“We will be filing a lawsuit to address the blatantly false assertions from these pretend filmmakers. This garbage is pure fiction which sensationalizes lies that have been long debunked,” Steven Cheung, Trump campaign communications director, said in a statement to The Times. (The character also undergoes liposuction, receives surgery for hair loss and suffers from erectile dysfunction, details practically designed to enrage the notoriously vainglorious Trump.) But the Iranian-Danish filmmaker was also adamant that Trump is simply the lens through to view a broader issue. Who wants to watch a movie about Donald Trump?’” Sherman recalled hearing from executives he met with, including one who expressed interest in boarding the project only if Trump lost the election.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 21, 2024 18:41 UTC