Hollywood liberals like George Clooney can Write political opinion articles to your heart’s content.
Conservative stars meet in secret, keep their opinions off social media and fear being found out not to be singing the progressive hymnal.
The latest example came earlier this week, something Matthew McConaughey mentioned by accident at the National Governors Association’s summer meeting on Friday in Salt Lake City, Utah. McConaughey joined the group’s call for better dialogue among Americans in these divisive times.
It should start in Tinsel Town, the “Dallas Buyers Club” actor said.
Because?
Liberal Hollywood He does not welcome diverse points of view.
“My industry has to be careful about what it says because it comes from the left. We have to start that conversation with our initial statements and not invalidate a moderate or conservative from the beginning, which we are guilty of to a certain extent,” McConaughey said of actors and directors who weigh in on politics.
Could have been referring to Abe’s Friendsthe secret group that allowed conservative artists to meet without professional reprisals. Or, he could have mentioned Gina Carano, Fired by Disney for sharing “wrong” opinions on social media.
I could also have mentioned a producer of the new Angel Studios film “The Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum TrotThe July release recalls the true story of a Christian couple who inspired members of their community to adopt troubled children from the local foster care system.
Actress Letitia Wright, of “Black Panther” fame, joined the project as an executive producer, but protested when The Daily Wire came on board to help spread the word about the film.
Matt Walsh of the Daily Wire, star of “What is a woman?“What is Adoption?” promoted “Sound of Hope” on social media by reminding followers that some adoption groups discriminate against Christians.
That apparently caught Wright’s attention, who quickly apologized for any ties to the conservative Daily Wire newspaper via his account. Instagram account.
“To be clear, after we wrapped production on this film, Angel Studios came on board to handle its distribution and then partnered with The Daily Wire. That was not my decision and I was not given any updates or informed of this decision. I am in no way aligned or affiliated with The Daily Wire… It’s a shame to see some sectors of online discourse take a divisive political turn. This story is not about politics, it’s about children. Any conversation that strays from that is unnecessary and harmful.”
The Daily Wire Jeremy Boreing replied:
“It is truly an honor for The Daily Wire to partner with Angel Studios on such an important project. But the intolerance of the modern left is such that, rather than celebrating this achievement and all it could mean, one of the film’s producers, Letitia Wright of Black Panther fame, took the opportunity to condemn The Daily Wire’s involvement in spreading this message across the country.”
The film’s director, Josh Weigel, and producer Rebekah Weigel, apologized for not telling Wright about the partnership.
“This was not handled well and we apologize for putting her in this position,” the couple said in a press release.
The duo praised The Daily Wire for helping promote the film and its vital message. They also defended Walsh’s message attached to the project.
“There are, in fact, real efforts to prevent religious families from adopting, and this is a critical part of the conversation about how to help children suffering in a broken system. It’s not about left or right, but about right and wrong,” they continued.
Why would Wright attack her own film? How important is it that someone with opinions she might not like is leading audiences to see “Sound of Hope”? As a Christian, aren’t you concerned that sometimes people of your faith can’t adopt children?
Context matters. Wright’s setback did not occur in a vacuum.
During the pandemic, the actress Shared concerns about COVID-19 vaccinesan opinion that clashed with the progressive orthodoxy of the time.
She explained: “I don’t mean to upset anyone, nor am I saying don’t take it. I’m just concerned about what’s in it, that’s all. Isn’t it fair to question it?”
He added: “If you don’t conform to popular opinions, but instead ask questions and think for yourself… you get cancelled.”
She also shot down a rumor at the time that she brought up the subject on the set of the “Black Panther” sequel. She likely understood what was at stake. Carano also questioned pandemic orthodoxy and was later fired by Disney, which oversees the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
Wright understands that questioning the efficacy of the vaccine and being part of a conservative project, no matter how minor that connection may be, is detrimental to her career in Hollywood.
That explains his curious stance. It is also another depressing fact about intellectual intolerance in Hollywood.
The Daily Wire’s Ben Shapiro shares the latest word on the brouhaha.