TikToker Murdered 12 Days After Saying Her Husband Would Be in a Netflix Documentary

PDS Published 07/27/2026

• Influencer Murdered by Husband After Posting TikTok Calling Him Out

  This Sarah Gilson situation, where she exposed her estranged husband and then got murdered, is so crazy disturbing. It really exposed another problem that keeps getting talked about.

  Also, I have more and more people saying this mass shooting in Seattle could have been avoided if people had just listened to a TikToker.

  And why the Pentagon claiming that four U.S. troops killed by Iran this month aren't casualties of Trump's war is sending us down a rabbit hole.

  We're talking about all of that and even more on today's brand-new Philip DeFranco Show.

  You daily dive into the news, starting with:

  How many times have you heard this? A woman ditches an abusive partner. She then gets a restraining order against him. The cops fail to protect her, and she ends up getting murdered.

  But the situation that you have in your hands this time might be even crazier because at the center of it, you have Sarah Gilson.

  She was a 43-year-old hairstylist and TikToker with a very devoted following.

  But as it turns out, behind this joyful public persona was this private life haunted by her estranged second husband, Sean Duffy.

  You see, this unstable relationship goes back to at least 2021, when Gilson filed two protective orders against Duffy, but those were eventually dismissed because, for whatever reason, she didn't show up to court.

  You actually had Gilson's first husband, Lyle Landers, who says that they split up amicably and had been co-parenting their two kids as friends.

  Explaining the situation to People magazine, he said:

  "She had been stuck in a relationship where domestic abuse seemed okay. I begged her for five years to get away from him. I had offered to help her in any way I could to get away from him. He seemed to have some sort of control over her, and she couldn't seem to get away."

  But apparently something changed last month because Gilson filed again for an emergency protective order against Duffy, claiming in her application that he had a gun, threatened suicide, and—

  For some extra context, earlier that same day another protective order had been filed by a different woman, the mother of a 15-year-old girl on the youth basketball team that Duffy coached.

  According to police, another team coach caught him kissing and touching the girl and then told the mother about it.

  At which point, the girl spilled everything, saying that Duffy had sent her messages, invited her to his hotel room during a tournament trip, and offered her money to keep her quiet.

  Police added over the weekend that similar conduct by this coach toward this particular juvenile player was reported to have occurred over an extended period of time in multiple law enforcement jurisdictions across multiple states.

  So seemingly, you just had this other reason for Gilson to be like, "Okay, you're done for good. I'm getting a protective order and making sure that this time it works."

  You had Duffy being barred from coming within 100 yards of her, and the order got extended through late August.

  Then you had her posting a TikTok video captioned "I wish I was joking," where you see her enter the frame looking nervous and sitting down, trembling with her hands clasped.

  As dramatic music plays, you have text overlay reading:

  "Preparing for when Netflix drops a documentary about my soon-to-be ex-husband, who I just found out is a pedophile."

  That video is also part of this TikTok trend of people sitting down as if they're being interviewed for a Netflix documentary and revealing something either comically trivial or very deeply personal.

  What happened next was just horrifying.

  Last Thursday night, just 12 days after that post, 911 dispatchers got a call from Gilson's home.

  Reportedly, it was a kid who called, and they could hear a woman screaming and crying in the background, followed by a loud bang.

  When police got to the home, they found both Gilson and Duffy dead, appearing that he shot her and then did the same to himself.

  So what we've had is just now family, friends, fans, customers, and the community—everyone's just shocked.

  I'm lost for words.

  Rest in peace, Sarah.

  May God have no mercy on Duffy.

  But then also what you're seeing is people taking a second look at the whole Netflix documentary parody video and going, "Wait a second."

  If this guy was so clearly dangerous that his wife could plausibly joke about being terrified on camera, then maybe someone else should have seen this coming—like the police.

  Because it appears that there were just so many red flags.

  He had a gun.

  He was mentally unstable.

