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Updated · Variety · Jun 27
Musk Boosts No. 2 Film 'Citizen Vigilante' to 240 Million X Followers
Updated
Updated · Variety · Jun 27

Musk Boosts No. 2 Film 'Citizen Vigilante' to 240 Million X Followers

3 articles · Updated · Variety · Jun 27

Summary

  • Elon Musk shared Armie Hammer's "Citizen Vigilante" with his 240 million X followers on Friday, though the link went dark on Saturday after being live for about 48 hours.
  • The push followed a post showing the film at No. 2 on Apple TV charts, with Musk adding that "Citizen Vigilante 2" would be "even better."
  • Uwe Boll's indie action film, released in the U.S. on June 19, was banned in Germany over extreme violence and anti-migrant content, according to The Telegraph.
  • The film arrives as Hammer attempts a comeback after 2021 sexual-assault allegations; he denied them, and prosecutors declined to file charges in 2023.
  • Boll said on Saturday that a sequel will be released in 2027, extending attention around a film Variety called violent, incoherent and morally bankrupt.

Insights

With 'Citizen Vigilante 2' planned for 2027, is this the start of a new anti-establishment film franchise?
Does a banned film's viral success prove that government censorship is now obsolete in the age of social media?
When critics call a film 'racist' but audiences give it a 95% score, who decides what is dangerous content?