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Weeks after going on a homophobic rant about The Power of the Dog, actor Sam Elliott has apologized for his comments.
In case you missed it, the 77-year-old stopped by the WTF podcast for an interview with Marc Maron, where he criticized the western film by Jane Campion for its portrayal of a gay cowboy, played by Benedict Cumberbatch. Elliott compared the characters to Chippendale dancers who wear bowties “and not much else,” saying:
Touching on Benedict’s costumes as rancher Phil Burbank, he continued:
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Unsurprisingly, his comments on the podcast faced a ton of backlash on social media – leading Benedict to later defend the flick. During an interview with BAFTA Film Sessions in March, the Doctor Strange star did not hold back and called out Elliott’s “very odd reaction” to the movie, arguing:
After being called out, it looks Elliott is walking back on his comments…
Speaking at Deadline’s Contenders TV event on Sunday, The Big Lebowski star expressed his regret for voicing such strong and bigoted remarks, especially when they have “hurt” the LGBTQIA+ community:
He continued:
Hmm…
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calling The Power Of The Dog a “piece of shit” earlier this year.The actor recently stirred controversy during an appearance on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast, where he spoke about the “allusions of homosexuality” in the Oscar-winning Netflix film, while also comparing the characters to Chippendales dancers who “wear bowties and not much else”.While he praised the director Jane Campion, he added: “What the fuck does this woman from down there [New Zealand] know about the American west? Why the fuck did she shoot this movie in New Zealand and call it Montana? And say this is the way it was? That fucking rubbed me the wrong way.”Elliott has now apologised for his comments during Deadline’s Contenders TV event, saying: “I told the WTF podcaster that I thought Jane Campion was a brilliant director, and I want to apologize to the cast of The Power Of The Dog, brilliant actors all. And in particular Benedict Cumberbatch.
slammed the movie during an appearance on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast March 1, appeared on a panel over the weekend where he addressed his recent comments.“I told the ‘WTF’ podcaster that I thought Jane Campion was a brilliant director, and I want to apologize to the cast of ‘The Power of the Dog,’ brilliant actors all,” Elliott said at Deadline’s Contenders TV event on Sunday. “And in particular Benedict Cumberbatch. I can only say that I’m sorry and I am.
trashing Jane Campion’s Oscar-winning Western “The Power of the Dog,” saying he feels terrible for calling the film “a piece of s–t.”The 77-year-old actor offered up the mea culpa on Sunday, more than a month after making disparaging comments about the flick on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast. “First, don’t go do a podcast whose call letters are WTF,” Elliott joked during Deadline’s Contenders TV event on Sunday. He went on to claim that “The Power of the Dog actually “struck a chord” with him.
Sam Elliot has publicly apologized after comments he made about "The Power of the Dog" last month on an episode of Marc Maron’s "WTF" podcast. On Sunday, Elliot spoke on a panel at Deadline’s Contender TV Event to promote his newest series, 1883, and he was asked about his recent comments regarding Jane Campion’s "The Power of the Dog." In the podcast, Elliott referred to Campion's film as a "piece of s---" and said it made "allusions to homosexuality throughout the f------ movie," NBC News reported. Elliott also reportedly questioned a New Zealand filmmaker's ability to create a film about the American west. On Sunday, Elliott addressed his recent comments that sparked backlash.
Sam Elliott is apologizing for his past comments about The Power of the Dog.
J. Kim Murphy Sam Elliott expressed his regret for voicing strong criticism for Jane Campion’s western “The Power of the Dog” on Sunday afternoon, extending apologies to Jane Campion, Benedict Cumberbatch and the gay community.Elliott offered his comments during a promotional panel for his series “1883,” a spin-off of “Yellowstone” for Paramount+, featured in Deadline’s Contenders TV event.“I wasn’t very articulate about it. I didn’t articulate it very well,” Elliott said.
Sam Elliott is addressing the recent comments he made about “The Power of the Dog”.
After Sam Elliott publicly criticized the Oscar-winning The Power of the Dog, he has since issued an apology for his remarks.
EXCLUSIVE: Sam Elliott on Sunday apologized for the comments he made last month about the film The Power of the Dog on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast and had a special message for Jane Campion, who won the Oscar for directing the Western drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch.
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