<p>Let's head into the jungle with <strong>Anaconda</strong> stars&nbsp;<strong>Thandiwe Newton</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Steve Zahn</strong>. Newton returns to Popcorn Podcast, opening up this time about playing the serious voice of reason in a very unserious situation, and why keeping a straight face opposite master improvisers may have been the hardest acting she’s ever done. While Zahn reflects on why&nbsp;Anaconda&nbsp;isn’t a traditional remake at all, how the film channels the comedy-dramas of the ’80s and ’90s, and why seeing it with a packed, cheering audience felt like a sporting event. The conversation veers into fan-casting chaos (<em>Jaws</em>, anyone?), childhood dreams versus adult reality, and the joy of making a movie that’s genuinely fun.</p><br><p><strong>More Popcorn: </strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://pod.fo/e/e687a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thandiwe Newton on Reminiscence and working with Westworld collaborator Lisa Joy</a></li><li><a href="https://pod.fo/e/354327" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Edgar Wright trades kinetic comedy for grim dystopia in The Running Man</a></li><li><a href="https://pod.fo/e/326af9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Popcorn Podcast unpacks The Roses remake</a></li></ul><ul><li>Know someone who loves movies? Please share&nbsp;<a href="https://www.podfollow.com/popcorn-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Popcorn Podcast</a>&nbsp;with your friends.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by&nbsp;<a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/popcornpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack</a>.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Visit&nbsp;<a href="www.popcornpodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">popcornpodcast.com</a>&nbsp;for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube:&nbsp;<a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMbnsLGBKE8Wp37PLyR-7l9IyUbajOrDd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Popcorn Podcast</a>.</li></ul><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>