HBO Max pulls 'Gone With the Wind' from library amid racial tensions over Floyd death
HBO Max pulled the Oscar-winning 1939 Civil War epic "Gone With the Wind" from its library amid heightened racial tensions following the death of George Floyd.
HBO Max pulled the Oscar-winning 1939 Civil War epic "Gone With the Wind" from its library amid heightened racial tensions following the death of George Floyd.
ScreenRant and The Wall Street Journal were the first to report that the newly launched streaming service yanked the film, which takes place at an Atlanta plantation. Critics in the modern era have criticized "Gone With the Wind" for its depiction of black people.
The film won eight Oscars including Best Picture and made history when Hattie McDaniel became the first black American to win an Oscar for her performance. The decision to pull "Gone With the Wind" from the streaming service sparked some backlash on social media. Click here for more.
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