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As three continents bubble on the brink of full-scale military conflicts, and Wall Street desperately holds off on another financial crisis with white knuckles, the global news cycle is now as shocking as it is miserable.
Not since the early days of the pandemic has the world been in such a state of uncertainty, with the potential of a world war, and complete economic collapse.
Throw in an assassination attempt on former President Trump, and a string of chaotic twists in the 2024 US election campaign – as well as riots all throughout England – the state of the world can be quite overwhelming.
Particularly for the young people who have spent their youth navigating a GFC, multiple wars in the Middle East and a pandemic that pillaged bank accounts and broke up marriages.
But there’s still a bit of good news out there. In fact, there’s some terrific news!
That is, of course, the screen renaissance of Hollywood hunk Josh Hartnett.
The 46-year-old’s return to blockbuster movies has provided a much needed distraction from unprecedented global tensions and economic uncertainty.
As least for the later Gen X cohort and early millennials who fell in love with his boyish good looks during the late 90s/early 2000s ‘squinty-eyed white boy era’.
After playing a ‘is that really HIM?’ kind of role in the Oscar winning period drama ‘Oppenheimer’ – Hartnett officially announced himself back in business with an unexpected cameo in HBO’s hit TV drama ‘The Bear’.
His resurgence has only been cemented with a leading role in the new psychological thriller “Trap.” – which sees him play the age-appropriate role of a doting father taking his young daughter to a Swiftie-like pop concert, only to find themselves at the centre of an FBI conspiracy.
After break out string of heart throb rom-coms and action films at the turn of the millennium, Hartnett was everywhere.
In fact, his chiseled jawline and cheesy southern accent even convinced an entire generation of young women to watch a 3 hour movie about the attacks on Pearl Harbour.
Even his 15 year sabbatical from the red carpet was kind of dreamy, as he opted for the quiet family life on a farm in rural England, only appearing for small roles in independent films or British theatre productions.
But now he’s back, to save us from war and poverty. Squintier than ever.