  His whereabouts were unknown.

  And Gilson had told the cops all this weeks earlier.

  Well yes, she had that protective order, that's largely only good for deterring him before the fact and punishing him after the fact.

  When he's breaking into your home and pointing a gun at you, that order is nothing more than a piece of paper.

  In the wake of all this, one of the things that you've seen is a lot of people online arguing that domestic violence needs to be taken more seriously, arguing that the courts and law enforcement aren't doing enough to actually protect victims.

  And then also, in this particular case, things get a little more complicated because Duffy was actually a member of the Osage Tribe.

  The basketball abuse incident happened on tribal land, so you have local cops saying they lacked jurisdiction, which is why they referred it to the U.S. Attorney's Office. That was separate from the dispute between Duffy and Gilson.

  Critics argue they still could have done more for her, whether that's tracking down Duffy or parking a squad car outside of her house.

  But then also, because the internet—or at least pockets of the internet—are a mess, if you go to Twitter you'll also find a lot of disgusting reactions.

  You've got folks blaming her for provoking him with the TikTok video, saying stuff like:

  "Well, what do you expect when you destroy his life with an accusation like that?"

  But then also people pushing back, arguing that publicly exposing your abuser doesn't justify—or even explain—your abuser coming to your home and murdering you.

  You also have a lot of people criticizing the media for using language like "she accused him of being a pedophile," which arguably makes it sound like the claim came from her, not the child and the witnesses whom she was merely repeating.

  But for now, with all this, I'm very curious to know what your thoughts and reactions to all of this—and even the reactions to it—are.

  And then secondly, in the description there's a link to the GoFundMe for Gilson's children.

  It's collected some $30,000 so far, and donations will help provide for their immediate needs, counseling, education, funeral expenses, and other costs that arise as they begin this unimaginable journey.

• TikToker Warned About Seattle Food Fest Security Before Shooting

  And then also, I mean, speaking of predicted or preventable tragedies, we gotta talk about this mass shooting at a Seattle food festival, leaving three dead and several more injured, including a toddler.

  You have a lot of people saying that it could have all been avoided if someone had listened to this one content creator.

  Because we're talking about the annual Bite of Seattle festival, which is three days of hundreds of food and retail vendors and performers, with hundreds of thousands of people attending. It's an event that's been held since the '80s. It's usually a great time.

  But around six o'clock last night, as this year's festival was winding down, gunshots rang out.

  According to police, it was two suspects shooting at each other, and several people got caught in the crossfire.

  Three people died—two at the scene and another at a hospital. Four others were injured, including a two-year-old little girl.

  As of right now, those four are reportedly in stable condition.

  Once those gunshots first went off, you had people freaking out and running through the bottlenecked exits.

  Many took shelter in the Space Needle and the nearby Seattle Children's Museum.

  That included one local who had just gotten some crêpes with a friend nearby.

  "We were right next to them when it started. So we took off running."

  You also had many of the vendors ditching their food carts in order to find cover, and they were reportedly left milling about for hours waiting to retrieve their tents and cooking gear.

  But the police weren't ready to release the scene quite yet, especially considering that one of the shooters is still on the run.

  While one suspect surrendered at the scene—more specifically, he was tackled by bystanders and arrested—the other gunman got away, and police are trying to track him down, at least as of right now.

  They haven't released any sort of public description of him, and there's even talk of more suspects, with Assistant Seattle Police Chief Tyrone Davis saying they're still trying to figure this out, but there's no ongoing threat to the public.

  And then, of course, with this, we've had a number of public officials giving statements about the senseless and horrific violence, especially considering that the shooting happened just a day after another shooting in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, which injured four people.

  But then also, while you have some people saying, yes, this was an act of senseless violence, you also have people saying it was completely preventable.

  That includes a local content creator who actually made a video the day before the shooting, highlighting the incredibly lax security at Bite of Seattle.

