German film director Uwe Boll, wey don dey make movie since nineties, don release im latest work, Citizen Vigilante, wey don cause plenty wahala for im kontri and beyond. Di 60-year-old director, wey dem don sabi as di worst director for di world by some critics, don make film wey dem ban for Germany because of extreme violence and anti-migrant message.
Di film star Armie Hammer, di actor wey dem cancel for Hollywood, as Sanders, a man wey turn vigilante after im see im mama die for hand of migrant criminals. Sanders tire of law and order breakdown, and he begin take matter into im own hand, attacking criminals and corrupt people, most of dem migrants.
For interview with Telegraph, Boll say di film na reflection of wetin dey happen for society today, not just some John Wick-style wish fulfilment. He point to recent case for Belfast and Hamburg where teenagers wey rape young girls walk free with suspended sentence as inspiration. Boll argue say di film dey respond angrily to social injustices wey dey happen for Europe.
Boll talk say di film rating system for Germany refuse to give am rating, so dem don effectively ban am. He hire lawyer to complain, but dem lose for six-two vote, with authorities saying di film incite violence against migrants. Boll say na deliberate censorship.
Di director, wey don fight five of im critics for boxing match for 2006, continue to get funding from various sources. Im low-budget pictures, wey often star actors wey don pass dem prime or face difficulties, dey turn profit through foreign sales and public appetite for sensational content.
Boll also talk about casting Armie Hammer, wey dem cancel but no charge with any crime. He say Hammer na great actor and he fit be James Bond. He express desire to cast oda cancelled actors like Kevin Spacey, wey don win all legal cases but still dey struggle to find work for Hollywood.
Boll dismiss Hollywood as leftist and politically correct, saying dem no go greenlight anything wey dey politically critical. He say im no be Nazi, and he no even consider imself conservative, but Social Democrat. He believe say people wey question things like aid for Ukraine dey labeled as friend of Putin or Nazi.
Despite critics wey call am worst director of all time, Boll say im don make 40 pictures with Oscar-winning actors. He end interview saying he no condone violence, but people just dey say ‘Enough is enough’ now.
