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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Kevin E G Perry

Monty Python star blames Trump for ruining satire

  • Director Terry Gilliam claims the re-election of President Trump has "destroyed" satire and inadvertently "killed" his new film, "The Carnival at the End of Days".
  • Gilliam states that Trump has 'destroyed' satire because his actions are so extreme that they make traditional satire impossible, thus 'killing' his movie.
  • He stated that irony and satire were "basically dead" due to "woke activists" making people afraid to tell jokes, but Trump has "turned it upside down".
  • Gilliam's upcoming film, "The Carnival at the End of Days", is a star-studded comedy about the apocalypse, set to feature Jeff Bridges as the voice of God and Johnny Depp as Satan, among others.
  • Gilliam indicated he might need to rewrite much of the film, including a preamble that it takes place during "the Trump lost years from 2020 to 2024".

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Monty Python’s Terry Gilliam says Trump ‘destroyed’ major art form

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