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Caleb McLaughlin calls his new film 'GOAT' a movie that young boys need to see, highlighting its themes of passion and ambition. Co-star Gabrielle Union expands on this, explaining how normalizing looking up to women is a huge and necessary message, both in the movie and in real life. Hear their insightful thoughts on representation and inspiration.
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00:00Yeah, I think it was wonderful. I think it was a great take on what to, we're in 2026,
00:07and you could aspire to be anything you want. And Jet is someone that will, I agree,
00:15that I'm actually inspired by. I mean, I grew up watching Gabrielle in film and TV my whole life,
00:22and I've always looked up to her in her work. So being able to work with her is a dream
00:26come true
00:27and is an honor, honestly. So it worked perfectly. And I feel like a lot of young boys need to
00:33see
00:33this type of film because it just shows how cool the camaraderie is and the type of connection that
00:41they have where it's okay. You know what I mean? There's freedom in this. There's a lot of passion.
00:48There's a lot of ambition that Jet has. And I feel like anyone could look up to that and
00:56learn from that. And that's very true. I've never seen that either. I've never seen that.
01:02So I think it's super dope. Going to Chicago Sky Games, right? You know, everyone's, you know,
01:08Angel Reese, Angel Reese. And then after the game, you know, she stays for a very long time. And the
01:13line of kids waiting to see her who are just like overwhelmed at the sight of her, it's boys and
01:19girls. There's boys who are holding her shoe. Like, I got the, you know, I got the Angel Reese shoe.
01:26I want you to sign this jersey. And they're looking at her in awe, right? And every time it warms
01:32my
01:32heart. My daughter, I'm raising a seven-year-old girl. And for her to be in the stands watching that
01:38and watching this woman lead in such a way is huge. It's huge. So no, it doesn't matter the genre
01:46of project or the industry. Having women in leadership roles breeds more of this. And,
01:55you know, I hate to use the word normalize, but I think in some circles, I think that's the
02:00appropriate word, that it's okay. Lightning will not strike you if you look up to a woman.
02:06If you follow a woman's lead. You know what I mean?
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