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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Lindsey Bahr

For 'A Real Pain,' Jesse Eisenberg learned to embrace the chaos of Kieran Culkin. Magic ensued

"A Real Pain" Portrait Session - (2024 Invision)

Jesse Eisenberg did not know Kieran Culkin was about to drop out of his movie.

It was just a few weeks before shooting was about to begin on “A Real Pain,” and Eisenberg and much of the crew were already in Poland preparing. The film, which opens in theaters Friday, is deeply personal for Eisenberg, who at age 17 started connecting more with his own Polish heritage through his aunt.

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