Justin Theroux Responds To Critics Of "All" In ZOOLANDER 2
For those that don't know (because I didn't), Justin Theroux is responsible for the script for Zoolander 2. Now that you've let that news absorb into your body, you can now see why he is such an opinionated man when it comes to fans complaining about one of my personal highlights of the trailer, Benedict Cumberbatch's "All." While a petition actively sits on the internet with over 20k signatures asking for the character's removal from the film, Theroux is pissed and hurt. He shares his thoughts with The Wrap...
"I don’t even know what to make of it, because it hurts my feelings in a way. I take great care in the jokes I write, and the umbrage being taken is out of the context of the scene. I wish people would see the movie first. Satire is a thing that points out the idiots...I’m all for letting words be ugly when the target is correct...our target is not, and never was, to disenfranchise anyone."
I can't see who can disagree with that. I'm not transgender, but even if I were I would not think the character "All" is a joke at my expense. It's a jab about the androgynous models of the world we all have known and seen! I would be very disappointed if studios begin to cut scenes of the film to cater to the peanut gallery on this one...what about you?