We have four months left of 2025 movie releases, and among the ones I’m looking forward to is The Running Man. Adapted from the same-named 1982 novel by Stephen King, this October flick will follow Glen Powell’s Ben Richards, who will compete in The Running Man game show and attempt to survive for 30 days in order to win $1 billion. Colman Domingo’s Bobby Thompson hosts the show, and while the teases of his electric personality were already enough to pique my interest, I’m more psyched to see the actor’s performance after reading about how Jerry Springer inspired his performance.
During an interview with EW, Domino explained how he felt like he “was in a whole different film than anyone else” because Bobby is only seen through the TV, so “we don't take him out of the context of the show.” So in order to flesh out the character, the Emmy-winning and Academy Award-nominated actor took a cue from the late Jerry Springer right before filming began. As he recalled:
