However, it would be impossible not to note thatwas led by three women and that much of the social media commentary on it was misogynistic. Director Nia DaCosta spoke about receiving "racist abuse." As Forbes put it at the time, "The movie has been targeted by some right-wing critics who accuse the female-led film, which stars multiple women of color, of being 'woke'" — with some on the right going as far as to blame the diversity and not-male-ness of the movie's stars as the reason for its low box office.

Source: The Irish Daily Star October 08, 2024 03:10 UTC