With creators Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest looking on, star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II regaled the San Vicente Bungalows crowd with a story about his awkward Zoom with Sir Ben Kingsley and why 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' was his favorite movie — for a while.
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Apr 30, 2026
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With creators Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest looking on, star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II regaled the San Vicente Bungalows crowd with a story about his awkward Zoom with Sir Ben Kingsley and why 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' was his favorite movie — for a while.
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