Two Shots: Will Smith’s Career Deserve “Cancellation,” and What Hints Does Hollywood’s Scandalous History Give Us?

Publisher’s note: Deadline 16th episode introduction two shots, a series of videos in which Pete Hammond and Todd McCarthy discuss film editing. Each has spent decades reviewing and writing this craft, drawing on their excellent knowledge of films past and present. What we expected when we asked them to do so was a concise, sexy, thoughtful conversation similar to that of Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel.

In the wake of the Hollywood scandal, this is undoubtedly Will Smith’s notorious slap in the face of Chris Rock at the Oscars; two shots It explores today’s cancellation culture as their personal lives and/or actions affect formerly loved and respected actors and filmmakers that go beyond at least many of them, including studios who fear to continue working with them or release projects they’ve previously released.

As we said in this week’s episode of Two Shots, this is nothing new and has actually been going on with big names almost since movies started. Ever heard of the Roscoe “fat” Arbacle? It will explain how the career of this dumb movie star was burned down after three lawsuits on rape charges, despite being acquitted in this latest case. As for Charlie Chaplin and Ingrid Bergman, they were both convicted and drafted in the United States for years, until, ironically, they regained their Oscar glory (you get it, Will Smith?). We’re talking about Polanski, Woody Allen, 1950s McCarthy, Kevin Spacey, Armie Hammer, and more when we ask the question: If Will Smith was the last to stand out, has today’s Hollywood abandon culture gone too far? ? career grabbing and beautiful Burning in the fire? We begin by talking about a fictional masterpiece by director Elijah Kazan (another controversial figure some wanted to “eliminate” at some point in his career) in 1957: face in the crowd A movie starring Andy Griffith that is still very current.

Click on the video above to watch our conversation.

Hammond has been a columnist for Deadline’s Awards for the past ten years, covering the Oscar and Emmy seasons at a glance throughout the year. He is also Deadline’s top film critic and has previously reviewed films for MovieLine. ᲡAlaros magazine, Კ behindHollywood.com and maximumtogether leonard maltin movie guide Which was the assistant editor. In addition to his writing, Hammond also hosts the KCET Cinema Series and the Station Weekly Series. Definitely watch the movie.

McCarthy is a veteran film critic, critic and reporter for commercial publications, who has also written many well-known books and documentaries. Worked twice at headquarters variation AND hollywood reporter And international film festivals that are widely covered by both publications. your movie Images of Light: The Art of Cinematography He won Best Documentary awards from the National Society of Film Critics and the New York Film Critics Association and received an Emmy Award for his documentary writing. Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of the American Dreamer. He was also a documentary director. Man of the cinema: Pierre Risian AND forever in hollywood.