Citizen Vigilante and Elon Musk’s war on ‘woke’ films — The Global Story

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Citizen Vigilante is a low-budget action thriller starring actor Armie Hammer as a vigilante who hunts down migrant criminals in Europe. The movie faced a muted reception - until Elon Musk posted it to his hundreds of millions of followers on X.com.

We speak to journalist Mike Wendling to understand why this film has become a lightning rod for political and cultural debate, and what its sudden rise reveals about the far-reaching influence of the world’s richest man.

Producers: Aron Keller and Hannah Moore

Executive producer: Bridget Harney

Photo: Elon Musk at the Viva Technology conference, June 16, 2023. Credit: Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo.

Mix: Travis Evans

Video journalist: Matt Pintus

Senior news editor: China Collins