Ron Perlman Says Negative ‘Don’t Look Up’ Criticism Is ‘Sick’ And ‘Twisted’
etcanada.comIf you’ve got negative things to say about “Don’t Look Up”, maybe avoid saying them around Ron Perlman. The actor, who plays the heroic Benedict Drask in the hit Netflix film about a comet on a collision course with Earth, is speaking out against the mixed reviews the movie get from film critics. READ MORE: ‘Don’t Look Up’ Government PSA Phone Number Sends Viewers To Sex Hotline In an interview with The Independent, Perlman said, “F**k you and your self-importance and this self-perpetuating need to say everything bad about something just so that you can get some attention for something that you had no idea about creating.
He added, “It’s corrupt. And it’s sick. And it’s twisted.” The film currently has a 55 per cent positive score on Rotten Tomatoes, with some more critical reviewers calling the movie “mean-spirited and smug” and “toothless.” Perlman went on to say that he understands “that it’s part of how the internet has almost killed journalism.
And now journalism is trying to do everything they can to co-opt and maintain their importance.” READ MORE: Jennifer Lawrence Got High For Real To Play Stoner Astronomer In ‘Don’t Look Up’ Since the movie’s premiere in December, writer-director Adam McKay has also spoken out against the film’s critics.
Journalist David Sirota, who helped conceive the story with McKay also struck back at critics on Twitter. Speaking with IndieWire, McKay clarified is comments, saying, “It’s important to have debate and passionate critics.
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