Variety slammed for saying Chuck Norris’ ‘cop agenda’ films overshadowed legacy
Chuck Norris died at the age of 86
Fox News’ Carley Shimkus provides details after Chuck Norris’ family released a statement regarding the American legend’s death.
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A major Hollywood media outlet is facing backlash online from top Republicans and conservatives after publishing an op-ed on Friday arguing that Chuck Norris’ film legacy has been overshadowed by politics.
diversity view The article suggests that most of the roles Norris played throughout his career focused on a lone ranger who takes the law into his own hands; This is difficult to perceive in today’s turbulent political environment.
The headline read: “Chuck Norris Was a Major Action Star – But Politics May Overshadow His Legacy.” “In nearly every Norris film, he enters a foreign country or marginalized community, kicks a pack, completes his mission, and is on his way—or neutralizes the new threat that has emerged. his town,” stated the Variety article.
“An all-American loner must shoot strangers who threaten his way of life or travel to another country to make sure justice is done.”
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis responded to X: “Chuck Norris was an action legend and a great American. ‘Diversity’ is an example of why so many people hate the media.”
Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn. He also weighed in on the outlet in a sharply worded response sent to X on Friday.
ACTOR AND MARTIAL ARTIST CHUCK NORRIS DIES AT 86 YEARS OLD
Chuck Norris during the Stunt Awards. (Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)
“Chuck Norris spent too much time celebrating what’s great about America, including those who keep us free and safe. And you, in your arrogance, showed us why we hate Hollywood.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Variety for comment but did not immediately hear back.
Norris died on Thursday and is remembered as the action star of the 1970s and 1980s; He appeared in the movies “Delta Force” and “Lone Wolf McQuade”. He was 86 years old.
“The black-and-white, right-wrong simplicity of ‘Walker’ is still the police agenda,” Variety said of Norris’s 1990s TV show “Walker, Texas Ranger.”
Variety also suggested that Norris’ roles are remembered in a different, darker light in today’s divided political climate.
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Chuck Norris points a gun in a scene from the 1988 movie ‘The Hero and the Terror’. (Photo: Cannon/Getty Images) (Cannon/Getty Images)
“…His roles were part of a series of works used to showcase America’s power, might, and the harmful appeal of taking the law into our own hands, which seems less entertaining in a year when our country is pouring money into bombing Iran and ICE agents operate like one-man militias.”
Variety columnist William Earl suggested that, given the moral divide plaguing the nation, it is easier to view Norris’s characters as justification for “fringe conspiracy” rather than the moral stance of a good cop.
He added: “But it gives me hope for the future, where scary law enforcement and one-man militias are fantasy in a world only seen on the VHS copy of 1985’s “Invasion USA.” Then we can be thankful it’s just a movie.”
The article garnered swift and sharp criticism; prominent conservatives seized the publication for its criticism of a Hollywood icon so soon after his death.
“This is complete nonsense. Total nonsense, nonsense, propaganda nonsense, leftist ideology nonsense. To hell with Variety,” @mattvanswol wrote.
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