  "No security. No pat-down. No search of the bag. I'm surprised there's not any security walking around. It's Bite of Seattle. Y'all got the budget. Y'all got the sponsors."

  To be clear, this guy said in that same video that he did see security eating at one of the booths.

  Officials later said that dozens of officers were at the event working security, but it really hasn't settled things for a lot of people.

  It's even sparked a wider debate about what security at big, high-density events should look like.

  You've got people saying things like:

  "I understand that this festival has been going on for years and years, and this has never been protocol. However, in today's society, you have to change with the evolution of the culture and climate of the world. That means higher security, more armed officers, undercover officers, and clear-bag policies at events such as this. Does it suck? This is where we are in society. Yes. But it's worth a life."

  You've even got the creator of that original video calling out the organizers in an interview with Newsweek, saying that he's never going back to Bite of Seattle, even if they do ramp up security.

  He added that there should have been a statement released within hours apologizing or at least letting people know to stay safe.

  "Stay covered. There have not been any statements."

  Adding:

  "So due to that, I just feel like there's not really a lot of love for the people. My intentions when I made that video were out of a sense of safety and support for the community."

  But for now, we're going to have to keep our eyes on this one to see if there's more information.

  And two, also to see what comes from this manhunt for the second shooter.

  And then there's even more that we've got to dive into in just a minute.

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• Pentagon Quietly Updates Iran Casualty Count to Over 600

  Then, diving right back into the news, we need to talk about how the Pentagon is now claiming that the four U.S. troops killed by Iran this month, and the hundreds more who have been injured, are not casualties of the war that Donald Trump started with the country back in February.

  And that's why all U.S. strikes are now on pause, partly over concerns about our dwindling weapons stockpiles.

  Iran is rebuilding quickly and refusing to back down, all while Ukraine is now getting involved in the fight more directly.

  Starting with our troops, as we've talked about, four service members were killed recently in Jordan and Iraq, bringing the total number killed since the war began to 18.

  You even had it first reflected on the Pentagon webpage documenting military casualties for Operation Epic Fury, which is, of course, the name the Defense Department gave the war with Iran.

  Then, all of a sudden, that number went back down to 14.

  Apparently, this change was made because those four service members were killed after the ceasefire was reached between Iran and the United States in April, even though, of course, that ceasefire collapsed and the fighting resumed.

  So, what you saw after the backlash was the Pentagon's acting press secretary blaming the change on "anomalies" and temporary data disruptions that he suggested would be fixed quickly.

  The website, as of this recording, still says that only 14 service members have been killed as part of Operation Epic Fury, along with 417 wounded in action.

  The deaths of those four service members are now reflected on a separate webpage labeled simply "Overseas Operations Casualties," with no mention of the war with Iran.

  Notably, the number of injured listed there is 207, which is 142 more than were reported by the Pentagon last week.

  That's when Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Sean Parnell insisted that the number of troops injured since July 7 was fewer than 100, even as there were reports that the department opted not to disclose strikes that injured dozens of troops in the region.

  Now, even if all the casualties have been accurately documented publicly, this new practice of splitting the count across separate webpages means knowing that the total number—18 killed and at least 624 injured—requires adding numbers from separate webpages.

  So that's why, yeah, for many, this just looks like an attempt to make the truth harder to find.

  Among those critics, you had former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta telling The Guardian:

  "A deliberate effort here to basically withhold information from the American people. And I think it represents, in many ways, a shameful approach to sharing the responsibility that we all have when it comes to fighting a war."

  Now, with all this, you have the Pentagon saying that the vast majority of those who have been hurt have quickly returned to duty.

  Then you also have the head of a nonprofit working on behalf of U.S. veterans noting that the impacts of an injury might not be felt or seen until months or years later, adding that Americans deserve to know exactly what's happened.

  "My assumption is that it's about controlling the political narrative before a major national election."

  Now, that said, there is at least technically one reason why the Pentagon is choosing to report casualties this way.

