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Dirk Libbey

Melania Producer Straight Up Called Director And Radiohead Guitarist’s Reason To Remove Music From The Film 'A Blatant Lie'

Melania Trump sitting for an interview in her documentary Melania (2026).

Melania, the documentary film about the first lady, has been a controversial topic since it was first announced. The film has been ripped to shreds by critics and has made little at the box office, although the film’s strong audience score on Rotten Tomatoes is apparently legitimate. Even though few are paying to see the movie, some people who have had their work associated with the film have asked for it to be edited, but now the producer of Melania is clapping back.

The backlash comes from a joint statement issued by Paul Thomas Anderson, director of Daniel Dan Lewis' would-be retirement movie Phantom Thread, and Jonny Greenwood, lead guitarist for the band Radiohead, who also composed the film’s music. The statement claimed that Greenwood was not consulted on the use of the music, which violated an agreement, and as such, wanted the music removed. Speaking with Breitbart, Melania producer Marc Beckman said…

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