After the family tragedy that struck Zack Snyder (300 – 60%, Watchmen, The Watchers – 65%, The Man of Steel – 55%), the director’s fans were happy to learn that he would return with a new zombie movie, as his feature film directorial debut was with The dawn of the Dead – 75%. The cast was announced with great fanfare last year and the Netflix original production ended its principal photography months ago. However, a new scandal has rocked the film, the accusations against the actor Chris D’Elia, flagged for inappropriate sexual conduct.
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Although sexual harassment and abuse are a problem that has plagued the world for generations, in Hollywood it began to be taken seriously after the publication of an article that revealed how the producer Harvey Weinstein harassed and abused multiple actresses for decades. The rise of the #MeToo movement targeted all those who had been accused of sexual misconduct and Netflix was one of the companies that acted the fastest and most ruthlessly. Kevin Spacey , protagonist of House of Cards – 71%, was fired after being revealed as a stalker by several people.
Now Army of the Dead must get rid of the troublesome D’Elia, but since principal photography is long overdue and the current world situation makes it difficult to carry out reshoots, the actress and comedian Tig Notaro it will be recorded on a set and with special effects added to the footage.
Chris D’Elia has credits in the movies XOXO: The Endless Party – 71% and Little Evilas well as the series You – 80%. When the accusations against him became known, he denied them, but was later fired from his talent agency and plans for him to star in a Netflix series were canceled, according to information from Cinemablend.
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Tig noticed is known for her work as standupera but has appeared in films such as Punching Henry – 91% and Instant Family – 
81%, and series like Community – 90%, Star Trek: Discovery – 86% and Transparent. His role as D’Elia’s replacement is not a unique case, three years ago Kevin Spacey was replaced by Christopher Plummer on the tape All the Money in the World – 63%.
Army of the Dead has a script written by Joby Harold (Edge of Tomorrow – 91%) and is about a group of mercenaries hired to carry out an impressive robbery in Las Vegas, where there is a quick and surprising zombie outbreak. Production is in charge of Snyder and his wife Deborah Snyder, through his production company Stone Quarry. Netflix invested $ 90 million in Army of the Dead, making it one of their most expensive productions, along with Bright – 31%, detective fantasy film by David Ayer.
Snyder surprised audiences with his style derived from the video clips he had made before making the leap to the cinema, but in more recent years his work in the DC film universe is what has put him in the spotlight. His films were divisive from the start, and the scandal of his departure from League of Justice – 41% it was a serious blow to his career.
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Nonetheless, new hope arose for the director, as HBO Max was convinced by pressure from fans to give him a chance to finish his version of League of Justice. In 2021 we will witness its launch on the streaming platform and for the first time we will know what the filmmaker wanted to do, since the film that hit theaters was completely altered by Joss Whedon (Avengers: Age of Ultron – 75%, Much ado About Nothing – 84%, The Avengers – 92%).
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