Killers of the Flower Moon star Lily Gladstone has revealed why Native American reactions to the film are the most important to hear.
Martin Scorsese’s latest filmKillers of the Flower Moonhas been on the receiving end of both positive and negative reactions.
One of the most outspoken critics of the movie has beenfrom Reservation Dogs actor Devery Jacobs, who is Native American, and now one of the movie’s stars Lily Gladstone has responded to her remarks about the film’s portrayal of Native people.
Gladstone expresses the importance of listening to Native voices
When the movie premiered last October, Jacobs took toX (formerly Twitter)and explained that watching the movie “felt like hellfire.”
“Imagine the worst atrocities committed against yr ancestors, then having to sit thru a movie explicitly filled w/ them, w/ the only respite being 30min long scenes of murderous white guys talking about/planning the killings,” Jacobs wrote.
However, Jacobs went on to praise Gladstone’s role in the film, demanding she get an Oscar for her performance and stating “the only redeeming factors of this film” were the Native actors.
Gladstone has now responded to Jacobs’ criticism during an interview withRolling Stonewhere she explained that Jacobs’ “reaction is hers.”
Gladstone has always stood by the idea that Native women and youth in particular should see the film, but has stated that they should do so “only if you feel ready, and see it with people you feel safe with. You’ll likely have a lot of generational grief to process. You’re not alone.”
While Killers of the Flower Moon may not have gotten Native representation 100% right, their stories are incredibly important to put into the world, as they’ve been cast aside in Hollywood for far too long.
Kayla Harrington was a TV & Movies Writer on Dexerto’s US team, specializing in The Boys, The Walking Dead, House of the Dragon, Marvel and Star Wars. She also has bylines at Mashable, BuzzFeed, and The Mary Sue.
