If discourse were oxygen, Sydney Sweeney would be keeping the planet alive. A single advertisement praising her “great jeans” detonated into accusations of eugenics, ideological sparring, and the kind of moral panic usually reserved for banned books. Curiously, while four consecutive box office disappointments trail her like loyal but exhausted pets, she still remains in serious contention for a shiny live-action Gundam role. In Hollywood, scandal apparently functions less like quicksand and more like a trampoline.

And somehow, quite spectacularly, Noah Centineo has wandered into the conversation like a misplaced plot twist.

The circulating claims about Noah Centineo joining Legendary’s live-action Gundam have gained weight, and Nexus Point News states that the deal is nearly finalized. Centineo now stands as the leading contender for the role once associated with Drew Starkey, while Sydney Sweeney remains in final negotiations despite the ongoing backlash. The situation has created an unexpectedly layered Hollywood moment, where controversy, casting movement, and franchise ambition are unfolding in the same headline.

The report from Nexus Point News comes at a time when Centineo’s résumé has begun to resemble a sampler platter of modern entertainment: comic-book spectacle, A24 existentialism, spy thriller television, a new John Rambo project, and soon, retro video-game combat with Street Fighter. If the Gundam deal closes, it will not feel shocking. It will feel like the next move of an actor confidently collecting franchises the way magpies collect glitter.

Still in it is production phase, the upcoming film Gundam has raised quite a lot of expectations from awaiting fans.

The live-action Gundam film is shaping up to be a grounded war epic rather than a glossy sci-fi spectacle. With Jim Mickle now steering the project, the adaptation appears positioned to explore the franchise’s darker philosophical core, particularly its emphasis on military machinery, political tension, and the emotional cost of warfare. 

Audiences can also expect an accessible narrative structure designed to introduce newcomers without diluting the material. Legendary Pictures and Bandai Namco Filmworks appear intent on creating a theatrical experience that respects the Universal Century timeline while modernizing themes of conflict, identity, and loyalty. If executed carefully, the film may bridge mainstream war cinema and mecha-driven science fiction on a scale rarely attempted in contemporary Hollywood.

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