Regina Hall’s first important look within the black comedy thriller “One Battle After Another” comes halfway via the movie, when her character Deandra, a member of the leftist revolutionary group French 75, arrives to rescue teenage Willa (Chase Infiniti) earlier than her highschool dance is raided by authorities forces.
Her position isn’t as explosive as these of her co-stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro and Teyana Taylor, but Hall’s quieter, understated efficiency within the cavalcade of huge performances by large actors has made an outsized impression amongst viewers and critics, producing Oscar buzz.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is NCS’s “Annual Self-Assessment,” the place a number of the 12 months’s notable cultural figures look again on the memorable and not-so-memorable elements of 2025 and say what they anticipate to see in 2026.
(“One Battle After Another” is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, which is owned by NCS’s dad or mum firm Warner Bros. Discovery.)
“One Battle After Another” is considerably of a departure for Hall, who made a profession as a comedy star after a breakout efficiency within the “Scary Movie” franchise, the place her portrayal of the loud and obnoxious Brenda Meeks made her a fan favourite.
Over the years, Hall flexed her comedic abilities in movies together with the 2014 rom-com “About Last Night,” the 2017 buddy comedy “Girls Trip” and the 2018 indie “Support the Girls.” But she’s defied straightforward categorization, showcasing her vary with advanced performances within the 2022 mockumentary “Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul.” and the psychological horror movie “Master.” As co-host of the Academy Awards that very same 12 months, she confirmed calm beneath stress whereas navigating the infamous slap.
Hall is stuffed with surprises. Before her performing profession took off, she considered changing into a nun, which could assist clarify why the collection of Pope Leo XIV was her most memorable second of 2025. Here, she talks about what stored her sane this 12 months and what she’s wanting ahead to in 2026.
Regina Hall describes her favourite second of 2025
NCS requested a few of our favourite personalities of the 12 months to inform us about a second that also stands out from the previous twelve months.
The most memorable second for me in 2025 I must say is the collection of Pope Leo. I feel having the primary pope who’s an American, at a time the place the world might actually use a lot empathy and compassion, was actually thrilling.
I’ve all the time wished to do an animated function and this 12 months I bought to do this with SpongeBob!
All the meals I’m going to eat this vacation break!
Staying up late is a horrible vice I’ve!!! I can’t maintain doing that! And carrying into the following 12 months connecting and spending time with family members.
MacKenzie Scott is a standout with her generosity. She’s fairly unbelievable.
Good laughs with good pals. Good films. Staying busy all the time helps. And some good snacks in mattress 🙂
Humans! I really feel like we’re it. Even the demise of the planet is due to us!
Midterm elections.
“One Battle After Another” in fact! And Dijon for music. He’s superb.
