Posted on 04/13/2016 8:19:53 PM PDT by DeathBeforeDishonor1
Sharon Stone has cancelled filming of an upcoming project in Mississippi as a result of the state’s newly passed anti-LGBT ‘religious freedom on steroids’ bill, HB 1523.
The film’s producers informed Mississippi Film Studios president Rick Moore that the law was a deal-breaker for Stone.
The unnamed film project reportedly tackles the consequences of cyberbullying. James Cromwell is slated to direct.
“Unfortunately, Sharon Stone feels strongly that shooting in Mississippi is not an option while the law exists,” Moore said. “The other producers have chosen to regroup and find another location.”
Moore said he has heard of projects on the coast that will no longer film in Mississippi for similar reasons.
While he said it is too early to tell what the long-term effects of the bill will be, Moore said he’s noticed an “immediate shift in conversation” about movies considering filming in Mississippi.
“HB 1523 has stirred many passionate opinions, which has unfortunately slowed the momentum of the film industry,” he said. “The incentive is still strong to shoot in Mississippi, so I expect independent productions without A-list talent will still consider it an option.”
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I certainly would never consider lining up Democrats at the edge of a ditch and...
Is she still around?
That reminds me. I read they were spreading beavers in California.
Now she just flashes her Depends.
With her greatest acting role - That’s a fair thought to lie between maids’ legs.
Can’t religious people, as the majority population, be respected or changed the laws/constitution? It coming soon.
What a great way to keep stinking liberals out of your state. Well played Mississippi & North Carolina!
These folks should be forced by govt to do the work.
Maybe they’d get it then.
Pascal, Forth, and Perl as well.
I think it’s only fair that states such as Mississippi and North Carolina stop forcing the much more noble and righteous entertainment and corporate elites to eat all the produce that is grown in their backward, homophobic states.
Let these pretentious a-holes find “politically correct” food to eat.
Does anybody even care about all these washed up has-beens coming out of the woodwork to “boycott”.
Big deal.
It’s not as if they had cut a deal to film there anyway and it probably wouldn’t have worked out, if they were even seriously considering shooting in Ole Miss...
There are lots of locals that are scouted and nothing comes of it, so contriving an excuse is bunk.
Trying to remain relevant.
She's over the hill, used up, and will latch on to any sensational subject to get her name in the news.
Leni
“She can be easily replaced....”
Easily, the director probably as well. He will chime in shortly. Cromwell is left of Bernie Sanders.
Don’t get her started with ruby on rails, that would just evoke images of blood coming out of her whatever. :)
Sharon Stone?! Bwah-hah-hah!!!! She’s 24 years past her Hollywood expiration date! Who cares what she thinks or does?
And she’s relevant why? She made one movie where she showed it all. Perhaps she’d find a better cause to support like ending the casting couch in hollywierd.
We need the picture of the dramatic actress!
Drama queen
How can the average person get the honor of being boycotted, or placed on a hate list - maybe have people come to the house and act in a way that plausibly makes me fear for my life?
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