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'Thelma' Star June Squibb on Becoming an Action Star at 94 and Channeling Tom Cruise (Exclusive)

June Squibb chats with ET about landing her first-ever leading role and becoming an action star at 94 with 'Thelma.'

Squibb plays Thelma Post, a feisty and strong-willed 93-year-old grandmother who gets conned by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, Danny ( The White Lotus' Fred Hechinger). When the police offer no real help, Thelma sets out on a treacherous quest across Los Angeles, accompanied by her friend Ben ( the late Richard Roundtree in his final performance) and his motorized scooter, to reclaim what was taken from her -- despite what her daughter, Gail (Parker Posey), son-in-law, Alan (Clark Gregg), might believe. June Squibb attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Thelma at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on June 14, 2024 - Amanda Edwards/Getty ImagesThe feature directorial debut of Josh Margolin is inspired by a real-life experience of Margolin's own grandmother and promises to put a clever spin on movies like Mission: Impossible by shining the spotlight on an elderly grandmother as an unlikely action hero.

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