Sam Elliott Apologizes For His Homophobic Rant About Power Of The Dog: 'I Feel Terrible'

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Weeks after going on a homophobic rant about The Power of the Dog, actor Sam Elliott has apologized for his comments.

In case you missed it, the 77-year-old stopped by the WTF podcast for an interview with Marc Maron, where he criticized the western film by Jane Campion for its portrayal of a gay cowboy, played by Benedict Cumberbatch.

Elliott compared the characters to Chippendale dancers who wear bowties “and not much else,” saying: Touching on Benedict’s costumes as rancher Phil Burbank, he continued: Related: Amber Heard Hopes She & Johnny Depp ‘Can Move On’ After Defamation Trial Unsurprisingly, his comments on the podcast faced a ton of backlash on social media – leading Benedict to later defend the flick.

During an interview with BAFTA Film Sessions in March, the Doctor Strange star did not hold back and called out Elliott’s “very odd reaction” to the movie, arguing: After being called out, it looks Elliott is walking back on his comments… Speaking at Deadline’s Contenders TV event on Sunday, The Big Lebowski star expressed his regret for voicing such strong and bigoted remarks, especially when they have “hurt” the LGBTQIA+ community: He continued: Hmm… What do YOU think about Sam’s apology, Perezcious readers?