Sean Penn Torches Hollywood For Being 'Afraid' Of Trump Biopic
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“It’s kind of jaw-dropping how afraid this ‘business of mavericks’ is when they get a great film like that," the outspoken actor said of "The Apprentice."
Actor Sean Penn has some choice words for Hollywood.
The “Mystic River” star on Tuesday criticized the industry’s response to controversial biopic “The Apprentice,” which focuses on the life of GOP President-elect Donald Trump and faced a monthslong struggle to find U.S. distribution.
“It’s kind of jaw-dropping how afraid this ‘business of mavericks’ is when they get a great film like that with great, great acting,” Penn reportedly said at the Marrakech Film Festival in Morocco. “They, too, can be as afraid as a piddly little Republican congressman.”
Earlier this year, Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign had threatened legal action over what it called “election interference” on behalf of the “Apprentice” filmmakers, heightening questions about the movie’s ability to find distribution despite its warm reception from critics and audiences.
“The Apprentice,” which follows the rise of a young Trump (Sebastian Stan) under the unscrupulous tutelage of political fixer Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong), was saved when Briarcliff Entertainment swooped in to distribute it.
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