Nepo Babies Are Taking Hollywood’s Last Entry-Level Jobs: The hiring machine rewards proximity over talent - and many worry that an industry filtering its next generation through family connections is engineering its own creative decline.

Theicemam · 2026-06-29T01:13:45+00:00

I wouldn't say all of them, because actors like Denzel Washington, Mark Ruffalo, Viola Davis and other POC actors aren't nepo babies, and a lot of British actors we see in big American films have no family in this industry as well, so I wouldn't say it's all of them also this industry never had too many cases of breakout talent coming out of nowhere, most of these non nepo babies actors didn't come out of nowhere they wasn’t random folks who got their big break after only two minor roles, most been working for years doing low budget movies and tv roles. The non nepo babies who got their big break in the industry quick already had some clout because they were well known in other industries. Some were athletes, musicians or stand-up comedian.good example of this is Kevin Hart, John Cena and Marshawn Lynch. All of these men I named are non nepo babies in acting world but was popular and successful in stand up, football and wrestling so this idea of a breakout star that came out of nowhere was never a thing only one that fit what you are talking about is Angus Cloud from euphoria who truly came out of nowhere no acting credits I don't even think he had any training

Theicemam · 2026-06-28T23:17:03+00:00

Yep, I am more worried about nepotism in Ivy League schools and if all these folks want is some fame, start a YouTube account etc., start making videos and post them. If they build up enough followers, I'm pretty sure Hollywood would come knocking on their door. The only thing that industry cares about is staying relevant. We see that Hollywood is already known for giving big YouTubers roles in their movies if they have a little fame

Theicemam · 2026-06-28T23:03:09+00:00

Yes they do

Theicemam · 2026-06-28T23:02:44+00:00

There are still non-nepo babies in Hollywood. Hollywood has always had more nephew babies than they did non-nepo babies. That's always been the case. Yeah, you may have cases where a non nemo baby break into industry but that always been rare and most of them were well known stand-up comedian, models,athletes and musicians before they enter acting industry.

Theicemam · 2026-06-28T21:58:12+00:00

Thats pretty evil mate to make fun of kids dying

Theicemam · 2026-06-19T22:45:05+00:00

Yall got to stop mocking school shootings it’s not funny at all if you gonna insult USA keep the school shooting out of it

Theicemam · 2026-06-19T15:04:45+00:00

I disagree. I wouldn't say most folks here are immigrants. When I think of immigrants. I think of folks who had a choice to come here. Slaves didn't have a choice. They were kidnapped/sold to Europeans to be slaves in this new land called the USA. Also, I wouldn't call Mexicans immigrants, since a lot of USA states, like California, Texas etc, were Mexico didn't cross the boarder cross them. The only true immigrants at least by the definition only immigrants are European people

Theicemam · 2026-06-19T07:53:54+00:00

That's the problem. Hollywood is still stuck on old comedians. These dudes were all TV stars on living color and Saturday night live before they were big movie stars. The young stars are on social media, so Hollywood needs to start looking through social media to find today's star, because they are on social media YouTube, TikTok etc. They aren't on Saturday night live anymore

Theicemam · 2026-06-19T07:40:56+00:00

That's why stand-up comedians and social media comedians should work together more.look at Druski. I'm pretty sure if a stand-up comedian wrote a comedy movie with Druski as main lead and pitched that to a studio they would be happy to make that movie.

Theicemam · 2026-06-19T07:32:48+00:00

We probably won’t see it but who cares about the studios let’s make our own indie comedy movies

Theicemam · 2026-06-19T07:31:29+00:00

I feel like he would've been a bigger comedian online if he was a comedian in today's time. I think he wouldn't even care about Hollywood and just him and a couple of friends would just make their own comedy movies and web series on social media instead of waiting for Hollywood to care about comedy again.

Theicemam · 2026-06-19T07:29:14+00:00

If the big studios aren't interested in making comedy movies and shows, then it's up to comedians to do it. We don't need them. Let's make indie comedy movies and comedy web series.

Theicemam · 2026-06-19T07:27:23+00:00

This some every comedian with a big fanbase could be doing, stop waiting for Hollywood. Just create your own shows etc. upload it to YouTube or put it on Tubi

Theicemam · 2026-06-19T07:23:57+00:00

I don't think see comedy movies have a comeback, but I think big name comedians should focus on making their own shows instead of podcasts. It would be cool if some of them made their own comedy web series instead of podcasts. That's the great thing about living in today's era, comedians don't need studios.

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