Pop Culture Weekly - Celebrity Interviews & Entertainment News Milla Jovovich on Protector, Practical Effects and Women in Action Films
Mar 10, 2026
12:54
In this episode of Pop Culture Weekly, Kyle McMahon sits down with Milla Jovovich to talk all about her new action thriller, Protector. Known for her legendary work in action, sci-fi and fantasy films, Milla opens up about what made this project different, including stepping further into the producing process and taking creative control in post-production.
Milla discusses how Protector embraces old-school filmmaking with practical effects, real stunt work, and a more grounded emotional core. She also shares why the film’s character, Nikki, is driven by guilt, motherhood, identity, and the struggle to balance personal purpose with family life.
Kyle and Milla also get into the bigger conversation around women in action films and whether Hollywood has truly evolved when it comes to writing complex female characters. It’s a smart, candid conversation about filmmaking, physical performance, character depth, and how far the industry has come for women on screen - and how far it still has to go.
If you love action movies, behind-the-scenes insight and conversations with the artists shaping pop culture, this one’s for you.
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Milla discusses how Protector embraces old-school filmmaking with practical effects, real stunt work, and a more grounded emotional core. She also shares why the film’s character, Nikki, is driven by guilt, motherhood, identity, and the struggle to balance personal purpose with family life.
Kyle and Milla also get into the bigger conversation around women in action films and whether Hollywood has truly evolved when it comes to writing complex female characters. It’s a smart, candid conversation about filmmaking, physical performance, character depth, and how far the industry has come for women on screen - and how far it still has to go.
If you love action movies, behind-the-scenes insight and conversations with the artists shaping pop culture, this one’s for you.
If you dig the show, subscribe, rate, and share - and tell your friend who's always stealing your streaming passwords.
📍 Watch now on YouTube or listen on your favorite podcast platform
🎧 Subscribe for more celeb interviews, streaming picks and pop culture deep dives!
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Kyle McMahon's Death, Grief & Other Sh*t We Don't Discuss is now streaming. Listen here!
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Get all the Pop Culture Weekly podcast info you could want including extra content, uncut interviews, photos, videos & transcripts at Podcast.PopCultureWeekly.com
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