Variety & CNN Actors on Actors

Jennifer Lawrence's favorite movie of the year was 'One Battle After Another.' So it was only fair to give her the opportunity to interrogate its star, Leonardo DiCaprio, in her classic uninhibited and boundaryless style.

Colin Farrell and Jessie Buckley would be the first to tell you the Irish have a tradition of storytelling. They share tales of transforming into a gambling addict for 'Ballad of a Small Player' and Shakespeare's grieving wife in 'Hamnet.'

Oscar Isaac and Teyana Taylor are both starstruck, sharing admiration for each other's work, from Issac's performances in 'Star Wars' and 'Dune', to Taylor's breakout role in 'One Battle After Another'.

Kate Hudson and Jeremy Allen White both had to master the modern American songbook - Hudson to play a Neil Diamond cover artist, and White to play The Boss himself. What does it take for an actor to become a singer? They explain it all.

Since working together on 'Friday Night Lights,' Michael B. Jordan and Jesse Plemons have become two of movies' most exciting talents. They discuss their transformations in this year's chilling big-screen horrors, 'Sinners' and 'Bugonia.'

Stellan Skarsgård plays a complicated artist father in 'Sentimental Value.' In real life, he's the patriarch to a family of actors, including eldest son Alexander. The pair speak about family legacy and their awards-season rivalry.

Sydney Sweeney and Ethan Hawke both played real-life figures in 2025 - Sweeney the boxer Christy Martin, Hawke the songwriter Lorenz Hart. They share their enthusiasm for transformation in a freewheeling conversation.

Theater veterans and defining voices in Hollywood Cynthia Erivo and Hugh Jackman discuss the joys of performing and their new movies - a blockbuster sequel for Erivo and a heartfelt Neil Diamond musical for Jackman.

As Gwyneth Paltrow makes a return to theaters, she shares her enthusiasm for the craft of movie-making with an admiring Jacob Elordi, who opens up about becoming Frankenstein's monster for Guillermo del Toro.

Years after meeting on set of 'The Mummy Returns,' Hollywood leading man Dwayne Johnson and Oscar winner Brendan Fraser reflect on their careers thus far, showing that their bond is as strong as ever.

2025's defining heartthrobs Jonathan Bailey ('Wicked: For Good') and David Corenswet ('Superman') reflect on playing Oz's and Krypton's most celebrated charmers and get real about ambition, auditions, and the roles ahead.

Oscar winners Julia Roberts and Sean Penn are longtime friends and neighbors - yet neither one recognized each other in their transformative 2025 performances. Now, they're opening up about their career trajectories and most famous roles.

What do Ariana Grande ('Wicked: For Good') & Adam Sandler ('Jay Kelly') have to talk about? Quite a lot, it turns out, as these two comic performers share charmingly earnest chemistry.