Why Is Hollywood Suddenly Silent About Trump? (Steven Zeitchik, Hollywood Reporter)

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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/hollywood-silence-trump-1236098171/

Such a reception metaphorizes current Hollywood. After deploying every weapon to stop Trump from regaining the White House — letting loose every Beyoncé performance, George Clooney op-ed and Taylor Swift endorsement — the industry has pretty much gone Harold Lloyd-silent since he won.

Yes, Mark Hamill has said that “we get the leaders we deserve,” and indeed, Billie Eilish noted Trump wages “a war on women.” But most contemporary stars haven’t made a sound since Nov. 5. No Jennifer Lawrence “Do not let this defeat you — let this enrage you!” as after the 2016 election, no Robert De Niro commentary (“a real racist”) as he was fond of making last time. Back then, Steve Levitan derided “Trump’s lies,” and Barry Jenkins swore at Trump and his immigration policy from the National Board of Review stage.

Awards season is celebrities’ access lane to politics. Yet at the starting gate of an eight-week sprint, no frenzy awaits at the turn.