Sam Elliott Apologizes For Comments About Power Of The Dog
Sam Elliott has issued an apology after he made insensitive comments about The Power of the Dog. The Power of the Dog is a psychological Western film based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Savage. The film was directed by Jane Campion and stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Kodi Smit-McPhee. The Power of the Dog centers around a domineering, misogynist rancher, Phil Burbank (Cumberbatch), who takes to psychologically tormenting his brother's new wife, Rose (Dunst) and her son Peter (Smit-McPhee). However, Burbank's toxic masculinity is the result of him concealing his homosexuality.
In an interview with WTF With Marc Maron, Elliottvery bluntly criticized The Power of the Dog, calling the film a "piece of sh*t." He praised Campion for being a great director but stated that she knew nothing about the American West. Elliott criticized The Power of the Dog being filmed in New Zealand instead of America and claimed that all the cowboys looked like Chippendales dancers. However, he also took it a step further and criticized the film's «allusions to homosexuality.» He held that all of the film's aspects made it a misrepresentation of the West.
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While speaking at Deadline's TV Contenders event, Elliott started out his speech with an apology for his criticism of The Power of the Dog. He explained that the film had struck a chord with him, and he wanted to discuss it with Maron. However, he didn't articulate very well what he wanted to say about the film and hurt people in the process. He mentioned how the gay community has been an incredible source of support for him and that he was very sorry his words hurt them. He also apologized to the
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