'Sound of Freedom' director Alejandro Monteverde had denied promoting the QAnon movement
“When I started seeing that develop in front of me, my first instinct was to [distance] myself from it,” Monteverde said of Caviezel espousing QAnon beliefs on press tour. Nonetheless, he stood by his leading man, describing Caviezel as “very passionate about the subject matter” as he recalled the beginning of their collaborative relationship. “His conviction to want to shine a light on this was so deep that he got emotional,” he said. “The first time I met him, he was crying.
Elsewhere, Monteverde deflected controversy over creative choices that distort the reality of human trafficking, and heavily embellishing the details of Ballard’s life. “It’s not a documentary,” he said. “I always wanted to stretch.” As for the politicized response, Monteverde said that sales proveis resonating across the ideological spectrum.
“If internationally, we come back with a big price tag, then you can’t deny that,” he noted, expressing optimism ahead of the movie’s global release. “I’m going to Colombia for the premiere, so I can’t wait to see what’s going to happen.”
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