Native Americans Refuse to Work on Adam Sandler’s New Film
Posted on May 3, 2015 at 3:35 pm
Adam Sandler is currently filming “The Ridiculous Six,” reportedly a comic version of the classic Western “The Magnificent Seven.” According to Indian Country Today Media, a group of Native American actors walked off the set because they were offended by racist and sexist material in the script, including character names like Beaver Breath and No-Bra and crude humor.
“There were about a dozen of us who walked off the set,” said Anthony, who told ICTMN he had initially refused to do the movie. He then agreed to take the job when producers informed him they had hired a cultural consultant and efforts would be made for tasteful representation of Natives.
Five Thirty-Eight has an incisive look at the Sandler films, putting them in three categories: paydays, pineapples (a reference to a particularly gross joke in “Little Nicky”), and “he’s trying.” I wish he would try harder.
Dear Movie Mom,”wish he would try harder” are you serious ? That is all you have to contribute.? That might be the reason why idiots like Adam Sandler think they can get away with discriminating against the Native people of America. Movie Mom – you might be the problem.
I’m very sorry you think that, Mr. Skyhawk, as the purpose of my post was to point out that it is getting harder for Sandler to get away with the childish and ignorant “humor” that has been very successful despite its offensiveness. When I say “try harder,” as I often have in complaining about his films, I mean writing scripts that are more than the cheap, juvenile junk that has won him Razzie awards but made him a boatload of money. I’m glad the actors refused to perform in the film. I’m sorry to think that he’ll just find others who will.