Actress Jessica Chastain said Wednesday that she is not “aligned” with Apple in her decision to delay the launch of “The Savant”, objecting the decision taken in the midst of a wave of political violence in the United States and after the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Chastain made a statement in his social networks, praising Apple for being “incredible collaborators” and writing: “Said that, I wanted to communicate with you and let you know that we are not aligned with the decision to Pausar the premiere of ‘The Savant’.”
Chastain is the main actress of the program and one of its executive producers.
Chastain said that while he did the program, “we have seen an unfortunate amount of violence in the United States” and pointed out the murder of Kirk, the murder attempts against President Donald Trump, the plot to kidnap Governor Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Michigan Democrat, the attack on the United States’s capitol of January 6, 2021 and many more.
Apple did not explicitly delay the program for Kirk’s murder or political violence, and said in a brief statement on Tuesday that he made the decision “after careful consideration.”
Apple has not given a new release date for “The Savant”, although Chastain said he will inform his followers “yes and when ‘The Savant’ is launched.”
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“These incidents, although they are far from covering the entire range of violence in the United States, illustrate a broader mentality that transcends the entire political spectrum and must be confronted,” said Chastain. “I have never shunned the difficult issues, and although I would like this program not to be so relevant, unfortunately it is.”
What is ‘The Savant’ about?
The program follows an “high -secret undercover researcher known as the wise,” according to Apple, which says in his description of the program that Chastain’s character “infiltrates online hate groups to end the most violent extremists in the US. UU.” The general plot of the program also revolves around attacks with political motivations against private individuals, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Chastain’s program is the last affected after Kirk’s murder attempt. “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” He was briefly suspended by ABC due to the comments that the presenter made about the Republicans and Trump after Kirk’s death. Disney, ABC’s parent company, declared that it suspended the Kimmel program “to avoid further aggravating the tense situation at an emotional moment for our country,” and added that “he considered that some of the comments were inopportune and, therefore, insensitive.” The program returned Tuesday after a round of conversations between Kimmel and Disney.
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