Pedro Almodóvar responds to Viggo Mortensen's unnecessary swipe.

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Pedro Almodóvar Responds to Viggo Mortensen on Cronenberg Cannes Jury Snub: ‘I Am Not to Blame’ for Rumors https://t.co/XVAA6PySFy pic.twitter.com/9KI3IHzeuC
- IndieWire (@IndieWire) May 27, 2022
While speaking to IndieWire about Crimes of the Future, Viggo Mortensen decided to put his foot in his mouth again by taking a swipe at iconic Spanish

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[fernandocolunga]

It’s a trash on trash exclusive!

[screamingintune]

lol Viggo bringing up 23-year-old drama? how grudgey of him

[aniterss]

I just love some long term petty drama/grudge. I wished I had a good memory and could hold grudges for more than a hour.

[screamingintune]

lol I don't have the energy to stay really mad at people. like I'll get into an argument with someone and sometimes I'll just wanna be like, "can we just take a break until tomorrow because I know then I won't be mad anymore?" anger is exhausting

[genbu_no_miko24]

I agree that comparing him to 45 was out of bounds.

[anakisa]

everyday i hate viggo more, since he went around saying the n-word it's all gone downhill (not that I'm a fan of Almodóvar bc I think he's a Polanski supporter if I'm not mistaken)

[theatervine]

No one wins. They're both trash but Viggo's always gotten a pass on his racism because of LOTR.

[afeelingunacted]

There is no drama like film bros arguing over past Cannes wins.

I once went to a screening where Liv Ullmann was there to discuss their career and someone actually used up precious time to ask why she hadn't given the 2001 Palme to Mulholland Dr (she was being asked this circa 2019). She was sooooo taken aback. The guy was weirdly hostile with her.

From the quote I saw I don't think Viggo was actually saying that Pedro was the one perpetuating the rumours. Just that false stuff gets repeated so much people start to think there's some truth and not that it's beneath Pedro to start saying that but that the rumours do a disservice to Pedro because he's a great artist whose work is so lauded and respected.

But on the other hand fuck Viggo.

[katheli]

yeah based on the actual quote it seems the media is proving Viggo's point by misreporting what he said to the point where Almodovar now thinks he took a jab at him lol

like in future articles people will now forever go remember when Viggo compared Almodovar to Trump? even though he never actually did.

then again I dislike all these people so it's mostly entertaining for me lol.