The film The Banker, is Apple's first foray into the world of cinema, a film that was scheduled to premiere at the AFI Fest held last November, to later reach certain theaters on December 6, however everything related to the movies was unexpectedly canceled.
We had to wait several days for know the reasons why Apple had decided to cancel indefinitely and unexpectedly the release of this movie. The cancellation was caused by allegations of sexual abuse of one of Bernard Garret Jr's stepsisters, one of the film's producers.
The publication Variety, has received a letter signed by several members of the cast and part of the production team, in which they defend the reasons why the story of Garret Sr has been taken to the cinema distancing himself from the accusations that surround one of its producers, and that is precisely one of the children of the main character.
Then you can read the full statement that both the team and the cast of The Banker has sent to Variety:
We set out to tell a passionate story, recounting the extraordinary lives of Bernard Garrett Sr. and Joe Morris, and their pioneering achievements in fighting racial inequality in the 1950s and 1960s.
Although we have no way of knowing what may have happened between Mr. Garrett's children in the 1970s, including the allegations of abuse recently reported to us, our hearts go out to anyone who has suffered.
The film itself is not based on the recollections of any of Bernard Garrett Sr.'s children, but rather on recorded interviews with Bernard Garrett Sr. himself, conducted in 1995, supported by Congressional transcripts, court rulings, and other articles. of mass media of the time. We support the film and its positive empowerment message.
This letter is signed by 54 peopleas George Nolf (director, writer and producer of the film), in addition to Anthony Mackie (Bernard Garrett) Samuel L. Jackson (Joe Morris) Nicholas Hoult (Matt Steiner) and Nia long main protagonists of this story.
The Banker is based on the true story of two African-American businessmen (Morris and Garret) who debuted a working-class white man (Steiner) for become the figure of a real estate empire.
