Peaky Blinders crew slams Ron DeSantis for using content without permission in anti-LGBT ad.

The Backlash Against Gov. Ron DeSantis’s Anti-LGBT Ad Escalates

The controversy surrounding an anti-LGBT ad released by Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R-FL) presidential campaign has reached new heights. The creators of the popular TV show Peaky Blinders have now come forward to condemn the ad after it featured a clip from their series.

On Friday, the DeSantis War Room Twitter account shared a video contrasting former President Donald Trump’s statements on the LGBT community with those of DeSantis. The ad aimed to highlight DeSantis’s anti-LGBT stance by including clips of him, along with criticisms from liberal figures and fictional characters.

Peaky Blinders Takes a Stand

Within the ad, the character Thomas Shelby, the show’s criminal protagonist, appeared twice. This caught the attention of the production team and partners behind Peaky Blinders.

“On behalf of the partners of Peaky Blinders – Steven Knight, Cillian Murphy, Caryn Mandabach Productions, Tiger Aspect Productions, and Banijay Rights – we confirm that the footage of Tommy Shelby’s character used in the video posted by Ron DeSantis’s campaign was obtained without permission or an official license,” a statement posted on the show’s Twitter account read.

“We do not support or endorse the video’s narrative and strongly disapprove of the use of the content in this manner,” it continued.

The statement did not mention any plans for legal action against DeSantis’s campaign.

DeSantis’s Opponents React

DeSantis’s opponents from both the Right and Left quickly seized upon the denouncement.

“Party chairs in New York… Republican women in New Hampshire… Log Cabin’ers… and now the Peaky Blinders,” tweeted Florida Politics publisher Peter Schorsch. “Is there anyone the disastrous @RonDeSantis campaign hasn’t angered this past week?”

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