Director Pedro Almodovar calls for Hollywood to…
Pedro Almodovar makes stunning movies — and he also makes asinine, out of contact statements.
In an interview with the LA Times, the legendary Spanish director said he was completely disenchanted the Oscars weren’t political enough.
“There were not many protests against the war [in Gaza] or against Trump” said the 76-year outdated.
Spanish director Pedro Almodovar says that celebrities are too scared to communicate out against Trump and Israel. Getty Images
I assume he doesn’t need Hollywood’s greatest night time to truly be about films, but his pet political causes. Nor does he need anybody at home to truly watch the rattling program.
Did he need them to create a new class for the Best Orange Man Bad speech?
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It doesn’t appear that he even watched the show himself because there have been lots of people who walked the pink carpet with their anti-Israel and anti-Trump aptitude.
Glennon Doyle carried a clutch emblazoned with “F—k Ice” while singer Sara Bareilles wore an “ICE Out” pin.
So edgy.
Abby Wambach and her spouse Glennon Doyle both had their anti-ICE accountrements at the Oscars. Getty Images
“Bridgerton” actress Charithra Chandran wore a pink “Artists for Ceasefire” pin, maybe unaware that a ceasefire had been reached in the autumn. And brokered by the Trump administration, no less.
Of course he complimented a fellow Spaniard, who was decked out in his normal pro-Palestinian accoutrements.
“The only real example I can remember came from a European, a friend of mine, Javier Bardem, who did directly say, ‘Free Palestine‘,” said Almodovar.
That’s been Bardem’s factor for years. Pull the string in his back and he’ll repeat some anti-Israel slogan.
Almodovar clearly hasn’t been tuned in at all, because your entire season of award reveals and movie festivals has been an never-ending parade of celebrities screaming about Gaza and our president. Or both.
Pedro Almodovar complimented his fellow Spaniard Javier Bardem for saying “Free Palestine” at the Oscars. Getty Images
There have been so many actors and artists carrying anti-ICE pins and so many articles about which celebrities wore them, that it could have been far more environment friendly to merely alert us when one was not carrying the pin.
And even then it could have been framed like a crime against humanity. “Who! Who doesn’t want to wear the ribbon?”
The “Volver” director believes that it’s because people are merely afraid to open their mouths. If anybody in Hollywood is afraid, it’s of their own friends, who will lambast them for not leaping on the progressive bandwagon. It’s actually not worry of Trump.
“People are obviously very frightened,” he said, offering more evidence that he lives under a rock. “The US is not a democracy right now.”
Olivia Wilde wore this “ICE Out” pin at the Sundance movie pageant, calling the federal law enforcement company, an “unbelievably criminal organization.” Getty Images
Has Almodovar never heard of Mark Ruffalo or Hannah Einbinder who can discover nothing else to speak about other than those rotten Israelis?
Or did he see Natalie Portman or Olivia Wilde in their “ICE Out” pins at the Sundance movie pageant. Or Wanda Sykes? Or Matt Damon?
At the Grammy’s, Justin Bieber and his spouse wore the anti-ICE pins as did Billie Eilish who hilariously proclaimed that “no one is illegal on stolen land.” At that same show, Bad Bunny did his “ICE Out” speech. The checklist goes on and on.
These performers need to dig deeper and do a better job while enjoying “frightened” residents under the thumb of a fascist.
At the Oscars, Javier Bardem wore his anti-war patch and his Palestinian pin. Getty Images
Who is Almodovar kidding? The authorised sort of political protest — which occurs to match up with his personal causes — is as trendy as the Birkin was once. That is, before all these wealthy celebrities had to faux to be against the one %.
A majority of them are padding their resistance resume every time they stroll a pink carpet.
At the Golden Globes in January, Judd Apatow had the stones to stand on stage and proclaim that “I believe we’re a dictatorship now.” Then he bought into his fancy car and rode home to his fancy mansion. He woke up the next day and in all probability signed another film deal.
Trump is as dangerous of a dictator as he’s an inside decorator.
But still, Almodovar — who principally lives in Spain — continued with his nonsensical view of America, where he believes we voted in our dictator. Sure.
“Some people say it’s maybe an imperfect democracy, but I really don’t think the US is a democracy right now. The heartbreaking and ironic thing is that democracy has given rise, through the proper, right voting mechanism, to this kind of totalitarian regime,” he said. “And it’s both a paradox and it’s also incredibly sad.”
Actor Mark Ruffalo never hesitates to open his mouth about Israel, Gaza or Trump. At the Golden Globes, he wore a pin to protest ICE. Penske Media via Getty Images
Also unhappy is that he’s making these statements when it’s clear that he’s never met an American outdoors of his elitist industry bubble.
And if he thinks people need nonstop politics at an awards show, it’s a signal that he’s shedding his contact.
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