  Which is that the War Powers Act requires the president to end military operations within 60 days unless authorized by Congress.

  And you have Trump telling lawmakers that the escalation that began on July 7 is part of a new conflict with Iran, not just a continuation of the one he started with Israel in February.

  Of course, there you have a lot of people saying that's just horseshit.

  You've got critics like Thomas Massie describing the approach as "an absurd ruse," adding:

  "The Pentagon is pretending there have been two Iran wars separated by a brief ceasefire. In reality, by going more than 90 days without congressional authorization, Pete Hegseth is breaking the law and must be held accountable."

  And really, whatever they're saying to Congress, it appears very clear that Trump understands this is the same war too.

  You even had him writing on social media last week of the Iran military conflict:

  "It left 18 dead after four months."

  He then tried to compare that to other, longer-lasting conflicts with higher death tolls, which is a move many see as him minimizing the human cost of this war that he started.

  That's as he's also been accused of disrespecting fallen troops by claiming that those who had been killed had spoken of wanting to stop Iran from having a nuclear bomb, though it's not clear that's actually true.

  And on that note, as we've talked about before, there is an argument that this war is actually more likely to achieve the opposite of that objective.

  Which is to say, make it more likely that Iran will pursue a nuclear weapon.

  In fact, reports now indicate that American intelligence agencies have come to that conclusion.

  Or at the very least, they think that Iran's new Supreme Leader is far more interested in pursuing a nuclear weapon than his father, the previous Supreme Leader, whom American officials believed wanted Iran to be capable of building a nuclear weapon but didn't actually want to make one.

  Last week, you had Trump maybe giving Iran even more reason to pursue nuclear capabilities while also making them less likely to believe that any deal between them can ever be trusted.

  That's because he not only signed a deal with Saudi Arabia to help them develop a civilian nuclear program, but did so without many of the same safeguards similar agreements have included in the past.

  Then, less than 24 hours later, he threatened not to honor that deal if the country did not recognize Israel—a condition that had not been included in the text of the agreement.

  Now, with that, even though it's been three days since Trump paused new strikes on Iran, they've apparently kept up drone attacks in the region.

  You have Iranian officials today saying that they're not engaged in any direct talks with the U.S., only talks with Oman aimed at establishing mechanisms regarding maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

  So, yeah.

  Trump responded by saying that he's ready to return to strong military action if needed.

  But that also doesn't change the reasons advisers urged him to call off further attacks in the first place.

  Which reportedly included concerns that stockpiles of key air-defense interceptors and other munitions could be running dangerously low.

  Trump has denied that dwindling supplies are a problem in any way.

  Telling The Wall Street Journal:

  "We have far more munitions than anyone in the world, and far more than we need."

  Then you also have the White House arguing that news organizations threaten national security when they report on updated government figures showing how depleted those reserves have become.

  So it appears clear that this is a very real concern.

  And that's as, on the flip side, Iran continues to perform far better than many expected.

  You had The Wall Street Journal speaking to Israeli and Western officials and looking at satellite imagery, finding that Iran has quickly rebuilt infrastructure damaged during the war.

  That includes missile bases buried inside mountains, bridges, ports, and production facilities.

  This faster-than-expected progress may help explain how Iran has been able to keep up the fight.

  Though I will, of course, add that Iran has been getting help, including from Russia.

  That may end up being something Ukraine is trying to capitalize on.

  You had Zelensky writing on social media on Saturday that Ukraine achieved very strong results with long-range strikes in the Caspian Sea, including vessels used in military cargo shipments involving Iran, as well as a warship.

  Iran's Foreign Ministry responded by saying the strike hit an Iranian commercial vessel, killing one sailor and injuring another.

  With the foreign minister calling the attack a blatant violation of the U.N. Charter, done at Israel's behest to drag Europe into its war, and saying it cannot go unanswered.

  But pissing off Iran might be worth it for Ukraine because this could be a very big opportunity to get on better terms with Trump.

