Re: "address concerns of being replaced by AI"
There's a lot to be said for replacing the star actor with software.
Get Andy Serkis to do the actoring covered in dots and then render any real or virtual actor over the top.
You can add/remove skin tone to suit different markets
If your leading man gets caught "bumping into choirboys" you can just re-render the Usual Suspects with less problematic leads
You can regularly update old good movies rather than having to remake them or make shitty sequels
You can sell special editions: Raiders of the Lost Ark with Tom Seleck, Jaws with Robert Redford and Steve McQueen