The thing is, this isn't just some role in a throwaway movie. Its a major AAA production. Signing on for that means signing on for all of it. The media tour, the promotion, the moralizing. Having to run defense for the company and the production against the people you might offend.
If they come out and say "I don't agree with the message here, it was just my job" then I agree with you. But you can't do that unless you are a megastar level actor, else you don't work anymore. So you are either complicit or picky with your roles.
I'm not telling people to go out and do it as the first blow (if they start talking shit obviously that changes), but I'm also not surprised or empathic when it does. That's the nature of the game you are playing.
The thing is, this isn't just some role in a throwaway movie. Its a major AAA production. Signing on for that means signing on for all of it. The media tour, the promotion, the moralizing. Having to run defense for the company and the production against the people you might offend.
If they come out and say "I don't agree with the message here, it was just my job" then I agree with you. But you can't do that unless you are a megastar level actor, else you don't work anymore. So you are either complicit or picky with your roles.
I'm not telling people to go out and do it as the first blow (if they start talking shit obviously that changes), but I'm also not surprised or empathic when it does. That's the nature of the game you are playing.