Forty years after Ronald Reagan’s last political campaign — and more than two decades after his death — Facebook has decided promoting a biopic about the 40th US president is too political and can’t be advertised online, say the producers of the new film “Reagan.”
The film, starring Dennis Quaid, Penelope Ann Miller, Jon Voight and Mena Suvari, hits theaters on August 30.
A letter obtained by the New York Post shows an executive of Rawhide Pictures, which produced “Reagan,” asking Mark Zuckerberg, head of Facebook’s parent firm Meta, to allow the film’s account “to both freely post as well as advertise our content” on the platform.
The turndowns are the second time the film’s promos have been blocked. But two weeks ago, a Facebook spokesperson told Newsweek magazine the rejections were “incorrectly” applied and “there are no restrictions” that would block administrators of the movie’s Facebook page from posting promotional materials.
Eric McClellan, the movie’s digital marketing director, said Zuckerberg hasn’t responded so far to their requests seeking answers. The Post has contacted a Facebook spokesman for comment.
“We’re trying to promote our film to our fans and reach new fans, and one of the key ways to do that is through advertising, through Meta on Facebook and on Instagram,” McClellan told The Post in a phone interview.
He claims the tech titan has blocked “Reagan” movie posts and promotions “several times over the past couple of years” and claimed the items violate community guidelines “because they deal with social issues.” --->READ MORE HERE
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Veteran actor Dennis Quaid told a packed audience attending the Hollywood premiere of the upcoming movie Reagan, at the world famous TCL Chinese Theater on Tuesday night, that the film will show Americans “how great this country used to be” and “how great this country still can be.” Quaid, who’s graced the silver screen for five decades in classic films from Breaking Away and The Right Stuff to The Parent Trap, I Can Only Imagine, and American Underdog, stars as America’s 40th president Ronald Reagan in the biopic that chronicles the life and times of a man whose persistence, charm, American cowboy spirit, and leadership led to the downfall of the Soviet Union and ended the Cold War.
Breitbart News was on the scene, where the movie’s stars Jon Voight, Penelope Ann Miller, Kevin Dillon, and Nick Searcy, among many other, attended the premiere of Reagan.
From the wardrobes on display in glass cases to the historical campaign photos of Reagan’s run for president, the filmmakers took great measures in offering guests an immersive experience, evoking a nostalgia for an era that has become almost legendary in the hearts and minds of Americans who lived it.
During his speech ahead of the screening, Quaid, who gives a heartfelt performance as the chipper Gipper, expounded on his love for Reagan — whom he called his favorite president.
“It’s really an honor to have played Ronald Reagan and this is my favorite movie now that I have ever made. It was The Right Stuff for 40 years and it was toppled by this,” he said. “If you were born before 1985, I think, you’re going to be able to see how great this country used to be. If you were born after 1985, you’ll be to see how great this country still can be.”
Quaid went on to note that Hollywood actors owe a debt of gratitude to Ronald Reagan for having been instrumental in giving them health insurance while head of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). “The best in the world if you ask me,” Quaid said.
“He was a great man. He was a humble man. He was my favorite president. That’s for sure,” said Quaid of Reagan.
After dedicating the movie to World War II veterans, including one who was in the audience, and “all of the greatest generation,” Quaid concluded his remarks with a message of hope for Americans, imploring them “to give our children a world even better, because that’s what you would want.” --->WATCH and READ MORE HERE
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