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What Has the Civil War Cast Said About the Movie’s Politics?
“At the heart of all of this, it’s really about humanity.”
Kirsten Dunst is a war photojournalist traveling with her reporting partner (played by Wagner Moura) to interview America’s fascist president (Nick Offerman) in Washington, D.C., accompanied by their mentor (Stephen McKinley Henderson) and Cailee Spaeny as a tag-along aspiring photographer. Garland’s comments practically rage-baited the internet, and factions criticized his decision to release the film in an election year and provoke conspiracy theories about an actual impending civil war. April 2, 2024: The Civil War cast’s press run begins with a Kirsten Dunst spread in GQ Hype, where the actor says the film isn’t a political commentary so much as it’s a horrifying allegory for where our country could be headed.
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