Taika Waititi Slams ‘Klara and the Sun’ Critics as ‘Irrelevant,’ ‘Sad Lost Souls’ and Says He Hasn’t ‘Read a Review’ in 15 Years: ‘But I Do Listen to the People’
Taika Waititi has taken to social media to defend “Klara and the Sun,” his latest directorial effort, amid poor reviews and bleak box office numbers, sharing an Instagram post featuring the film’s poster and its Rotten Tomatoes audience score of 78%. (In contrast, the critic score is 28% — the “Jojo Rabbit” director’s lowest yet). […]
Taika Waititi has defended his latest directorial effort, Klara and the Sun, on Instagram following poor reviews and low box office numbers. The film, starring Amy Adams and Jenna Ortega, holds a 28% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, while its audience score stands at 78%, according to Variety.
The filmmaker responded to detractors by calling them "irrelevant," "out of touch," and "obsolete." TheWrap reports that Waititi stated he has not read a review aimed at himself or his peers in almost 15 years, though he added that he does listen to the people. He further characterized critics as "sad lost souls" who failed to achieve their dreams of becoming artists and noted that they were also the same people who disliked Jojo Rabbit.
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