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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Shahana Yasmin

Adam McKay says Don’t Look Up being watched by 400 million shows viewers know they’re ‘being lied to’

Adam McKay has said his 2021 satirical comedy Don’t Look Up was watched by between 400 million and half a billion people on Netflix, which shows that viewers know when they’re being “gaslit,” adding that the Los Angeles wildfires serve as a reminder of the film’s message.

In a new interview, the climate activist and filmmaker was discussing the wildfires blazing through Los Angeles and the effect of the climate crisis on disasters.

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