Shonda Rhimes, Jimmy Kimmel Among 200 Hollywood Creators Pledging To Show Gun Safety On-Screen
ForbesJUL 2022
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
This is an important step in the right direction. Film and media are often a direct source of inspiration for gun violence, and Hollywood has a basic moral responsibility not to romanticize something that so often leads to tragic consequences in real life.
Establishment-critical narrative
Labeling filmmakers, actors, and producers "responsible" won't end gun violence. Every country has violent movies, yet none are dealing with mass shootings on a scale even close to the US. Of course Hollywood should stop romanticizing violence, but celebrity virtue signaling won't make any real difference; the only thing that will is drastic changes in policy and gun legislation.