  Something that really appears to be on display in some ways—not only from the way Trump has been talking about Ukraine—but also what has seemed to be a complete 180 from a lot of Trump commentators.

  That even includes Laura Loomer, of all people, going to Ukraine, interviewing Zelensky, and apologizing to the Ukrainian media.

• Trump Repeatedly Teases 2028 Run in Truth Social Spree and During WHCD

  Then also, as we're waiting to see how this plays out and, you know, we're left wondering, are we going to have a World War III by 2028?

  You then also have a lot of people wondering who will be president after 2028.

  And that's for a number of reasons, including that just in the last day or so, Trump has posted over half a dozen AI slop posts on Truth Social promoting a 2028 campaign.

  That also comes as part of a much broader shitposting rampage that's just kind of been over the top—even for Trump.

  With your president demonstrating that he's definitely mentally sound by sharing dozens of absolutely unhinged AI-generated images, threatening Iran, targeting his perceived enemies, and seemingly comparing himself to George Washington.

  Then, in addition to all the online stuff, you had him on Friday delivering this rambling, deeply cringe speech during the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

  His jokes—we'll call them that—got very few laughs, which seemingly caused him to go off script, and he became increasingly unfiltered.

  Then, at one point, in between spewing insults and taking jabs at journalists, he said:

  "I'm pleased to announce my intention to—
  And this is somewhat of a scoop—
  My intention to run for a fourth term as President of the United States. I will be doing that."

  "I will be having an official... In fact, I think I have. Yeah, I won. I won three times."

  "Now I'm going to do it again. Thank you. I'm going to do it. It should be easy."

  "I've gotten very good at running for president. No, I won three times. Did very well the second time. By the way, it's a rigged election, but we don't have to talk about it."

  While many mainstream outlets described this remark as a joke, you also have a number of experts increasingly arguing that Trump should be taken seriously.

  Especially given the fact that he has repeatedly floated this idea.

  Of course, the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution explicitly prohibits anyone from being elected president more than twice.

  And that can't be changed without a constitutional amendment.

  You have legal scholars who have said that possible loopholes to that would still be illegal, like having Trump run as J.D. Vance's vice president and then taking over as president after they assume office.

  Despite that, Trump has repeated the idea time and time again.

  And it's important to note that others who have been close to him have said that he is not joking.

  You've got people like Steve Bannon, who told reporters that he was actively working on ways to keep Trump in office.

  Saying:

  "When Donald Trump says, 'I'm serious about this,' take him for his word."

  That's also something that's been echoed by Marjorie Taylor Greene, who's a close Trump ally.

  Last year, Trump himself literally told NBC News that he was not joking about a third term.

  He even flagged the whole Vance scheme as a possibility while also vaguely claiming that there are other methods.

  And while you later had him walking that back a bit—admitting last October that it seems pretty clear he can't run for a third term—he has still continued to push the idea while also selling Trump 2028 merchandise.

  In fact, experts say that the back-and-forth still serves the exact purpose Trump wants.

  For example, the New York Times editorial board explained:

  "He has a history, after all, of using seemingly outlandish speculation to push ideas he genuinely favors, such as overturning an election result, into mainstream discourse."

  Adding:

  "Even when he backs away from a provocation, he often succeeds in raising doubts about those limits."

  They then went on to argue that Trump's behavior is consistent with a president who indeed wants to serve a third term, if not more, and who keeps raising the idea in the hope of getting Americans comfortable with it.

  That's exactly the Trump playbook.

  You look at both terms—the methods he's used time and time again to normalize ideas that were originally fringe.

  Then also, you have some arguing that as he continues to pull this shit, he ends up hurting the future of the Republican Party.

  Because you also have experts arguing that his rhetoric could effectively freeze the Republican field and demand absolute loyalty to Dear Leader.

  Because no one wants to announce a 2028 presidential run if Trump is running—as much as that's just a thing that exists in his head right now.

