-horrible-choice-randy-quaid-1236846972/"
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  "summary": "“Days of Thunder” star Randy Quaid sounded off on Anne Hathaway after it was revealed that she has joined Tom Cruise in the racing drama’s upcoming sequel. “We need Nicole [Kidman] back,” Quaid wrote on X Saturday. “Don’t be a pussy, [Tom Cruise]. You need the original girl. It’s not personal; it’s filmmaking. Anne isn’t […]",
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        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "‘Days of Thunder’s Randy Quaid Calls Anne Hathaway “Horrible Choice” For Sequel In Problematic Diatribe: “She’s Pregnant”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/days-of-thunders-randy-quaid-calls-anne-hathaway-horrible-choice-for",
        "published": "2026-08-30T21:11:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Randy Quaid Slams ‘Woke’ Casting Of Anne Hathaway In ‘Days Of Thunder 2’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/randy-quaid-slams-woke-casting-of-anne-hathaway-in-days-of-thunder-2",
        "published": "2026-08-30T23:59:08.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "'Anne Hathaway Isn't Sexy, She's Pregnant': Randy Quaid Criticises Her 'Horrible' Casting In Days Of Thunder Sequel, Wants Nicole Kidman Back",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/anne-hathaway-isnt-sexy-shes-pregnant-randy-quaid-criticises-her",
        "published": "2026-08-31T06:13:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The A.V. Club",
        "title": "Randy Quaid calls Anne Hathaway \"horrible choice\" for Days Of Thunder sequel he may or may not be in",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/randy-quaid-calls-anne-hathaway-horrible-choice-for-days-of-thunder",
        "published": "2026-08-31T13:58:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Randy Quaid Slams Tom Cruise Over Anne Hathaway ‘Days of Thunder 2’ Role: “Anne Isn’t Sexy”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/randy-quaid-slams-tom-cruise-over-anne-hathaway-days-of-thunder-2",
        "published": "2026-08-31T14:03:31.000Z"
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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."
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