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[–] smokebuddy@lemmy.today 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Adam McKay was in the early steps of doing a Will Farrell comedy about Reagan's time with Alzheimer’s dementia, the concept being he was too far gone so his advisers told him he was playing the President as a role... the outrage machine got summoned and it got binned, but CANCEL CULTURE only applies to other things I guess.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/big-short-director-adam-mckay-892495/

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Most Will Ferrell movies would have been much better without Will Ferrell.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He was alright in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

[–] smokebuddy@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago

I'm not the biggest Farrell fan but Old School or Step Brothers wouldn't have been the same without him, just perfect roles. I also liked him in the latest season of The Boys, as a

spoilerHollywood stooge chasing an Oscar in a BS white saviour narrative