Netflix didn’t want controversial Donald Trump biopic because “they have millions of MAGA subscribers”, says director

nme.com:

Netflix turned down the opportunity to acquire the upcoming Donald Trump biopic, The Apprentice, because “they have millions of MAGA subscribers,” director Ali Abbasi has claimed.In a wide-ranging interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Abbasi addressed the release of the controversial film, which sees Sebastian Stan star as a young Trump.

Succession‘s Jeremy Strong also stars as infamous attorney Roy Cohn, while Maria Bakalova plays a young version of Trump’s first wife, Ivana.When asked why Netflix weren’t interested in buying the film, Abassi replied: “Because they have millions of MAGA subscribers in the U.S., which is by far their biggest market.“On a business level, I totally understand that.

If you’re in the toilet paper business, you don’t want to alienate half the ass-wiping public. You want to sell toilet paper to everyone.”He continued: “I also understand that they might be worried about angering Trump himself.

What happens if he wins the election and then decides to come after them — with the FCC or whatever government power he can use?