Sam Elliot says he ‘feels terrible’ after 'Power of the Dog' comments

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Sam Elliot has publicly apologized after comments he made about "The Power of the Dog" last month on an episode of Marc Maron’s "WTF" podcast.

On Sunday, Elliot spoke on a panel at Deadline’s Contender TV Event to promote his newest series, 1883, and he was asked about his recent comments regarding Jane Campion’s "The Power of the Dog." In the podcast, Elliott referred to Campion's film as a "piece of s---" and said it made "allusions to homosexuality throughout the f------ movie," NBC News reported.

Elliott also reportedly questioned a New Zealand filmmaker's ability to create a film about the American west. On Sunday, Elliott addressed his recent comments that sparked backlash. "First, don’t go do a podcast whose call letters are WTF," he quipped.

Sam Elliot ha publicly apologized for his rude comments about Jane Campion's "The Power of the Dog". (Getty Images) He switched his tone to become more serious and added that the movie "struck a chord with me". "And in trying to tell the guy, the WTF guy [Maron], how I felt about the film, I wasn’t very articulate about it," Elliott continued. "I didn’t articulate it very well.