Jeremy Irvine, who plays the fictional Danny in Roland Emmerich's "Stonewall," had this to say about the controversy the film's trailer has sparked:
To anyone with concerns about the diversity of the #StonewallMovie. I saw the movie for the first time last week and can assure you all that it represents almost every race and section of society that was so fundamental to one of the most important civil rights movements in living history. Marsha P Johnson is a major part of the movie, and although first hand accounts of who threw the first brick in the riots vary wildly, it is a fictional black transvestite character played by the very talented @vlad_alexis who pulls out the first brick in the riot scenes. My character is adopted by a group of street kids whilst sleeping rough in New York. In my opinion, the story is driven by the leader of this gang played by @jonnybeauchamp who gives an extraordinary performance as a Puerto Rican transvestite struggling to survive on the streets. Jonathan Rhys Meyers' character represents the Mattachine Society, who were at the time a mostly white and middle class gay rights group who stood against violence and radicalism. I felt incredibly nervous taking on this role knowing how important the subject matter is to so many people but Roland Emmerich is one of the most sensitive and heartfelt directors I've worked with and I hope that, as an ensemble, we have not only done such an important story justice but also made a good movie as well. Jeremy
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Saw some critics slamming it like "it was done before" or something like "they're not telling the story right". Well, I just know the trailer looks interesting to me. And I just may watch it in a few months. :)
wish critics would hold on commentary until they actually see the movie, all this talk of boycotts based on a 90s trailer remind me of religious zealots condemning movies sight unseen, not really fair to anyone involved with making a film of such an important story.
p.s. it's not a documentary.
The trailer was a sea of white and made it look like white gays were the only ones participating and had started it. I formed an opinion on the movie in an age where trailers give away every fucking plot point, so, it wasn't without merit. If this man speaks the truth and the included movie poster are more accurate than the shoddily edited trailer, then I will be the first to apologize to that hack Roland. Until then, people can get bitchy with me for being highly skeptical of the diversity and accuracy all they want. I still have my doubts, though. This is the man who made Godzilla 2000.
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