There's been plenty of controversy and consternation over the trailer for Roland Emmerich's gay rights bio-pic, Stonewall, and its fictionalized depiction of the actual events that spurred on the beginning of the modern gay rights movement.
Now joining in the chorus of critics is former child star Mara Wilson (whom you may recall from Matilda, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Miracle on 34th Street).
Mara took Emmerich to task on Twitter, tweeting,
“Has anyone told Roland Emmerich that Stonewall wasn't one of the parties at his house exclusively for young, fit, white, gay men[?] Go ahead and have your parties, but don't try to alter history. It's just sad. Emmerich has said it was the studios that made him change it, buuuuut somehow I'm not buying it.”
Has anyone told Roland Emmerich that Stonewall wasn't one of the parties at his house exclusively for young, fit, white, gay men
— Mara Wilson (@MaraWilson) August 11, 2015
Go ahead and have your parties, but don't try to alter history.
— Mara Wilson (@MaraWilson) August 11, 2015
It's just sad.
— Mara Wilson (@MaraWilson) August 11, 2015
Emmerich has said it was the studios that made him change it, buuuuut somehow I'm not buying it.
— Mara Wilson (@MaraWilson) August 11, 2015
Famed activist Larry Kramer recently spoke out against critics of the film. Matt Baume, ever educational, for his part offered some insight on how Emmerich's trailer stacks up to reality (or what we know of reality).
Emmerich himself has spoken out about the controversy, saying,
“When this film – which is truly a labor of love for me – finally comes to theaters, audiences will see that it deeply honors the real-life activists who were there — including Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and Ray Castro — and all the brave people who sparked the civil rights movement which continues to this day.”
Meanwhile, an online petition to boycott the film has received nearly 23,000 signatures.
What do you think of the continuing controversy over Stonewall?
