The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Timothée Chalamet would elevate the film; Bear never loved or knew Nikki.
Lucas Hedges is offered as an alternate, and Nikki’s lack of an intervening friend network is debated.
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- Casting the actor transcribed as “Shalamee” as Bear is claimed to elevate the movie dramatically.
- Lucas Hedges is proposed as an alternative Bear.
- Nikki’s lack of close friends who intervene is questioned.
- Sarah’s resentment toward Nikki is defended by the group’s romantic entanglements.
- Bear is argued never to have loved Nikki; he responds to status and the fulfilled wish rather than knowing her.
- Nikki’s writing and shared history are offered as evidence that she has depth.