Tilda Swinton has joined the likes of Woody Harrelson in publicly expressing her dislike of COVID precautions and her belief that it's time for the deadly pandemic to be over. Speaking at SXSW, the British actor told the crowd, "It's a new world," as soon as she came onstage. Swinton was referring specifically to the Oscars and to films like "Everything Everywhere All At Once," but the conversation soon changed to COVID. And Swinton's attitude? It remained firmly dismissive of the virus that has killed millions and continues to disable millions more.
Swinton expressed her delight that the audience was largely not wearing masks, apparently, and volunteered the information, "I'm just about to start shooting a picture in Ireland, and I was told . . . to wear a mask at all times, and I'm not." The SXSW interviewer, who was visibly ill, did not challenge her — but Swinton wasn't done talking about COVID and talking about it as if it's all over (and good riddance), becoming only the latest celebrity to misuse a powerful platform in order to spread disinformation. In Swinton's case, that multiple infections and faith will protect her.