  And then actually, the last thing I'll add to this story is connected to the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

  While you had many people commending Wolf Blitzer for announcing The Wall Street Journal reporters who were receiving awards for uncovering Trump's Epstein connections while Trump was directly in attendance.

  "The Journal's courageous reporting on President Trump's past relationship with financier Jeffrey Epstein triggered the release of the so-called Epstein Files, thousands of documents that might otherwise have remained hidden from the public."

  "And despite the president's threat of a lawsuit, The Journal published a story about a provocative letter to Epstein bearing President Trump's signature."

  "Trump quickly filed a $20 billion lawsuit against The Journal, revealing reporter Khadeeja Safdar's home address."

  "Her family had to be relocated."

  "The Journal was kicked off Air Force One, but the reporters continued to file revelatory stories."

  You then also had people discussing and denouncing Kristen Welker of NBC News because she was reportedly seen being buddy-buddy and joking around with Stephen Miller.

  A lot of people saying that's just another example of why they don't trust mainstream media.

  With others saying it shows the elite-class solidarity that exists behind the scenes, whereas publicly they try to make everything left versus right.

  But from that, I've got your final block of the day today, and we're going to cram in some more news you need to know, starting with the news that one of the guys with Nolan Wells.

• Nolan Wells' Friend Says He's Faced Death Threats

  Then, in some other news, one of the guys who was with Nolan Wells the day he died has been speaking out after receiving death threats so severe that he had to miss Nolan's funeral.

  You had Warren Hudson telling his side of the story to conservative YouTuber Brandon Tatum.

  What people have been kind of side-eyeing is pretty much everybody who was on the boat with him that day.

  Hudson stood out to many because his mom—or stepmom, depending on which report you read—is a judge in the area.

  So you've had her coming out in defense of the family, saying that no one in their family is trying in any way to impede the investigation.

  Now, Hudson has been able to address a lot of the questions surrounding the case for himself.

  How Wells got left behind in the first place.

  What exactly was going on with the boat that day.

  And this weekend, we also finally got to hear him talk about what happened with Nolan's phone.

  Because people had questions about why Nolan's parents had to track it down that night, with reports saying that when they finally got it, some messages had been deleted.

  Hudson claimed that he and some of the other friends only had the phone because Wells had left it on the boat that day so it wouldn't get wet.

  When Wells' family came looking for it, he said they had no problem handing it over.

  Tatum: "The mom that was with him demanded Nolan's phone. Was there a struggle over it, or did you guys hand it over?"

  Hudson: "Just handed it over. I mean, we didn't think anything of it. My buddy went out to his truck and handed the phone over. No complications. No issues. You know, nothing."

  You also had him denying the rumors about snooping through or deleting any messages on the phone.

  Tatum: "Did you guys go through the phone at all?"

  Hudson: "Of course not. I mean, none of us had a reason to go through Nolan's phone. We don't even know Nolan's password. None of my friends do. We had no reason ever to get on Nolan's phone and look at anything."

  Tatum: "Did you delete anything out of Nolan's phone?"

  Hudson: "No. Of course not."

  Now, with that, you've had people reminding others that this is just one side of the story.

  So take everything with a grain of salt.

  But also, so far, while we haven't heard any concrete evidence of foul play, that hasn't stopped the suspicion online.

  And apparently all of this has gotten very serious for Hudson and his family.

  "Obviously, I wanted to say my last goodbyes to one of my best friends. But, I mean, if I'm getting thousands of death threats, with people saying they're going to kill me and do crazy things to my family and I... I just couldn't bring myself to go."

  The fallout from this case has actually been huge from all angles.

  Because you also had reports that Wells' mom, who's a nurse, was getting one-star reviews at work as the racial tensions surrounding the case got worse.

  With people online saying all she did was ask what happened to her child.

  One supporter wrote:

  "Fighting for justice opens doors to lies, more discrimination, and this very type of evil."

