Deadline, Sean Penn’s son Hopper had joined the project, which was co-directed by Spielberg and Stephen King’s son Owen King.A heated debate consequently arose between producer Franklin Leonard and Ben Stiller on the advantages that nepotism can bring within the film industry.“Hollywood’s a meritocracy, right?” Leonard wrote in a sarcastic tweet regarding the casting update.Hollywood's a meritocracy, right?
https://t.co/jELCVujYyB— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) July 28, 2021Stiller, who is son to legendary comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, engaged with the producer over a number of tweets.“Everyone has their path.
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