Benedict Cumberbatch Pities Aggressive Men Who Don’t Get The Power of the Dog

Benedict Cumberbatch has some thoughts about the recent controversy surrounding the Oscar-nominated film The Power of the Dog. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the best-actor Oscar nominee alluded to disparaging comments made by Sam Elliott about the homosexual undertones in the Western during a BAFTA Film Sessions panel, stating that “there’s also a massive intolerance within the world at large towards homosexuality still.” Last week, Elliott appeared as a guest on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast and called Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog a “piece of shit” film. “There’s all these allusions to homosexuality throughout the fuckin’ movie,” bemoaned Elliott…. Read Full Article