(NOTE LANGUAGE) As reported last week, Western movie veteran Sam Elliott isn’t a fan of Jane Campion‘s 12-time Oscar-nominated The Power of the Dog. In fact, he called it a “piece of sh**.”
Elliott was speaking with on Marc Maron‘s WTF Podcast when he voiced his dislike for the movie, commenting the ranch hands were made out to be Chippendale’s dancers. He also appeared to resent the movie’s “allusions to homosexuality.”
“It just f**king rubbed me the wrong way, pal,” the veteran actor said of the film.
One of the movie’s nominated leads, Benedict Cumberbatch, plays Phil Burbank, a character who was a gruff cowboy on the surface, but clearly had repressed his homosexuality. In an interview that was part of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts series Film Sessions, Cumberbatch didn’t name Elliott, but called it an “odd reaction,” adding, “I’m trying very hard not to say anything about [it].”
The actor explained, “These people still exist in our world. Whether it’s on our doorstep or…someone we meet in a bar or pub or on the sports field, there is aggression and anger and frustration and an inability to control or know who you are in that moment that causes damage to that person and, as we know, damage to those around them.”
He added, “There’s no harm in looking at a character to get to the root causes of that. This is a very specific case of repression, but also due to an intolerance for that true identity that Phil is that he can’t fully be.”
Cumberbatch noted, “The more we look under the hood of toxic masculinity and try to discover the root causes of it, the bigger chances we have of dealing with it when it arises with our children.”
Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Related Posts
Citing mental health, Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt announces she is resigning title
May 6, 2024
Paul Archuleta/Getty Images2023 Miss USA pageant winner Noelia Voigt announced Monday that she had…
Jennifer Lopez on touring with kids, Met Gala gown: “It’s not about comfort”
May 6, 2024
ABC NewsJennifer Lopez will walk the red carpet at the 2024 Met Gala on May 6, and while she's…
Vin Diesel’s ‘Riddick’ sequel about to blast off
May 6, 2024
'Riddick' - Universal Pictures Home EntertainmentVin Diesel's next adventure as the night…
Britney Spears denies “breakdown” reports: “I wish my life was as wild as it has been portrayed!!!”
May 6, 2024
Britney Spears took to Instagram on May 6 to state once and for all that she did not have a…
Taylor Swift has now been #1 for a “Fortnight,” but her 14-spot Hot 100 domination shrinks to three
May 6, 2024
Beth Garrabrant"Fortnight" means two weeks, and that's officially now long Taylor Swift's song of…
Tracy Morgan to star in ‘The Neighborhood’ spin-off ‘Crutch’ for Paramount+
May 6, 2024
Paul MobleyLegendary comedian Tracy Morgan will star in the title role of a forthcoming Paramount+…
Ed Sheeran explains why he gave a #1 hit to Justin Bieber
May 6, 2024
ABC/Paula LoboIn 2015, Justin Bieber topped the chart with "Love Yourself," which was co-written by…
Ewok bounty hunters and Darth Jar Jar? The galaxy’s mixed up in ‘LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy’ teaser
May 6, 2024
LucasfilmLucasfilm has released the teaser to LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, in which the very…