Rob Reiner Breaks Down After Studio Cancels Him In Epic Fashion [7:47]

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-12-10 19:24:31 | Updated at 2024-12-26 03:42:48 2 weeks ago
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0:00·ladies and gentlemen buckle up because
0:01·today we're not just dipping our toes
0:03·into Hollywood drama we're cannonballing
0:05·straight into the deep end our star
0:07·player Rob Rina yes the man who gave us
0:10·iconic roles in films from playing
0:12·Meathead in All in the Family to
0:14·directing romcom gold like When Harry
0:16·Met Sally but let's be real recently
0:19·Raina is making headlines for all the
0:21·wrong reasons and the Fallout is nothing
0:23·short of Epic as always thanks for
0:25·stopping by if you're new here hit that
0:28·subscribe button and give this video a
0:29·thumbs up up to stay in the loop now
0:31·let's talk about Rina Hollywood is no
0:33·stranger to inflated egos in fact it
0:36·practically runs on them directors
0:38·producers actors it's like a club where
0:40·the price of admission is thinking
0:41·you're the smartest person in the room
0:43·and Rina oh he's not just a member he's
0:46·running for president of the club over
0:48·the years his political opinions have
0:50·been about as subtle as a jackhammer at
0:52·6: a.m. but lately things have escalated
0:55·to a whole new level it all started in
0:57·the leadup to the 2024 election ran
1:00·didn't just have political opinions he
1:02·had takes so hot they practically melted
1:04·the internet to impress on people as
1:06·best I can that you know every time we
1:10·have a presidential election they always
1:12·say this is the most important election
1:14·of our life right and people get tired
1:15·of that they tired of it yeah this one
1:17·actually is right this one actually is I
1:19·think you're right it's it's both a
1:21·piece of pum that we're tired of and
1:23·literally true this time yeah no no no
1:25·you you already you have one candidate
1:27·Trump who actually tells you he's going
1:30·to govern like an authoritarian he says
1:33·it it's not not a not a mystery and you
1:36·have another guy who has been there
1:40·knows how to run the government believes
1:43·in the Constitution believes in
1:45·democracy the rule of law and you got to
1:48·make a choice instead of keeping things
1:50·classy he went full on Hollywood soapbox
1:52·mode sharing his unfiltered Thoughts
1:54·with the world the problem his delivery
1:57·wasn't exactly what you'd call tactful
1:59·think less thoughtful discussion and
2:01·more verbal Molotov cocktail
2:03·unsurprisingly rina's comments didn't
2:05·sit well with a large chunk of the
2:07·public social media exploded with
2:10·hashtags like cancel Meathead trending
2:12·for days and if there's one thing
2:13·Hollywood doesn't handle well it's
2:15·controversy that threatens the Bottom
2:17·Line enter Netflix the streaming giant
2:20·was all set to release a 12 million
2:21·documentary about Rhino's Life in Korea
2:24·this wasn't just some small project it
2:26·was a twoot featurelength Extravaganza
2:28·showcasing everything from from his
2:30·humble beginnings to his Hollywood
2:31·Heyday the documentary promise behind
2:34·the scenes footage exclusive interviews
2:36·and even appearances from rina's famous
2:38·friends like Billy Crystal it was
2:40·supposed to be a love letter to his
2:41·career a chance for rer to remind people
2:44·why they loved him in the first place
2:46·but then the backlash hit after rina's
2:48·political comments went viral for all
2:50·the wrong reasons Netflix exec started
2:53·sweating public opinion was turning
2:55·against him fast and the project was
2:57·starting to look less like a tribute and
2:59·more like like a liability the final
3:01·nail in the coffin came when internal
3:03·polls reportedly showed that releasing
3:05·the documentary could lead to mass
3:06·subscription cancellations so in a Move
3:09·That Sent shock waves through Hollywood
3:11·Netflix pulled the plug the 12 million
3:13·documentary canceled just like that no
3:16·Fanfare no farewell just a quiet but
3:19·brutal decision to cut ties and here's
3:22·where things get even Messier according
3:24·to insight as Rina didn't see it coming
3:26·he reportedly found out through his
3:28·agent and was blindsided by the news
3:30·when he finally had a meeting with
3:31·Netflix Executives to discuss the
3:33·cancellation he was so upset he broke
3:36·down in tears yes the same Rob rer who
3:38·played the tough opinionated Meathead on
3:40·TV was reduced to a Tey mess and it
3:43·doesn't end there The Fallout from
3:45·Netflix's decision has left Rina
3:47·scrambling to salvage his reputation and
3:49·his career he's been working overtime to
3:51·find another Studio willing to pick up
3:53·the project but here's the catch Netflix
