Adam McKay Says ‘Don’t Look Up’ Popularity Proves Viewers Know They’re Being ‘Gaslit’ by Media and Political Leaders

The filmmaker also weighs in on the Los Angeles wildfires, telling NME, “It’s hard for people to comprehend the scale and scope of the disaster we’re in”

Adam McKay at a 2021 screening of "Don't Look Up"
Adam McKay at a 2021 screening of "Don't Look Up" (CREDIT: Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Netflix)

Adam McKay said that the popularity of his film proves viewers know when they’re being “gaslit” and that the L.A. wildfires are a painful reminder that climate change is here and that “we’re in an emergency right now.”

McKay wrote and directed “Don’t Look Up” for Netflix in 2021. As of today, the blockbuster comedy still remains the second most watched movie ever for the streamer. In his personal life, McKay has been outspoken about his views of the climate crisis. As a longtime Los Angeles resident, the director said of the fires, “We’re heartbroken. Afraid. Sad.” He didn’t hold back in an interview

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