"Tom Mauser, whose son Daniel was among 13 students killed at the Columbine shooting, feels that leveraging such subject matter for a romantic comedy is awful."
"Zendaya mentioned that discussing the movie is challenging due to its mixed genres, stating, 'Everybody has their own kind of feelings leaving the theatre, especially with the big twist.'"
"Mauser argues that casting a star as beloved as Zendaya humanizes the perpetrators of such violence and normalizes the shootings, despite no actual violence being depicted."
Tom Mauser, father of a Columbine shooting victim, expresses discontent with the film The Drama, which features a character who almost committed a school shooting. He believes using such serious subject matter for a romantic comedy is inappropriate. Zendaya, one of the film's stars, acknowledges the film's mixed genres and the varied audience reactions. Mauser argues that casting a beloved star like Zendaya humanizes perpetrators of violence and normalizes school shootings, despite the film not depicting actual violence. Early screenings have received positive reviews, but the studio has not widely screened the film.
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