Paul Walter Hauser on His Wrestling Career, Reading ‘Fantastic Four’ Comics for His Role and the Pressure of Portraying Chris Farley: ‘I’ve Been Practicing to Play Him My Entire Life’
Jack Dunn Despite a tumultuous Paramount-Skydance merger, some box office blunders and a painful presidential debate, the summer of 2024 may go down as the summer of Paul Walter Hauser. Hauser began his career as a journeyman actor, playing supporting roles in popular films such as “Cruella,” “I, Tonya,” “BlacKkKlansman” and “Da 5 Bloods.” In 2019, he landed his first major leading role in Clint Eastwood’s drama “Richard Jewell,” and four years later, Hauser scored an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his performance as Larry Hall in the Apple TV+ series “Blackbird.” But starting in March 2024, a flurry of projects starring Hauser were unveiled.