How ‘Death on the Nile’ Became ‘Every Publicist’s Worst Nightmare’ (Antivaxxers, Cannibals, etc.)

New York Post ^ | February 10, 2022 | Alison Boshoff

[nickcarraway]

Costing more than $160 million, it is surely the most awkward film release in recent memory as several of the stars have either been canceled or the subjects of mockery and derision. “This film has become every publicist’s worst nightmare,” said an industry source. “It’s a project where everything which can go wrong has gone wrong — and there’s nothing to be done or said to make it better.

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First, there is Armie Hammer, who stars as playboy Simon Doyle in the adaptation of the 1937 Agatha Christie novel. He was accused of rape and cannibalistic desires back in January 2021.

Letitia Wright — known for “Black Panther” and cast here as grumpy Rosalie Otterbourne — has espoused what many perceived to be anti-vaccine statements.

[The Louiswu]

Hammer was groped? I thought it was Brendan Fraser?

You are correct sir. I apologize for the error.

[ZOOKER]

Why do a remake of a Whodunnit? We already know who dunnit.
And Peter Ustinov did a very fine Poirot, IMO.
I'll probably skip this one.

[nickcarraway]

I read the book in the 80s. I forgot whodunnit on this one.

[boxlunch]

The other weird thing is it is the leftists who are so rabid against the anti vaxxers, and just a couple of years ago the leftists hated big Pharma and thought they were evil incarnate. Now they are big pharmas biggest cheerleaders/hacks/free ad agencies.

[Do_Tar]

What’s a little cannibalisms when you’ve got “Anti-Vaxxers”!

[Do_Tar]

To get things on track, they’re getting Alec Baldwin to co-produce.

[fr_freak]

To get things on track, they’re getting Alec Baldwin to co-produce.

Baldwin wasn't sure he'd be able to produce the movie, but said he'd give it a shot.

[gattaca]

I agree. He nailed it. Just like Jeremy Brett in Sherlock Holmes.

[catnipman]

leftist fascists now eating their own ... HOW SWEET IT IS! ... (assuming that one even gives a shite in the first place)

[jmacusa]

She is indeed. A veritable Venus but I've stopped subsiding Hollywood's anti-American, anti-conservative bs a long time ago.