The Ridiculous 6 was Adam Sandler's first Netflix movie, a western released in 2015. The film stars Sandler as Tommy, a white man raised by Native Americans, with Danny Trejo, Terry Crews, a host of Saturday Night Live alum, and others rounding out the cast. Critics did not receive The Ridiculous 6 well, and it wasn't a movie that came about without challenges. Among the actors and actresses on set to appear in The Ridiculous 6 were over 100 Native Americans. Numerous members of Indigenous nations were so offended by the portrayal of their culture and heritage that they walked off-set of The Ridiculous 6 during production.
Before the protest of The Ridiculous 6 by Native American performers took place, there were efforts to correct the negative stereotypes and tropes in the script. Once they did leave the set of The Ridiculous 6, the movie still found success, leaving Indigenous actors...
Before the protest of The Ridiculous 6 by Native American performers took place, there were efforts to correct the negative stereotypes and tropes in the script. Once they did leave the set of The Ridiculous 6, the movie still found success, leaving Indigenous actors...
- 9/22/2024
- by Eliss Watkins
- MovieWeb
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