  Others added:

  "This is a whole other level of racism and evil. Shit like this makes me lose faith in the world."

  It does look like those reviews have since been taken down, and people have been flooding her with support.

  And with that, it looks like this interview series that Tatum started is still unfolding, so we're likely to hear more as time goes on.

  But it'll be interesting to see how all this impacts opinions online as we wait to hear more from the official investigation.

• Hackers Used Steam Workshop & Mecha Chameleon to Infect PCs

  You then also had the wild news that hackers just turned the wildly popular game Mecha Chameleon into a Trojan delivery system, and they did it with the help of Valve's Steam Workshop.

  The hack appears to have bypassed two-factor authentication and essentially all security features in place by hiding inside custom maps for the game.

  If you haven't seen it, it makes sense why this game was targeted.

  It's been taking the internet by storm. It's a fun multiplayer game where one group tries to camouflage themselves into the environment while the other group tries to find them.

  It's basically hide-and-seek on crack.

  But then users started noticing that while downloading custom Workshop maps—specifically maps like Laser Tag and Neon—a tiny Command Prompt window would pop up for a split second.

  Which is about the biggest red flag you can see on a PC.

  It turns out that, despite clearing Steam's automated review process, those map files contained a malicious Trojan dropper designed to run hidden code directly on your machine.

  And, well... malware.

  That's bad enough.

  It actually gets worse.

  Shortly after that, the game's official Discord server, with nearly 100,000 members, went completely dark.

  It turns out one of the system engineers was actively working to patch the original exploit, only for their own backup PC to become infected.

  The hackers reportedly bypassed two-factor authentication, booted all of the server admins, and took over the Discord server, which ended up becoming a goldmine for scammers.

  Right now, it's unknown exactly how many people were infected by the hack.

  But I will say there is some good news.

  The developer pushed out an update to patch the vulnerability and neutralize the malicious maps.

  Their Discord server is back up and running, and the malicious accounts have reportedly been removed.

  It ends up being another terrifying reminder that even the biggest platforms—places like the Steam Workshop—are not 100% immune.

  And everyone just assumed they were.

• Ryan Coogler Announces David Jonsson as the New Black Panther

  But then finally today, let's end on some entertainment news, because we now know who the next Black Panther is.

  The big news out of San Diego Comic-Con this week ended with Ryan Coogler announcing that David Jonsson is going to be playing T'Challa's son in the third Black Panther film.

  And, of course, those are huge shoes to fill after Chadwick Boseman's passing a few years ago.

  Since then, people have been pretty vocal about who they wanted to see behind the suit.

  Actually, one of the biggest names we've heard over the years is Damson Idris.

  You might know him from Snowfall or F1. And if you don't, definitely learn who he is.

  He was rumored to be one of the top contenders for the role.

  You had fans online saying he was the perfect choice, with some even saying they didn't want to see another Black Panther if it wasn't him.

  Now you've got people sounding off again, saying they wanted Idris because he's a "superhero franchise-type actor," whatever that means.

  Others are saying Jonsson is, quote, an "Oscar movies" type of actor.

  Outside of that pushback, you also have people questioning how this is going to impact the movie's box office numbers.

  Because Coogler's movies can pull crazy numbers.

  The first Black Panther had the fifth-biggest opening weekend in North American history.

  And Black Panther: Wakanda Forever had the largest November opening weekend in North American history.

  But also, with these critiques, I've got to say—Jonsson's not some newbie.

  He's had standout performances in movies like The Long Walk and Alien: Romulus in recent years.

  For me personally—and this is just my opinion—I left The Long Walk thinking:

  "I want to see this motherfucker in as many movies as possible."

  We'll obviously never know what another actor would have looked like in this role.

  But I am personally excited to see what he does with it.

  But that, my friend, is the end of your Monday show.

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  But whatever you do, thank you for watching.

  I love yo' faces, and I'll see you right back here tomorrow.