Charles Melton's Mom Makes Hollywood Debut in Netflix's Beef

0:00It's April 16th. This is Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI, your front row, to the latest buzz. I'm Cory with the story. Charles Melton pulled off a family first in Netflix's Beef Season 2. Playing Austin Davis, the 35-year-old Riverdale alum speaks Korean on a key phone call with his on-screen mom, that voice? His real mother, Suk-Yong Melton, making her Hollywood debut from the other end of the line. Showrunner Lee Sung-jin loved the authenticity idea when Melton suggested it. Suk-Yong jumped right in after tea with her church friends, recording lines over the phone at first. They amped it up by flying her to Los Angeles for studio ADR sessions where she nailed every take. Melton's tight with his mom, who moved from South Korea to the US in 1990 after marrying an army officer. The family bounced around bases, landing in Manhattan, Kansas, where Charles starred in high school and college football, just like his character.

1:02Austin, Lee locked in Melton after spotting his breakout in May, December. He crashed in awards dinner, whipped out powerpoint slides, and pitched a whole season by the appetizers. Now Melton stars opposite Kaley Spenny, as young lovers clashing with Oscar Isaac and Carrie Mulligan's married couple at a country club. All eight episodes dropped April 16th, blending real-life vibes into explosive feuds. Austin even brought Suk-Yong, as his date to the premiere proof family, stays winning in Hollywood.