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Disney’s Woke ‘The Last Duel’ Bombs: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon Drama Tackles ‘Mansplaining’ and ‘Toxic Masculinity’

Disney’s “The Last Duel,” starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, bombed big time at the box office on its opening weekend, grossing a paltry $4.8 million in wide release. The medieval epic incorporated woke gender politics by embracing the #MeToo movement and hiring a female screenwriter to add an anachronistic feminist perspective to the Affleck-Damon-penned screenplay.

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COVID Cannes: Hollywood’s Glitziest Festival Goes Green, Gives Spike Lee Starring Role

The Cannes Film Festival, which took a hiatus last year due to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, is returning next week with Spike Lee assuming the spotlight as jury president. In addition to numerous COVID precautions — no French-style bises on the cheeks — festival organizers have reportedly imposed a host of environmental measures, including a ban on plastic and a red carpet made from recycled material.

US director Spike Lee gestures as he poses on May 14, 2018 while leaving following the screening of the film "BlacKkKlansman" at the 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP) (Photo credit should read LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)

Matt Damon Admits Knowing about Weinstein’s Alleged Harassment of Paltrow, Denies Knowing about ‘Criminal’ Behavior

Actors Matt Damon and George Clooney sat down with Michael Strahan Monday for an interview about the multitude of sexual harassment and assault allegations against their former collaborator, Harvey Weinstein, in which Damon admitted knowing about the fallen movie mogul’s alleged assault of actress Gwyneth Paltrow, but maintained that he didn’t know about any allegedly criminal behavior.

Actors Jude Law, left, Gwyneth Paltrow, center, and Matt Damon, right, pose for photos at the press conference of the Berlin International Film Festival "Berlinale" Sunday February 13, 2000. All three are starring in "The Talented Mister Ripley" directed by Anthony Minghella. (AP Photo/Jockel Finck)