Few actors have made a better pair in 2024 thanJesse EisenbergandKieran Culkin.

Yet, the latterhas arguably received even more praisefor playing his perfectly mismatched on-screen relative.

Rather, it ultimately inspiredhis decision to cast Culkin opposite him.

Jessie Eisenberg as David comforting Kieran Culkin as Benji in ‘A Real Pain’

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I didn’t watch Succession.

And I can’t… And he was so brilliant and funny, and it was exactly like this movie.

And it’s the same as the audition.

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Two cousins travel to Poland after their grandmother’s death to see where they came from and end up joining a Holocaust tour.

It’s just the latest in a strong, yet understated resume, however.

A Real Painis now available on digital platforms and is expected to stream on Hulu soon.

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