SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Disclosure Day,” now playing in theaters.
While Steven Spielberg’s latest sci-fi film is headlined by performances from Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor — both of whom have received their fair share of praise from critics — it’s newcomer and former journalist Courtney Grace who has generated some of the most buzz online.
After whistleblower Daniel (O’Connor) and news anchor Margaret (Blunt) have successfully broken into the Kansas City newsroom with the footage exposing the government’s decades-spanning cover-up of extraterrestrial activity, the film cuts to an NBC news anchor (Grace) as she picks up the story live.
It’s not unusual for journalists to play versions of themselves on screen; Grace worked as a news anchor for seven years, most recently out of a station in Tampa, Florida. She’s used to delivering news live while keeping her professionalism and composure. What made her scene in “Disclosure Day” unique, which was filmed over the course of two days, was the rare opportunity to play a journalist sharing in pure shock with the rest of the world.
It’s as her character crucially says: “You are not alone.”