3:55·had exclusive rights that means unless
3:57·they decide to release those rights
3:59·which let's be real they won't the
4:01·documentary is officially dead rina's
4:04·political rants have also alienated a
4:06·significant portion of his Hollywood
4:07·peers even some of his closest
4:09·collaborators have reportedly distanced
4:11·themselves worried about the negative
4:13·press that seems to follow him like a
4:15·shadow rumor has it that behind closed
4:17·doors some of his former friends are
4:19·lamenting how unrecognizable he's become
4:22·a far cry from the charismatic director
4:24·and actor they once admired and if that
4:26·weren't enough his latest attempts to
4:28·spin the controversy in his favor have
4:30·only backfired a recent live interview
4:32·where Rina tried to defend his comments
4:34·quickly devolved into a heated shouting
4:36·match with the host adding fuel to an
4:38·already blazing fire instead of winning
4:41·sympathy rina's defensiveness came
4:43·across as combative further alienating
4:45·viewers clips of the interview were
4:47·shared far and wide with social media
4:49·users gleefully dissecting his every
4:51·word memes mocking his responses flooded
4:54·Twitter and Reddit turning what could
4:55·have been a serious conversation into
4:57·yet another PR disaster to make matters
5:00·worse some fans are also dragging up old
5:02·interviews and moments from rina's
5:04·career trying to paint a picture of him
5:06·as a man out of touch with the modern
5:08·world old quotes are being scrutinized
5:10·with critics claiming they reveal a
5:12·pattern of arrogance and self-importance
5:13·that's only grown worse over the years
5:16·while it's not unusual for celebrities
5:17·to face intense scrutiny in the age of
5:19·social media riner's situation feels
5:22·like a perfect storm of bad Tim and and
5:24·worse Optics let's not forget the irony
5:26·of it all this documentary was supposed
5:28·to be a celebration of rina's Life in
5:30·Korea a way to cement his legacy as one
5:33·of Hollywood's greats instead it's
5:35·become a symbol of his decline the very
5:37·project that was supposed to revive His
5:39·Image has ended up tonish it further
5:41·even worse the controversy surrounding
5:43·the documentary has overshadowed much of
5:45·his previous work instead of celebrating
5:48·his contributions to film and television
5:50·people are now debating whether his
5:52·legacy is worth saving at all rina's
5:54·story is part of a growing Trend in
5:56·Hollywood where celebrities use their
5:58·platforms to push political agendas and
6:00·while there's nothing inherently wrong
6:02·with speaking your mind there's a fine
6:04·line between sharing an opinion and
6:06·alienating your audience Rina
6:08·unfortunately seems to have crossed that
6:10·line and the consequences have been
6:11·Swift and severe Netflix for its part
6:14·likely saw the writing on the wall in
6:16·today's polarized climate releasing a
6:18·documentary with heavy political
6:19·undertones was a recipe for disaster the
6:22·potential backlash combined with the
6:24·risk of losing subscribers made the
6:26·decision to cancel a no-brainer while
6:28·Netflix has weathered its fair share of
6:30·controversies in the past the backlash
6:32·against rhino was particularly intense
6:35·leaving the company with little choice
6:37·but to cut their losses at the moment
6:39·it's hard to say what the future holds
6:40·for Rina his career has taken a massive
6:43·hit and his once loyal fan base seems to
6:45·be dwindling even if he manages to find
6:47·another Studio willing to work with him
6:49·the damage to his reputation may be too
6:52·great to overcome some insiders believe
6:54·that his best chance at Redemption might
6:56·involve taking a step back from the
6:57·spotlight entirely allowing time to heal
7:00·the wounds caused by his recent
7:02·controversies of course this is
7:03·Hollywood the land of Second Chances
7:06·maybe Riner will find a way to bounce
7:08·back turning this Fiasco into a
7:09·Redemption story for the ages or maybe
7:12·this is the end of the road for the
7:13·Meathead either way it's a cautionary
7:16·tale for anyone in the industry when it
7:18·comes to mixing politics and
7:19·entertainment tread carefully so what do
7:22·you think did Netflix make the right
7:24·call by canceling the documentary or
7:26·should they have taken a chance on
7:27·riner's big comeback personally I think
7:30·Netflix dodged a bullet here but I'd
7:32·love to hear your thoughts drop a
7:33·comment below and let me know where you
7:35·stand and while you're at it don't
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7:40·Hollywood drama because if there's one
7:42·thing we can count on it's the Tinsel
7:44·Town will never stop delivering the
7:46·chaos
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