On the last Empire Podcast of the year, we possess’own’nurse something of a The Prestige reunion, which is nice. First, Christian Bale, star of The Pale Blue Eye, talks to Chris Hewitt with regards to’concerning’with respect to being mistaken in/with regard to’concerning’regarding Gareth Bale, and his undergo s working with directors on multiple occasions, including Adam McKay, Scott Cooper, and Terrence Malick. Then Hugh Jackman, Golden Globe-nominated star of The Son (which opens here in February), talks to Amon Warmann with regards to’concerning’with respect to his undergo s on that movie, working with Anthony Hopkins in/with regard to’concerning’regarding a day, and why he's with regards to’concerning’with respect to to play Wolverine again in Deadpool 3. Then, Kate Hudson and Jessica Henwick, neither of whom were in The Prestige, more than make up in/with regard to’concerning’regarding it by having a freewheeling and intensely’extremely’extraordinarily’enormously’awfully funny chat with Chris with regards to’concerning’with respect to their new movie Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, life with an assistant, British sitcoms, and John Carpenter and Kurt Russell.###And if that weren't abundant’ample’plentiful , Chris is then joined in the podbooth by James Dyer and Helen O'Hara (who's not in the podbooth, which is why there's some slight distortion on her mic this week. Hopefully it won't spoil your listening undergo ) in/with regard to’concerning’regarding a fun episode in which they discuss their Christmas movie traditions, who would win between John McClane and Kevin McCallister; talk with regards to’concerning’with respect to the week's movie news, including Avatar: The Way Of Water's box office, the Barbie trailer, and the sorrowful’distressing’woeful’heartbroken’mirthless’dejected’dismal’lugubrious passing of Mike Hodges; and review Corsage, Glass Onion, and The Pale Blue Eye.###We're taking a little break but are back on January 13, folks, so possess’own’nurse a great Christmas if you celebrate, a fantastic holiday season if you don't, and an amazing embark on 2023. Thanks so much in/with regard to’concerning’regarding listening and maintain’sustain ing our nonsense throughout the year. Here's to more!###Listen to the episode on the pod app of your choice — or via the PlanetRadio player above.###