Despite our woke betters’ best efforts, “Joker” had a pretty good weekend at the box office. They’re gonna have to come up with something really major to take down “Joker,” and this CNN scoop might just be the thing to do it:
"Rock and Roll Part 2," a song by convicted child sex offender Gary Glitter, plays for about two minutes as Joaquin Phoenix, who plays the Joker, dances down a flight of stairs https://t.co/VOPAJwK7MN
— CNN (@CNN) October 7, 2019
CNN’s Leah Asmelash writes:
Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, is probably making money off the song’s use in the movie, too.
It’s unclear exactly how much Glitter could make, but attorney John Seay, who specializes in entertainment law, broke down the general process.
…
Regardless, Glitter is making money, Seay said. And the amount could be in the six figures range.
…It’s not just about the money, though. Some are questioning the morality of including the song and bringing profit to a convicted child sex offender.
Rahul Kohli, a British actor best known for playing Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti in The CW’s “iZombie,” said on Twitter that he enjoyed the movie, but he also expressed that many might feel some discomfort at the song choice.
Oh, OK.
This is a take alright https://t.co/2La7uVW4QG
— sharia board ??♂️?? (@SirajAHashmi) October 7, 2019
And if you're wondering what kind of take… buddy, you might be as dense as the ppl who wrote this.
— sharia board ??♂️?? (@SirajAHashmi) October 7, 2019
Seriously. Are we really gonna do this?
No more Michael Jackson songs in movies
— #HireGirardi (@metsfanmurph1) October 7, 2019
A lot of musicians (and actors! Directors! Producers!) have done some pretty terrible things. Are we gonna ban their music from all movies now? Or just from the movies that the Wokeness Brigade have deemed problematic?
You are trying SO hard
— matt’s idea shop (@MattsIdeaShop) October 7, 2019
This ain't it, chief.
— sharia board ??♂️?? (@SirajAHashmi) October 7, 2019
Now you’re just obviously doing this for clicks.
— just chris (@crazy_chris200) October 7, 2019
did the Joker movie murder CNN’s father? this is personal vendetta levels of obsession. https://t.co/PxX5mUNqxX
— ???? ?????? ????? (@BecketAdams) October 7, 2019
Thing is, CNN’s far from alone in their desperation:
Convicted pedophile Gary Glitter set to earn big royalties from 'Joker' movie https://t.co/1DpcC8ZXf8
— CNBC (@CNBC) October 7, 2019
The convicted paedophile could be set to make a fortune in royalties from the movie.https://t.co/HUTYMX52Xb
— LADbible (@ladbible) October 7, 2019
Having already stirred up a fair amount of controversy for its nihilistic R-rated storyline, #Joker has now come under fire for using a track by convicted pedophile Gary Glitter on its soundtrack https://t.co/UWkQLW39lG
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) October 7, 2019
It’s come under fire? Or the media have tried to start a fire?
Does anyone at the Warner Bros. music department have access to Google? The question arises after it emerged that a key scene in the "Joker" uses a track by a British pedophile currently serving a 16 year prison sentence for abusing three young girls https://t.co/BWJwx4Bngg
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) October 7, 2019
What a dumb time to be alive.
They’ve tried everything on earth to destroy this movie and it broke box office records.
You think they’d have learned when they tried the same thing with Trump.
Garbage news gonna garbage https://t.co/68Eajzhuaq
— The Dank Knight ??? (@capeandcowell) October 7, 2019
Someone who did craft services for Joker will rob a bank and CNN will do this again. https://t.co/HukzkdxtbY
— trick-or-treater (@neontaster) October 7, 2019
Count on it.
Man.
Who is on “Joker” detail this week?
Might want to sent that person down and tell them, “that is enough.”
— Jorge Godinez Jr (@jor_heyjr) October 7, 2019
— Dan Stringer, Secret Yahoo Earning Seer (@Danstringer74) October 7, 2019
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