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The first trailer for Mr. Wonderful is here, featuring the late actor Michael Madsen in one of his final leading roles. The Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill star died on July 3, 2025, at the age of 67, sending Hollywood into mourning. The last time fans saw him on-screen prior to his passing was in the Civil War-set thriller Resurrection Road, though he had numerous other projects in development at the time of his death. One of those was the indie drama Mr. Wonderful, which sees Madsen deliver a profoundly nuanced and emotional performance in a rarely seen role.

Madsen takes the lead role in Mr. Wonderful, portraying a jaded college professor by the name of Brian Fenton. The actor ditches his signature on-screen tough guy persona, cemented by his role as Mr. Blonde in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, for a much more raw and vulnerable performance. The trailer sees his character...

Michael Madsen‘s final leading role is preparing to make the festival rounds as fans, friends and loved ones mourn his passing.

After the actor died July 3 of heart failure at 67, the trailer for Mr. Wonderful reveals a glimpse at Madsen’s emotional performance in the indie drama from director Mark David. Watch it below.

Madsen plays Brian Fenton, a college professor desperately trying to prop up a failing career and steer a wayward son away from drugs and personal ruin, while coming to grips with his own mysterious father’s descent into dementia.

David, who previously worked as Dp on several films with Madsen, remembered the actor as “a really sweet guy, warm, funny and such a powerhouse on screen,” adding: “I believed every word he said on camera. I wanted to make more movies with him.”

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August 29, 2024 – Hollywood tough guy Michael Madsen shatters expectations in his latest film, Mr. Wonderful, which just wrapped production in Los Angeles. The Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill star trades his signature intensity for surprising vulnerability in this indie dramedy, marking a dramatic departure from his iconic crime roles.

Madsen stars as Prof. Brian Fenton, a jaded academic fighting to keep his job while his world crumbles around him. He’s caught between a millennial son on the run from drug dealers and a father battling senility – who’s harboring shocking secrets of his own. This multi-generational family drama promises to reveal a side of Madsen audiences have never seen before.

Director Mark David (Texas Heart) describes the film as “reminiscent of David O. Russell or Judd Apatow,” adding, “It was thrilling to take a star like Madsen, known for tough crime thrillers, and watch him excel as the lead in...

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Good Thief is a Detroit-set crime noir thriller about two small-time crooks, Danyy and Johnny who, after their latest heist goes wrong, decide to rob a pawn brokers. You see Danny’s girlfriend knows that the local hookers all pawn the gifts they get turning tricks to “Honest Abe”. Teaming up with a getaway driver Carl the trio manage to successfully pull off the heist, robbing Abe of his precious, and valuable, baseball card collection. There’s just one catch. The cards belonged to Honest Abe’s father and were Not for sale and now he’s Really angry. Oh… and he’s also the serial killer that’s been making the local news!

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