{"id":2345124,"date":"2026-03-25T16:37:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2345124"},"modified":"2026-03-25T16:37:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:37:23","slug":"review-bait-on-prime-video-starring-riz-ahmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/review-bait-on-prime-video-starring-riz-ahmed\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: ‘Bait’ on Prime Video starring Riz Ahmed"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In this clever new comedy, the former\u00a0The Night Of<\/em>\u00a0star plays Shah, a flailing actor up for the role of the new James Bond<\/a>. After blowing the audition, he finds that he might not be out of the running just yet. He’ll do whatever it takes (intentionally or accidentally) to make his dream come true.<\/p>\n

You’ll likely recognize the creator, producer, writer and star of the show, Ahmed. He became the first Muslim actor ever nominated for the Best Actor Oscar<\/a>, for his role in 2020’s Sound of Metal<\/em>. His HBO thriller The Night Of<\/em> was a huge hit in 2016 (if you haven’t seen, add it to your list as well).<\/p>\n

Now, he leads the charge in Bait<\/em>\u2014and he’s absolutely funny and fabulous. He brings serious acting chops to the role, and it’s impossible to take your eyes off of him. (Just wait for the early scene of Shah talking to himself in the mirror after his botched audition\u2014gold!)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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