‘WHY Is Elon Musk Promoting THIS?’ Citizen Vigilante Director vs Mehdi Hasan

The controversial new movie Citizen Vigilante has sparked a firestorm of debate. Reportedly banned in several countries for inciting violence, the film has found a massive booster in Elon Musk, who is already discussing a potential sequel. But is this movie a legitimate expression of social anxiety regarding the migrant situation in Europe, or is it simply "racist slop" designed to bait the headlines? Piers Morgan hosts a fiery debate on the ethics of the film, featuring director Uwe Boll and journalist Mehdi Hasan. 00:00 Introduction 02:00 Mehdi Hasan and Uwe Boll join Piers to discuss Citizen Vigilante 02:18 Uwe Boll on what he thinks his movie represents 06:10 Piers questions Uwe Boll on the movie inciting violence against Muslims 08:00 Mehdi Hasan on the film’s messaging 14:21 Patrick Bet David’s comments about the movie inspiring vigilantism 18:53 Mehdi challenges Uwe on the movie being Islamophobic 23:00 Mehdi accuses Uwe of deliberately targeting right wing audiences 25:38 Piers asks Mehdi if he condemns Uwe’s other movies 26:55 Mehdi Hasan on the irony of Armie Hammer being in a vigilante film 27:38 Piers asks Uwe Boll if he has heard personally from Elon Musk 30:52 Uwe Boll’s view on Donald Trump Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices