Especially when it’s been a slow motion trainwreck everyone saw coming.
There is going to be fallout.
Blame will be laid.
Fingers will be pointed.
Backs will be stabbed.
And that is precisely what’s happening at Disney.
And will probably continue to.
And Kirk Cameron made a Christmas move that was at 1.3/10, but wasn’t widely distributed.
So among major releases of American films,Snow White’s current 1.6 holds the record.
Assuming the movie industry survives, that is.
And so, predictably, the Shootout in the Lifeboat has begun.
And the first shot fired was by the son of one of the film’s executive producers.
Jonah Platt is the son of Marc Platta Tony and Emmy award-winning filmmaker …
In the same thread, the 23-year-old added: “and always remember, free palestine.”
“f* Donald Trump,” she concluded her note.
“Your dad flew to NYC to reprimand a young actress?”
the commenter wrote on one of Jonah Platt’s Instagram posts.
“Any words on this?
Cuz that’s creepy as h* and uncalled for.
People have the right to free speech, no?
Shame on your father.”
“You really want to do this?”
This is called adult responsibility and accountability.
And her actions clearly hurt the film’s box office."
Narcissism is not something to be coddled or encouraged."
Platt’s shots at Zegler are drawing some re-direct fire online.
I mean, no one in Hollywood is organizing a “Save the Nepo Babies” charity fun run.
So I get it.
But no one seems to be arguing his point.
Go all ad hominem if you want, but the man isn’t wrong.
There’s plenty of blame to go around.
Yes, we all have a 1st Amendment right to Free Speech.
That’s life in the big city.
Zegler should’ve been grateful all Marc Platt did was ask her to lay off the politics.
There’s no protection in the Bill of Rights against getting shitcanned when you alienate half your potential audience.
Of course, there are exceptions.
They’re commonly referred to as Movie Stars.
Rachel Zegler doesn’t put asses in the seats to have the right to Free Anything.
This movie proved that:
It IS “called adult responsibility and accountability.”
I won’t be holding my breath though.
