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While doubling for the silent matinee idol William Desmond, stunt man Jean Perkins was killed while jumping from the top of a speeding train to grab a rope ladder dropped from a plane swooping in from above.
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Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
But the film has no time for matinee idols or Hollywood heroism, casting them as highly competent cogs in a machine that prizes teamwork over individual valor.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Val’s physicality and matinee idol looks only made the whole thing much funnier.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
As the rare matinee idol under 30, Chalamet has the rare ability to riff with the likes of Theo Von or Brittany Broski — modern media moguls who command a large Gen Z audience via TikTok and YouTube — without seeming like a try-hard.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
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Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
But the film has no time for matinee idols or Hollywood heroism, casting them as highly competent cogs in a machine that prizes teamwork over individual valor.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Val’s physicality and matinee idol looks only made the whole thing much funnier.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
As the rare matinee idol under 30, Chalamet has the rare ability to riff with the likes of Theo Von or Brittany Broski — modern media moguls who command a large Gen Z audience via TikTok and YouTube — without seeming like a try-hard.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Matinee idol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matinee%20idol. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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