Michael B. Jordan and Denzel Washington Are Right — We Need to Bring Back Movie Star Mystique

From his critically acclaimed dual performance in Sinnersto his red carpet embrace with Tom Cruise at the Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoningpremiere, Michael B. Jordan's 2025 has been a movie star's dream year so far. The success of Sinners specifically has done a lot not only for Jordan's career but for the industry at large, as it helped show Hollywood that original tales built around charismatic stars can still draw in big box office numbers—even in the age of superheroes, sequels, and reboots. Considering the nauseating number of conversations that have been had by industry insiders and regular film fans in recent years about whether movie stars still exist, this was a big win.