Action Bronson joins Martin Scorsese's The Irishman, which actually makes a lot of sense

Action Bronson, a man who has a late-night cable show where all he does is watch Ancient Aliens and smoke a bong, has been spotted on the set of the latest Martin Scorsese film, which is weird and kind of cool. Billboard reports that Bronson—who started out as a hip-hop artist and chef before branching out into eating food and smoking weed on TV as well—has joined the cast of The Irishman in an unknown role. And although the casting is unconventional, if you think about it, it actually makes a lot of sense: Bronson’s impressive stature and deceptively amiable disposition make him a perfect choice to play a Mob-adjacent neighborhood figure. He’s also from Queens, so the accent is already there.