Why is there no big budget Hollywood film about George Washington?

[Aegon Spengler]

If you do that, you run the risk of rocking the established Hollywood culture boat, you risk a financial loss because, frankly, historical movies are not money makers, and our English allies would not be especially entertained seeing Washington on the big screen, wielding his big stick on one of their top generals.

You might be right about that but honestly I’m not sure.

English people are not their government, not all of them have fond memories of the British empire. British punk rock culture has a lot of middle fingers to establishment types, including the crown . @fingercuffs maybe would know better than I do but I am not sure English audiences care all that much about the politics of the American revolutionary war. Maybe the UK government would make noise about it but I kind of doubt it.

In terms of historical movies not being money makers, “Titanic” is a historical film and is one of the biggest money makers of all time. Gladiator did really well in theatres, so did Braveheart, Saving Private Ryan, etc. “The Patriot” actually did pretty well too.

I know Napoleon flopped but that movie was a piece of shit. Even so Hollywood went balls out with that one, putting hundreds of millions into it. I feel like they would have been better off attempting a Washington film.

What kind of Hollywood culture boat do you think would be rocked by a Revolutionary War movie? I’m not trying to be argumentative I just want to know what you mean

 

[MDoza]

Washington did a ton in his lifetime, idk how they would make a 2-3 hour movie.

No matter what, it would controversial and people would complain how he was portrayed either way.

If it was accurate, people would say that Hollywood is trying to tarnish his name.

If it wasn’t, people would say it was historically inaccurate and they whitewashed his life.

 

[MDoza]

I think George Washington beating an English general to death with a big stick would be hella entertaining and his principles were the ones the USA is founded on, I mean he’s a “founding father” - what from the revolutionary era would be radical today?

Thomas Paine’s “all men are created equal” is pretty much enshrined in law or at least purports to be, “no taxation without representation” is also pretty standard stuff.

The French and Indian War that he was a commander in massively exploited and negatively impacted Native Americans..

He further went on to order the massacre of the Iroquois via the Sullivan Expedition when he was commander in the Revolutionary War..

The Crossing of the Delaware that he’s famous for was a sneak attack on Christmas..

He owned tons of slaves..

 

[Gene Tunney]

Titanic was in 1998.

It's all Star Wars and Super Hero movies these days.

You should have an idea of what I mean, as that information was discussed in the video you posted.

 

[ezikel315]

A movie with Washington in it doesn't have to about his whole life. Lincoln wasn't about his whole life, neither was Churchill. It has to be a dramatic event that can be made into a movie. The Delaware crossing could be one.

 

[Aegon Spengler]

Titanic was in 1998.

It's all Star Wars and Super Hero movies these days.

You should have an idea of what I mean, as that information was discussed in the video you posted.

The video said that Hollywood of old didn’t do it because the studio executives hated revolutions and that a lot of them were Russian ex pats.

It said that Hollywood might make one today because they don’t care about the old politics but probably suspect the money isn’t there because Patriot made most of its money in DVD sales.

However I disagree with that conclusion. I think there would be a ton of money in a Washington movie. Even a Netflix series, or an Amazon Prime show, or an HBO series. Or a big budget movie, any of those would get a lot of views.

I suspect the new age guys must just be afraid of the politics of it as well, considering the almost unbelievable amount of content they are constantly producing; but, I also don’t really see what it is about revolutionary politics that would bother them so much.

I don’t see it in any of the old head honchos either tbh, other than the fact that it simply *WAS A REVOLUTION* - but it was a revolution that benefitted established wealth and maritime commerce, it wasn’t exactly a popular peoples revolution that gave freedom to the masses and distributed rights and wealth equally. It was a revolution that enshrined the rights of slave owners and enabled the American colonists to expand west and wipe out most of the Native Americans. That isn’t exactly a lefty story

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Cillian Murphy as George Washington he can show off his Weiner in this film again.

George was probably more of a William Defoe guy...

 

[Aegon Spengler]

George was probably more of a William Defoe guy...

There is only one man capable of playing George Washington and his name is

Jooooooooon CENA

Family Relationship of​

George Washington​

1st U.S. President

12th cousin 8 times removed to​

John Cena​

Movie Actor and WWE Pro Wrestler

Family relationship of George Washington and John Cena via John of Gaunt.

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[Only Here for Attachments]

You guys really want wood to be in charge of a George Washington movie?!

 

[KBE6EKCTAH_CCP]

Washington was captured by French Canadian militia during the french and indian war.

 

[Aegon Spengler]

Washington was captured by French Canadian militia during the french and indian war.

Ok so far we have:

The movie is about crossing the Delaware. So it’s a Christmas movie, the same way Die Hard is a Christmas movie.

Jon Cena as George Washington
GSP as Louis Coulon de Villiers, the French Canadian officer who captured George Washington back in the day

We need: German (Hessian) officers and soldiers, as well as British soldiers

Someone French to play Lafayette, the French guy who helped George Washington

What else? If Hollywood won’t do it we will! @Dragonlordxxxxx this is all coming together nicely

 

[Jesus X]

There is only one man capable of playing George Washington and his name is

Jooooooooon CENA

Family Relationship of​

George Washington​

1st U.S. President

12th cousin 8 times removed to​

John Cena​

Movie Actor and WWE Pro Wrestler

Family relationship of George Washington and John Cena via John of Gaunt.

Ancestor chart showing how George Washington is the 12th cousin 8 times removed to John Cena via John of Gaunt.

famouskin.com

So Washington was albanian? This is explains why he wanted the U.S to be structured like a Mafia.

 

[Kassitus]

Ever better would be a movie about Andrew Jackson. If he was a fictional character everyone would complain he has plot armor and needs to be nerfed.

Notice Jackson doesn't have a wig or long socks, so those are not the reason. The reason why Lincoln and Rosevelt got movies is because Hollywood is run by metropolitan socially progressive old Jewish men who consider these guys as foundational to their understanding of the modern world and their morality system. Guys like George and Andrew on the other hand are if anything Supreme violators of their morality system.

 

[tobiaswins]

It’d be awesome if they did but I’d prefer a hbo max series so they could cover more of his life. Plus you gotta show everything slavery and all. This is what I wanted for Napoleon but we got the butchered movie.