Ron DeSantis Called Out by 'Peaky Blinders' for Using Netflix Show Footage in Campaign Ad
etonline.comis denouncing the use of footage from the show in Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' latest presidential campaign video. The 63-second campaign video, which was originally released June 30 on Twitter, opens with former President Trump voicing his support for the LGBTQ+ community and contrasts it with DeSantis being lambasted for his anti-LGBTQ+ policies alongside various news headlines criticizing the governor.
The video includes scenes of well-known fictional Hollywood characters, such as Cillian Murphy's Thomas Shelby in , Brad Pitt's Achilles in , Leonardo DiCaprio's Jordan Belfort in and Christian Bale's Patrick Bateman in.
It also includes a play on utilizing the franchise logo and tweaking it to read «Top Gov,» and several shots of bodybuilders.On Wednesday, the team broke their silence, issuing a statement against the use of Murphy's character in the video.«On behalf of the partners of -- Steven Knight, Cillian Murphy, Caryn Mandabach Productions, Tiger Aspect Productions and Banijay Rights — we confirm the footage of Tommy Shelby's character used within the video posted by Ron DeSantis' campaign was obtained without permission or official license,» reads the statement posted on the official Twitter account. «We do not support nor endorse the video's narrative and strongly disapprove of the use of the content in this manner,» the message concludes.pic.twitter.com/o33HL2zMesDeSantis announced his intention to launch his 2024 presidential bid in May.Watch the original campaign video below.To wrap up “Pride Month,” let’s hear from the politician who did more than any other Republican to celebrate it…pic.twitter.com/FT7LdW4vlsran for six seasons from 2013 through 2022.
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