Thanks for sharing!
But I have to to say: “read your contracts” or the script.
I mean, I can totally see this happening but my pitty of a (relatively) rich guy being taken advantage of is… Limited.
If this is so important then breach the contract.
I didn’t see how this changes something?
While I fully believe the daily wire did some shady ass shit, I’m pretty sure Danny was more willing than he’s trying to make it seem.
He chooses his roles, he owns resturants, he has hundreds of acting credits and plenty of money. He can afford to walk away if he actually believed what he says.
Do you know [for sure] that he [doesn’t want to walk] away from it?
It’s one thing to quit a job, it’s another one entirely to put yourself at unnecessary legal risk for violating a contract that says you can’t badmouth your employer.Edit: in brackets for clarity
You gotta work on your reading comprehension.
You should answer the question. Unless you can’t cause you don’t have the facts, then you should say that when confronted.
I’ve met rocks smarter than you.
It’s like the Ed Sheeran thing all over again. What’s the point of having “fuck you” money if you don’t say “fuck you” to fascists?
Every side of this story is on brand. I 100% believe those MAGA fucks scammed an old man into making their racist trash by weaponising what he holds dear.
Duped? I find that hard to believe. I mean, has no one seen some of the other movies he’s been in? Machete in an ICE uniform… ICE has never been “good guys” and to be honest I already assumed he was a shithead just from that. This whole “good guys vs bad guys” crap was why Latino support for ICE and Trump had been so high leading into the 2024 election (also, Latino membership in ICE is fairly high). I think Trejo knew exactly what this movie was about. And if he’s having second thoughts it’s only because of how bad the optics have become for ICE, not that he doesn’t still believe in it.
Alternatively, sure, let’s say he was tricked. I mean, he’s not getting hired for roles based on his acting skills so much as what he symbolizes, given his backstory. And I do think that’s part of the problem here because it might cloud his judgement: he might think he’s just playing himself for the umpteenth time, but I’m not sure he quite gets that for racists, his roles are confirmation of their stereotypes.
I can’t sympathize with a man this rich lol. Good gods, I agree with everyone else here saying that he can’t really be this helpless. I am sure I have heard about actors breaking contract, becoming un-directable, sabotaging productions, etc. He could push to get fired. Hell, if it’s all as fishy as people claim, sue. Why care? Even if Shapiro has enough clout to ruin his chances of acting again (yeah, right), he’s in his 80s. He can’t retire already?
I’m not fucking buying it either. Seen how internet has suddenly been flooded with feel-good Danny Trejo stories?
