Entertainment

Young Actor Breakthrough

Updated 2026-07-20 16:40 UTC 2 sources Positive

Theo Leber, a 10-year-old actor from Chicago, has landed the lead role in 'Lizard Music,' opposite Dwayne Johnson. The casting opportunity could be significant for his career.

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Deadline

10-Year-Old Theo Leber Lands Lead Role Opposite Dwayne Johnson In Benny Safdie’s ‘Lizard Music’ For Amazon MGM & United Artists

EXCLUSIVE: Chicago-area 4th grader Theo Leber has landed a starring role opposite Dwayne Johnson in Lizard Music, Benny Safdie’s adaptation of the 1976 novel by Daniel Pinkwater for Amazon MGM Studios and United Artists. The 10-year-old comes to the potentially career-making opportun

2026-07-20 16:30 UTC

Rolling Stone

No, Madonna Was Not in Trump’s Suite at the World Cup Final

A viral tweet claimed the pop icon watched the final from Donald Trump’s suite. The woman in the footage was clearly someone else

2026-07-20 16:32 UTC