Jane Campion Hits Back at Sam Elliott After ‘The Power of the Dog’ Shocking Remarks
Jane Campion is finally speaking out against Sam Elliott after making shocking remarks about her directorial film "The Power of the Dog" and how she does Western movies.
Ahead of the 74th DGA Awards over the weekend, the director spoke to Variety, saying the actor was "being a little bit of a B-I-*-*-*," spelling out the last word.
She also clarified that Elliott is an actor, not a cowboy, before expressing her thoughts on the film genre she's creating, saying, "the West is a mythic space and there's a lot of room on the range." (via E! Online)
Campion later addressed the sexism going on in the industry, explaining that she considers herself as a creator, and Elliott sees her as a woman or "something lesser first," which she doesn't appreciate. (watch the video above)
Sam Elliott's Shocking Remarks Against Jane Campion
Last month, "A Star is Born" actor Sam Elliott shared his insights about "The Power of the Dog" in an episode of "WTF Podcast" with Marc Maron.
The actor questioned the female director, asking her if she knew anything about American West.
"Why in the f*** did she shoot this movie in New Zealand and call it Montana? And say this is the way it was? That f****** rubbed me the wrong way, pal," he said.
The "1883" star was also criticized as many fans deemed his comments homophobic in one moment when he said the cowboys in the film were "allusions of homosexuality" and the essence of "Western" was not present.
'The Power of the Dog' Success
It seems like success is on Jane Campion's side as "The Power of the Dog" has already amassed numerous awards after it came out.
According to Deadline, the movie snagged the biggest prize of the night, the Theatrical Feature Film Award, at the Director's Guild America awards on Saturday.
The outlet noted that this is the most significant predictor of who will win the Best Director at the Academy Awards. Critics are already indicating Campion's success in becoming the third woman to win an Oscar.
In recent updates, the movie also snagged two top prizes at this year's British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
The movie stars Benedict Cumberbatch as a rancher in Montana set in 1920.
