Although Police Forces all across the country are calling for a boycott of Quentin Tarantino's films, specifically his upcoming “The Hateful Eight" this December, the director's celebrity friends and supporters have his back and are beginning to come out to show their support.
Jamie Foxx, one of the actors in Tarantino's “Django Unchained,” was one of the first Hollywood celebrities to come to his defense. Telling the audience at the Hollywood Film Awards that he urges Tarantino to “keep telling the truth” when he presented an ensemble cast award to the actors of “The Hateful Eight.”
Another actor, Viggo Mortensen has also publicly said that Tarantino has a right to free speech and should continue speaking up.
"[Tarantino] clearly saw what anybody with eyes on their head could see. What’s troubling is the tacit condoning of these abuses of power by certain police officers by their bosses, by people who should know better,” Mortensen said in an interview.
The organizers of the RiseUpOctober rally as well continue to be grateful for the support that Tarantino has given them and had compiled a list of anecdotes and words of encouragement for the director. Contributors include other famous actors, directors, philosophers, and teachers, as well a surviving family members of people who have been victims of alleged police brutality and abuse of power.
“I am so happy Quentin Tarantino stood with the families at Rise Up October. Words can't express how I felt and the deep gratitude I have. It touched my heart in many ways. He even gave his time up at the microphone at the national march because of his support for the families,” shared Tawanda Jones, who said that her brother, Tyrone West was killed in 2013 by Baltimore Police.
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