The hosts had several positive remarks about Manny Jacinto:
1. Utilization of Manny Jacinto:
- The hosts were pleased with how Leslie Hedlund effectively utilized Manny Jacinto in his role. They appreciated the range he displayed, being both goofy and menacing.
- "Manny Jacinto is meant to be utilized... And I'm so, I was so relieved to see that Leslie Hedlund understood the assignment of what to do with the Manny Jacinto." 00:38:30 - 00:38:37
- "His code switch in between when he is Quimar and like just a fumbling idiot versus when he is, you know, just fucking killing everyone in sight is so scary." 00:38:53 - 00:38:59
2. Dynamic Character:
- They highlighted how his character was the most dynamic, attributing this to his excellent acting.
- "But his was the his character was the most dynamic to me. And his acting reflected that... it was very hard to be invested in terms of like rooting like you're like, you just feel like, oh, the emotions." 00:46:06 - 00:46:24
3. Career Recognition and Pronunciation:
- They noted how Manny Jacinto switched to using the proper Spanish pronunciation of his last name and expressed relief that his scenes were not cut like in previous projects.
- "But in recent interviews, he's switched to the, I guess, the proper Spanish pronunciation Jacinto... we were still traumatized from losing, having all of the scenes cut from Top Gun Maverick." 00:38:02 - 00:38:25
4. Popularity and Future Roles:
- The hosts expressed a desire to see more of Manny Jacinto in various roles, including romcoms and dark romance YA adaptations. They also mentioned his impact on streaming charts.
- "I just want to see more Manny. Just to be honest, I need more Manny and more things... he has single handedly brought want you back and nine perfect strangers back into like the streaming charts." 01:07:40 - 01:07:57
- "Let's put him in like a traditional romcom... Also all those adaptations of those dark romance YA novels that keep getting optioned. Manny Jacinto's your guy, man." 01:15:05 - 01:15:15
5. Future Projects:
- They also mentioned his upcoming roles, including potentially in "Top Gun 3" and "Freaky Friday" opposite Lindsay Lohan.
- "Oh, yeah, they better put him in Top Gun three... He's apparently gonna be in Freaky Friday... with Lindsay opposite Lindsay Lohan." 01:14:35 - 01:14:59
The hosts clearly admire Manny Jacinto's talent and versatility, looking forward to his future projects and hoping he continues to get the recognition he deserves.
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