‘Don’t Look Up’ director predicts ‘Wicked’ could be banned ‘if America continues as it is’

Oscar nominated Don’t look up Director Adam McKay said he wouldn’t be surprised to see that Evil banned in America given the current political developments in the country.

McKay, 56, opened up on Monday (December 23)”

“I know Part 2 returns a little to the middle,” he said of the second half of the musical epic, which hits theaters on November 21, 2025, “but Part 1 is bluntly about radicalization in the face of careerism, fascism and propaganda.” .”

Reply to a surprised commenter who said he hadn’t seen it Evil But because they felt it looked more like “American fantasy, franchise wrestling and CGI fare,” McKay said, “I think you’ll be shocked.” If America keeps this up, I wouldn’t be surprised if the “The film would be banned in three to five years.”

He continued with the comparison Evil to a handful of 20th century classics, including The sound of the music, Citizen Kane, Bridge on the River Kwai And The seekersas well as newer tariffs such as The Hunger Gameswhich he described as “incredibly left wing.”

“What really stands out about it Bad part 1 is that it is coming to light NOW, when America has never been more right-wing and propagandistic,” he added. “And yes, I know that the play and the book are much older, so the timing is partly a coincidence, but still…”

In response to a critic who shared an image of a hand touching grass: The big short film The director replied, “Yes, I’m so crazy if I think that any film, book or music could ever be banned in the United States.”

He added a link to an article outlining all of the book bans in the Texas school district.

“They banned dozens of songs after 9/11, including ‘Imagine’ by one of the Beatles,” McKay noted.

In a separate response to a user who mocked him for suggesting the film be banned nationwide, the said stepbrother The director said, “Jesus, dude. Do you really think I’m saying 100% that the film will definitely be banned to the point where no one will be able to see it? The idea of ​​closing nonprofits at the president’s discretion is moving. Things are changing quickly.”

Earlier this month, Chu’s record-breaking adaptation of the Broadway hit about two witches who form an unlikely bond was briefly removed from theaters in Kuwait, with several local media outlets speculating that the ban was due to the film’s LGBTQ+ cast.

McKay is known as a director of political films. His most recent picture was the star-studded 2021 doomsday satire Don’t look upIt was about two astronomers who launched a media campaign to warn humanity about a meteorite impact that would destroy the Earth.

He also directed the 2018 political satire Vice about former US President Dick Cheney.