Jessica Chastain ‘not aligned’ with Apple pulling The Savant
The article discusses actress Jessica Chastain’s disagreement with Apple’s decision to pull her upcoming political thriller series, *The Savant*, from Apple TV+. The show, which follows a mother infiltrating online hate groups to prevent domestic terrorist attacks, was set to debut soon but was removed amid a recent increase in political violence, including the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.Chastain expressed that she is “not aligned” with apple’s move, emphasizing the show’s relevance given the current climate of violence across the political spectrum. While she respects Apple’s choice, she hopes the series will eventually be released and promised to update fans when that happens. The article also notes that apple TV+ still lists *The Savant* as “Coming Soon 2025.” Additionally,it mentions that comedy Central pulled a *south Park* episode parodying Kirk following his death,tho the episode remains available on Paramount+.
Jessica Chastain ‘not aligned’ with Apple pulling The Savant amid political violence uptick
Actress Jessica Chastain said Wednesday that she does not agree with Apple‘s decision to pull her upcoming political thriller The Savant from Apple TV+ and that she hopes the show will eventually be released.
The Savant is a series following a mother who infiltrates “online hate groups” to stop domestic terrorist attacks and was set to release on Friday. However, Apple pulled the show on Tuesday, less than two weeks after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was killed on Sept. 10.
Chastain, known for her roles in Interstellar, The Martian, and The Help, said she is “not aligned” with Apple’s decision, pointing to Kirk’s assassination, the two attempts on President Donald Trump’s life, the attack on Paul Pelosi, and other acts of political violence.
“These incidents, though far from encompassing the full range of violence witnessed in the United States, illustrate a broader mindset that crosses the political spectrum and must be confronted,” Chastain said. “I’ve never shied away from difficult subjects, and while I wish this show wasn’t so relevant, unfortunately it is.”
The actress said she respects Apple’s decision to pull the show but also that she is hopeful people can watch it soon. She added she would “let you know if and when” the show is released.
Apple TV+ still lists the show on its platform, though its release date reads “Coming Soon 2025” as of Thursday afternoon.
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Comedy Central pulled a South Park episode parodying Kirk, featuring Eric Cartman as the Turning Point USA founder, from the channel’s rerun schedule after his murder. However, the episode is still available to stream on Paramount+.
Andrew Kolvet, producer of The Charlie Kirk Show, said on X that Kirk “loved that he was featured in” the show and would have wanted the episode back up. Kirk briefly had Cartman’s impersonation of himself as his profile picture on X, ahead of the episode premiere.
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