This is the theory of most PR firms in film. This was intentional harm done with a focus on drawing more attention to a loser, shitty film no one saw, and had nowhere near the traction Sinners had. He made sure to target ONLY the Black actors and cast of the movie as well.
Also, BAFTA let it run because racial violence against Black people would put them ahead of Olympics dominated press.
Unreal levels of white supremacist terrorism.
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