Jury Duty Star's Real-Life Hollywood Rise

0:00It's March 20th, here's your entertainment news in two minutes. Ronald Gladden from San Diego answered a Craigslist ad thinking he was joining a real documentary about jury duty in a civil trial. Turns out it was all a setup for season 1 of Prime Video's jury duty where everyone else, the judge, lawyers, other jurors, even James Marsden, playing a vain version of himself, were actors. Gladden had no clue as they dealt with a fake case about a drunk guy messing up a t-shirt factory. The show became a huge hit on Amazon Freevy, now part of Prime Video, snagging four Emmy nominations, including for Outstanding Comedy Series. Gladden won $100,000 for his role, and turned into an overnight sensation thanks to his genuine kindness and quick humor. Fans loved how real Gladden came across, and he suspected something was off early on, and never imagined the whole trial was scripted. After the reveal, he quit his solar contracting job, moved to Los Angeles, and signed a two-year

1:01deal with Amazon MGM Studios, plus management, with artists, first. These days, Gladden stays tight with his jury duty casmates, especially Marsden, and shows up to support them at events like the Sonic the Hedgehog, three premiere. He's popped up in commercials with Ryan Reynolds for Men Mobile, and in a Super Bowl ad with Judge Judy, plus guest spots on shows like Celebrity, Family Feud. Now season two of jury duty has dropped, featuring another unsuspecting guy named Anthony at a company retreat, keeping the surprise format alive, while Gladden's Hollywood ride rolls on strong.