"I want to say how much I value my partnership with Apple. They've been incredible collaborators and I deeply respect their team. That said, I wanted to reach out and let you know that we're not aligned on the decision to pause the release of The Savant. In the last five years since we've been making the show, we've seen an unfortunate amount of violence in the United States: the kidnapping attempt on Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer; the January 6th attack on the Capitol;"
"Apple did not specify if any recent events influenced their decision, but critics have pointed to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a likely reason. Chastain appeared to agree with a post on Instagram calling the show too relevant. The Oscar-winning actress mentioned the killing of Kirk, as well as other recent examples of political violence, including the January 6 Capitol riot and the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump."
Apple postponed the debut of The Savant three days before its scheduled streaming premiere, saying the series would be released at a future date. Critics linked the delay to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and broader recent incidents of political violence. Jessica Chastain publicly opposed the pause, praising her partnership with Apple but listing multiple violent events over the past five years, including the Whitmer kidnapping attempt, January 6 attack, assassination attempts on President Trump, political assassinations in Minnesota, the attack on Pelosi's husband, and Kirk's killing. The postponement followed ABC briefly suspending Jimmy Kimmel over comments related to Kirk.
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