Christmas Show

[SFDebris]

New clue!

[TGLS]

OK, one of these:

Gareth Edwards - Elizabeth Olsen - Godzilla 2014
George Lucas - Samuel L. Jackson - SW Prequels§
Joshua Leonard - Idris Elba - Prom Night‡§
Kevin Smith - Chris Evans - TMNT‡
Steven Soderbergh - Robert Downey Jr. - Eros
Steven Soderbergh - Gwyneth Paltrow - Contagion
Steven Soderbergh - Don Cheadle - Traffic, Ocean's
Steven Soderbergh - Sebastian Stan - Logan Lucky*
Steven Spielberg - Tom Hiddleston - War Horse†

* After 2014
† Clearcut Adaptation
‡ Not Directing
§ Disallowed in 2014

This is the list of directors and actors who meet the requirements (mentioned last week, MCU actor in 5 movies) and shared a movie. I've marked the ones that have problems.

Let's continue:
The following's linking actors were in Captain Marvel:
Kevin Smith - Chris Evans - TMNT
Steven Soderbergh - Don Cheadle - Traffic, Ocean's*
George Lucas - Samuel L. Jackson - SW Prequels

*Cheadle appeared in an uncredited mid-credits scene. IMDB lists this though so I say it counts.

I used collaborations search to find matching actors in Capt. Marvel and the other films.

Gareth Edwards - Elizabeth Olsen - Godzilla 2014: No Matches, plenty of other crew.
Steven Soderbergh - Robert Downey Jr. - Eros: Transportation, Costumes, Cameras
Steven Soderbergh - Gwyneth Paltrow - Contagion: Jude Law matches Capt. Marvel and Contagion
Steven Soderbergh - Sebastian Stan - Logan Lucky: Stunt People and other below the lines
Steven Spielberg - Tom Hiddleston - War Horse: Sound and other below the lines
Joshua Leonard - Idris Elba - Prom Night: Make-up and VFX

[TGLS]

I wonder if there's going to be a new clue this week.

[BridgeConsoleMasher]

Let's continue:
The following's linking actors were in Captain Marvel:
Kevin Smith - Chris Evans - TMNT
Steven Soderbergh - Don Cheadle - Traffic, Ocean's*
George Lucas - Samuel L. Jackson - SW Prequels

*Cheadle appeared in an uncredited mid-credits scene. IMDB lists this though so I say it counts.

I used collaborations search to find matching actors in Capt. Marvel and the other films.

Gareth Edwards - Elizabeth Olsen - Godzilla 2014: No Matches, plenty of other crew.
Steven Soderbergh - Robert Downey Jr. - Eros: Transportation, Costumes, Cameras
Steven Soderbergh - Gwyneth Paltrow - Contagion: Jude Law matches Capt. Marvel and Contagion
Steven Soderbergh - Sebastian Stan - Logan Lucky: Stunt People and other below the lines
Steven Spielberg - Tom Hiddleston - War Horse: Sound and other below the lines
Joshua Leonard - Idris Elba - Prom Night: Make-up and VFX

I don't get it. None of these actors played the same character they did in the MCU for any of these films.

I guess you can say Mace Windu is kind of the same person as Nick Fury.

[clearspira]

OK, one of these:

Gareth Edwards - Elizabeth Olsen - Godzilla 2014
George Lucas - Samuel L. Jackson - SW Prequels§
Joshua Leonard - Idris Elba - Prom Night‡§
Kevin Smith - Chris Evans - TMNT‡
Steven Soderbergh - Robert Downey Jr. - Eros
Steven Soderbergh - Gwyneth Paltrow - Contagion
Steven Soderbergh - Don Cheadle - Traffic, Ocean's
Steven Soderbergh - Sebastian Stan - Logan Lucky*
Steven Spielberg - Tom Hiddleston - War Horse†

* After 2014
† Clearcut Adaptation
‡ Not Directing
§ Disallowed in 2014

This is the list of directors and actors who meet the requirements (mentioned last week, MCU actor in 5 movies) and shared a movie. I've marked the ones that have problems.

Let's continue:
The following's linking actors were in Captain Marvel:
Kevin Smith - Chris Evans - TMNT
Steven Soderbergh - Don Cheadle - Traffic, Ocean's*
George Lucas - Samuel L. Jackson - SW Prequels

*Cheadle appeared in an uncredited mid-credits scene. IMDB lists this though so I say it counts.

I used collaborations search to find matching actors in Capt. Marvel and the other films.

Gareth Edwards - Elizabeth Olsen - Godzilla 2014: No Matches, plenty of other crew.
Steven Soderbergh - Robert Downey Jr. - Eros: Transportation, Costumes, Cameras
Steven Soderbergh - Gwyneth Paltrow - Contagion: Jude Law matches Capt. Marvel and Contagion
Steven Soderbergh - Sebastian Stan - Logan Lucky: Stunt People and other below the lines
Steven Spielberg - Tom Hiddleston - War Horse: Sound and other below the lines
Joshua Leonard - Idris Elba - Prom Night: Make-up and VFX

All I know is, based on this, Chuck has broken the unwritten ''worst of X'' rule for Christmas.

[BridgeConsoleMasher]

Are dogs even not cats anymore?

[RobbyB1982]

I don't get it. None of these actors played the same character they did in the MCU for any of these films.

You're misreading the clue. Not filling in the implied comma or phrasing break.

6)An important character is played by an actor or actress who played the same character in at least five Marvel Cinematic Universe films.

Try reading it like this.

6)An actor or actress who played the same character in at least five Marvel Cinematic Universe films, also played an important character in this.

It's a broad clue that way because theres been a ton of Marvel actors, but the "five times" thing narrows it down to about 20 people.

And the next clue
7) That actor or actress did not appear in Captain Marvel, but another actor from this film did.

amounts to "its not Sam Jackson."

It has nothing to do with their role in the Christmas movie, just one of their other roles.

All I know is, based on this, Chuck has broken the unwritten ''worst of X'' rule for Christmas.

Knightrider was the Christmas special last year and that was the pilot and the evil car episode. Hardly the worst episodes of the franchise. Its a tradition, not a hard rule.

[BridgeConsoleMasher]

I don't get it. None of these actors played the same character they did in the MCU for any of these films.

You're misreading the clue. Not filling in the implied comma or phrasing break.

6)An important character is played by an actor or actress who played the same character in at least five Marvel Cinematic Universe films.

Try reading it like this.

6)An actor or actress who played the same character in at least five Marvel Cinematic Universe films, also played an important character in this.

It's a broad clue that way because theres been a ton of Marvel actors, but the "five times" thing narrows it down to about 20 people.

Thanks!

[SFDebris]

As promised, I'll be hinting at what's coming with the Christmas Show every week
1) It's a 21st Century film
2) Some might insist it's not a science fiction OR fantasy film
3) It is neither an adaptation nor a remake
4) This has been in the queue since 2014
5) I mention the director in one of the reviews I'm doing during "I Ain't Afraid of No Ghost" Week
6) An important character is played by an actor or actress who played the same character in at least five Marvel Cinematic Universe films.
7) That actor or actress did not appear in Captain Marvel, but another actor from this film did.
8) One of the actors in this film also appeared in a non-Star Trek review I've done within the last sixty days.

[TGLS]

Bryan Cranston was in The X-Files: Drive and was in Contagion.