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    Netflix wollte kein kontroverses Donald-Trump-Biopic, weil „sie Millionen von MAGA-Abonnenten haben“, sagt der Regisseur


    Netflix wollte kein kontroverses Donald-Trump-Biopic, weil „sie Millionen von MAGA-Abonnenten haben“, sagt der Regisseur

    https://www.nme.com/news/film/netflix-didnt-want-controversial-donald-trump-biopic-because-they-have-millions-of-maga-subscribers-says-director-3802039

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    1. cmaia1503 on

      > When asked why Netflix weren’t interested in buying the film, Abassi replied: “Because they have millions of MAGA subscribers in the U.S., which is by far their biggest market.

      > “On a business level, I totally understand that. If you’re in the toilet paper business, you don’t want to alienate half the ass-wiping public. You want to sell toilet paper to everyone.”

      > He continued: “I also understand that they might be worried about angering Trump himself. What happens if he wins the election and then decides to come after them — with the FCC or whatever government power he can use? I totally get their logic. The potential risk is not worth the reward.

      > “But here’s my answer: We’re in the business of content. We’re not selling KitKats. With content, sometimes you thrill and delight people, and other times you provoke or make them uncomfortable. That’s the nature of the content business. It shouldn’t come as a surprise.”

    2. exophrine on

      Looks like it’s gonna drive some Hulu subscriptions.

      The Walt Disney Co. DGAF about fallout from controversy.

    4. cobaltjacket on

      The real answer is that all of the services should have picked it up. Then where would MAGA go?

    5. NoQuarterChicken on

      When big business/the media/and the fucking government started walking on eggshells with these maga psychopaths it was the beginning of the end.

    7. IdDeIt on

      I mean, probably, but also I don’t think anyone’s interested in voluntarily having Donald Trump being an asshole take up more of their time.

    9. brpajense on

      From what I’d heard, it depicts Trump in a way you don’t hate him.  The director wanted to humanize him rather than make him completely monstrous.

      Where Trump is polarizing, the people who think it’s unfair to Trump don’t know what’s in the movie, and the people who saw it and didn’t like it the movie are hating it because it doesn’t conform to their preferred Trump narratives.

    10. Otherwise-Mango2732 on

      Just an FYI – this is the directors point of view. Not necessarily true, just his opinion.

      Controversy sells and i dont buy what he’s saying but i could be wrong.

    14. No-Actuator-1920 on

      Welp, looks like it’s time to unsubscribe from Nazi-placating Netflix.
      I have no place in my wallet or life for this kind of centrist bullshit.

    15. traumatransfixes on

      I haven’t had Netflix for like at least 2 years. I am seeing the reasons for deleting these worthless micro transactions piling up ever since.

    17. 993targa on

      Ok – another reason to drop Netflix. It’s not like we will miss anything if we wait 24 months or so to try again … all the same stuff will be there.

    18. Mean_Muffin161 on

      Can’t alienate half your base. It’s just a stupid business move.

    19. aardw0lf11 on

      I think Netflix already pissed off the Trumpers, so most are gone already.

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