The Savages director stated he made the remarks “before the film even came out” and whereas he was selling his documentary Nuclear Now.
Oliver Stone and clearing up his Barbie feedback from final yr after an interview with the filmmaker resurfaced not too long ago.
“At the time, I was busy promoting my nuclear documentary in Europe and had little to no knowledge of the project beyond its title,” he stated in a submit he shared on X, the social media platform previously referred to as Twitter.
Since publicly commenting on Greta Gerwig’s movie, Oliver stated he “was able to see Barbie in a theater back in July and appreciated the film for its originality and its themes.”
He continued, “I found the filmmakers’ approach certainly different than what I expected. I apologize for speaking ignorantly.”
Stone went on to reward Gerwig’s 2017 movie Ladybird, saying it “was one of my favorites of that year.” The filmmaker additionally acknowledged Barbie’s influence on the trade.
“Barbie’s box office greatly boosted the morale of our business, which was welcome. I wish Greta and the entire Barbie team good fortune at the Oscars,” he stated.
Oliver’s feedback about Barbie stem from an interview he did with City A.M. again in June 2023, weeks earlier than the Margot Robbie-starring movie was launched in theaters.
The director seemingly criticized the movie and steered Ryan Gosling connect himself to various kinds of initiatives.
“Ryan Gosling is wasting his time if he’s doing that shit for money. He should be doing more serious films. He shouldn’t be a part of this infantilization of Hollywood. Now it’s all fantasy, fantasy, fantasy, including all the war pictures: fantasy, fantasy,” Oliver stated on the time.
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