To kick off the new year, IMDb invited three of Hollywood’s rising young talents for its first-ever roundtable interview, “Stars to Watch Spotlight.” Moderated by IMDb producer Tre Wesley, the half-hour video features actors Rhenzy Feliz (“The Penguin,” Encanto), Isabela Merced (Alien: Romulus, Madame Web), and Sophie Thatcher (“Yellowjackets,” Heretic) discussing their breakout performances, their first IMDb credit, industry leaders they’d love to work with, and more.

Audiences can see Isabela Merced in two of 2025’s most anticipated titles: Superman and Season 2 of “The Last of Us.” In addition to last year’s Alien: Romulus and Madame Web, she has starred in Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Transformers: The Last Knight, and Sicario: Day of the Soldado.

Sophie Thatcher was recently in A24’s Heretic and can be seen next in Season 3 of the Showtime series “Yellowjackets” and Companion. Her previous acting credits include “The Book of Boba Fett,” MaXXXine, The Boogeyman, and Prospect.

Rhenzy Feliz recently co-starred with Colin Farrell in “The Penguin,” playing Oswald Cobb’s henchman-in-training, Victor. He also provided the voice for Camilo in Disney’s Encanto. Next on the horizon for Feliz is director Kelly Reichert’s crime drama The Mastermind.

Watch the full interview here.