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September 4, 2026

At the Movies: Kenneth Branagh and Ryan Reynolds star in irreverent Cold War action-comedy ‘Mayday'

By LINDSEY BAHR
AP Film Writer

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Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh star in "Mayday."

Somewhere along the way, Sir Kenneth Branagh developed a knack for playing Russians. He was the vindictive oligarch in “Tenet” and a villainous industrialist in “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit,” but “Mayday” may be the first time he's been asked to use his very particular set of language skills for … comedy?


 
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