Theres more fear in the executive suites now than there ever has been.
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Whatever he can do to fuck with him and Disney based on the stuff withDeSantis and Florida.
Hollywood doesnt matter as much as it thinks it matters, says a talent manager with A-list clients.
You had the biggest stars in the world support Kamala Harris.
She couldnt have drawn more powerful advocates.
And it didnt move the needle.
What does that tell you?
Its unsettling because the people and things you hold in high esteem dont drive the culture.
As much as I love movies, they arent the driver anymore.
Hollywood had swung too far left over the past few years and there was bound to be a reckoning.
Yet it would be a mistake to expect a right-wing reboot entirely.
To hear it from several studio and production-company bosses, overt politics simply dont sell.
There isnt a strong desire for rhetorical storytelling in Hollywood, says one production exec.
But I dont know if its necessarily going to be a flip to the other side of the equation.
Most controversially, he is depicted raping his wife Ivana.
Fearing reprisal, almost every major and art-house distributor passed on the film.
It was more about,Is it worth the potential hassle?
Hes this very powerful general who becomes kind of a fascist and turns into a raging Red Hulk.
That was seen as an allusion to Trump, this source explains.
Disney was realizing,Hey, weve been bleeding for a while.
LOTS more of that.
In November, a few days after the election, the 23-year-old singer-actress loudlybroadcasther anguish on Instagram.
i find myself speechless in the midst of this.
may trump supporters and trump voters and trump himself never know peace.
(The posting concluded: fuck donald trump.)
Backlash came immediately, with commenters announcing plans to boycott the $200 million fairy-tale remake.
Not taking my kids to see this trash after the statement you put out, said one.
Zegler issued an apology: I let my emotions get the best of me, she wrote on Instagram.
I deeply apologize for the hurt due to my recent engagement, theSunset Blvd.lead said in a statement.
Big screen stars like Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg made public appearances alongside Trump prior to the election.
That survivalist mentality is all but sure to result in fewer creative big swings onscreen.
The volume is way down.
