Sam Elliott's Cowboy Critique Sparks Oscar Backlash

0:00On April 5th, veteran Western actor Sam Elliott sparked major backlash when he trashed Jane Campion's film, The Power of the Dog, calling it a piece of, junk during a podcast interview. The movie, a neo-Western starring Benedict Cumberbatch, snagged 12 Academy Award nominations and earned Campion the best director Oscar, Elliott, who starred in classics like Tombstone and Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, questioned the film's take on cowboy culture, saying Strayed too far from real ranch life he's known for decades. Campion fired back hard, telling variety that Elliott hit the trifecta of misogyny, xenophobia, and homophobia, adding he's just an actor, not a true. Cowboy. Cumberbatch called the comments very odd during a bath-to-panel, pushing back on narrow views of straight traditional lives. Elliott later apologized for his harsh words, aiming to clear the air amid the uproar. The power of The Dog still stands as a top Netflix hit, proving great story sparked tough talks that linger long after the credits

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