Kurt & Wyatt Russell on UFO Sightings, Playing Professional Sports & Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

Jimmy Kimmel Live14 minutes read

Kurt and Wyatt Russell, actors from an entertainment family, share family dynamics and unique career paths, with Kurt in baseball and Wyatt in hockey. They star in "Monarch Legacy of Monsters" as the same character at different stages, discussing pre-production and family dynamics, including a UFO sighting and love for Godzilla.

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  • Kurt and Wyatt Russell come from a family deeply rooted in the entertainment industry, with both actors sharing backgrounds in professional sports before transitioning to acting.
  • The Russells discuss their family dynamics, portraying hockey players as having a wild side and baseball players as having a different mentality, while also sharing personal experiences such as UFO sightings and a passion for Godzilla, culminating in their joint work on "Monarch Legacy of Monsters."

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  • What sports backgrounds do Kurt and Wyatt Russell have?

    Kurt was in Minor League Baseball, Wyatt in minor league hockey.

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"Russell Family Legacy in Entertainment Industry"

  • Kurt and Wyatt Russell are guests on a show, both actors from a family deeply involved in the entertainment industry.
  • They discuss their family dynamics, including a therapist in the family and each member's unique career paths.
  • Both Kurt and Wyatt have backgrounds in professional sports, with Kurt in Minor League Baseball and Wyatt in minor league hockey.
  • Hockey players are described as having a wild side, with a story of a player daring to have a truck run over his legs at a party.
  • Baseball players are portrayed as having a different mentality, with a story of a pitcher obsessed with a soap opera.
  • Kurt Russell shares a UFO sighting experience, corroborated by five friends, involving strange lights over a lake.
  • Kurt and Wyatt Russell star in "Monarch Legacy of Monsters," playing the same character at different life stages named Lee Shaw Lafayette III.
  • They discuss the pre-production process of playing the same character and the unique experience of working together on the show.
  • Kurt Russell expresses his lifelong love for Godzilla and the challenges of working with the character on the show.
  • The interview concludes with a discussion on family dynamics, including watching old movies and grooving with children, followed by a mention of the show's premiere on Apple TV plus.
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