Not one but two people of the French persuasion come to lend the Empire Podcast a touch of class and a certain I-don't-know-what (as the French say) this week, namely Two Days, One Night's Marion Cotillard and Lucy's Luc Besson. Also here to sully proceedings is the outgoing editor of Empire, Mark Dinning, who enjoys his very own exit interview at the hands of the podcast team.
Elsewhere, the potential for a Mack Bolan franchise starring Bradley Cooper is discussed, and Benedict Cumberbatch's named gets thoroughly butchered. Also, the current "Ice Bucket Challenge" trend is, um, challenged.
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