Nope, Daniel Kaluuya had no trouble putting his acting hat back on.

But he did get some help from an unlikely source to prepare for his latest role in Misty Green, which marks his first onscreen credit in more than three years. 

“I watched every single Kardashians episode,” Kaluuya exclusively told E! News at the world premiere of the A24 film during the Toronto International Film Festival Sept. 12. “I had The Kardashians on the whole day, and I watched The Kardashians the whole day from the beginning.” 

As for what he thought about the reality series starring Kim Kardashian and her famous fam?

“I understand the phenomenon,” he said. “I enjoyed it. I get they’re a family. They're sisters. I get it. It's an honest piece of television.”

And it seems his research was fruitful in the audition process. After all, his role in the Chris Rock-written and directed film marks Kaluuya's first since appearing in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in 2023. 

However, the Get Out actor’s hiatus from acting was never intended to be permanent. He was just waiting on the right opportunity. 

“I wasn't retired. I was just chilling,” Kaluuya explained, before adding of Rock, “He didn't convince me. The script was great, and then I was just like, ‘I’ll think about it’ because it was like, ‘Oh, I was supposed to get lead roles.' And what I loved about it [is it] gave me the freedom to be like, ‘Oh, this is what I love to do.’”

“It can be bigger roles, smaller roles, anything,” he continued. “I just followed. He had something to say.”

Another exciting addition to the film’s stacked cast was Rock’s 22-year-old daughter Zahra, who detailed what it was like working with her dad on the movie, out Oct. 9, which also stars Anna Kendrick, Adam Driver and more. 

“He was great. I was a little bit worried about it at first because he's my dad,” Zahra told E! News in a separate interview at the event. “I didn't know how it was gonna go, but it was a great set. I had an amazing time.”

And the comedian—also dad to daughter Lola, 24, with ex Malaak Compton-Rock—was just as thrilled to make the film a family affair.  

“It was amazing,” he shared after crashing Zahra’s interview. “It was incredible.”

Keep reading for more movies coming out this year…

After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together. Starring Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway.

Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Michelle Buteau, and Anna Faris star in a wild comedy about four lifelong friends who escape to a luxury spa retreat for what turns out to be an unforgettable weekend dedicated to fun, laughter, and a lot of really bad decisions.

Ridley Scott directs this post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller starring Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, Josh Brolin, and Guy Pearce.

The witchy Owens sisters return in this sequel to the 1998 classic. Starring Nicole Kidman, Sandra Bullock, Lee Pace, Joey King, and Maisie Williams.

Based on the New York Times best-seller, The Love Hypothesis follows Olive (Lili Reinhart), a Ph.D. candidate who impulsively kisses her department's most intimidating professor, Adam Carlsen (Tom Bateman). Their mutual need for a fake relationship turns into an experiment in chemistry that might actually solve for love.

Inspired by true events, Unabomber follows Ted Kaczynski’s (Jacob Tremblay) transformation from Harvard prodigy into the infamous domestic terrorist. Also starring Russell Crowe, Shailene Woodley and Annabelle Wallis.

Adapted from Colleen Hoover's best-selling novel, this psychological thriller follows renowned author Verity Crawford (Anne Hathaway) and Lowen Ashleigh (Dakota Johnson), a struggling writer who relocates to the remote Crawford estate to ghostwrite for Verity. 

Tom Cruise teams up with Oscar-winning director Alejandro G. Iñárritu for this black comedy the world's most powerful man as he embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything.

A companion piece to 2010's The Social Network, writer/director Aaron Sorkin's new film is inspired by the true story of a young Facebook engineer (Mikey Madison) who enlists the help of a Wall Street Journal reporter (Jeremy Allen White) to go on a dangerous journey that ends up blowing the whistle on Mark Zuckerberg (Jeremy Strong) and the social network’s most guarded secrets.

When their son is kidnapped, a Los Angeles mayoral candidate (Ben Affleck) and his wife (Kerry Washington) find themselves drawn into a web of deception.

Where to Watch: In select theaters and streaming on Netflix

In this action-packed adventure inspired by the iconic Mattel toys, an undercover CIA agent (John Cena) returns to his small town and unwittingly gets his childhood friends embroiled in a frantic international pursuit to save the world.

Daisy Edgar-Jones stars as Elinor Dashwood in this latest adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved novel. Also starring Fiona Shaw, Caitríona Balfe, George MacKay, and Esmé Creed-Miles.

A live-action version of the legendary arcade game, starring Noah Centineo, Jason Momoa, 50 Cent, and many more as the iconic fighters.

During a charity gala brimming with celebrities and billionaires, a movie star in the midst of an existential crisis (Chris Evans) is taken hostage by an eco-warrior (Anya Taylor-Joy) and her devoted followers.

Alexander Skarsgard transforms for his role as the Wicker Husband made for Olivia Colman's ostracized fisherwoman in this unconventional love story.

Where to Watch: In select theaters on October 23, expanding October 30, 2026.

Based on the beloved Dr. Seuss book, this animated adaptation will feature the voices of Bill Hader, Quinta Brunson, Bowen Yang, and America Ferrera.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping - November 20, 2026

This highly anticipated prequel revisits the world of Panem and follows young Haymitch Abernathy (Joseph Zada) twenty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games. Also starring Glenn Close, Whitney Peak, Elle Fanning, Ralph Fiennes, Mckenna Grace and Maya Hawke.

Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro reunite alongside Ariana Grande for this new chapter in the Meet the Parents franchise.

This animated coming-of-age saga follows an impulsive teenage girl named Billie (Hailee Steinfeld) who discovers secret magical abilities which hurtle her into a spectacular journey out of suburbia and into a vast witch realm called Hexe.

An insanely star-studded cast of MCU fan-favorites return to our screens in this fifth installment of the Avengers film series. 

Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet return to deliver the epic conclusion to director Denis Villeneuve’s trilogy. Also starring Jason Momoa, Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Robert Pattinson, and Javier Bardem.

The core cast (Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Jack Black and Kevin Hart) returns for this final installment of the reboot trilogy about a magical board game.