The Global Story: Citizen Vigilante and Elon Musk’s war on ‘woke’ films
7/12/202628 min
Citizen Vigilante is a low-budget action thriller starring actor Armie Hammer as a vigilante who hunts down migrant criminals in Europe. The movie faced a muted reception - until Elon Musk posted it to his hundreds of millions of followers on X.com. We speak to journalist Mike Wendling to understand why this film has become a lightning rod for political and cultural debate, and what its sudden rise reveals about the far-reaching influence of the world’s richest man.
The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption. For more episodes, just search 'The Global Story' wherever you get your BBC Podcasts.
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Tristan Redmond· Host0:35
[upbeat music] How did the United States build the largest soft power empire in the world with the help of some tiny metal objects? I'm Tristan Redmond, one of the hosts of The Global Story podcast from the BBC. To mark 250 years of the United States, we speak to Roman Mars of 99% Invisible.
Roman Mars· Soundbite0:56
This soft power, this influence was an incredible invention.
Tristan Redmond· Host0:59
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