Actor John Cleese during the filming of the Olympic spots from the Living in London campaign
| Photo: Zuzana Vejsicka (Mather)
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The show will be called Cancel Me. In it, actor and comedian John Cleese wants to meet those who have been ostracized in some way by the so-called cancel culture, as well as the activists who are most opposed to such perpetrators.
“I am pleased to have the chance to examine all aspects of so-called political correctness in front of the camera. I don’t understand a lot of things. For example, why in such cases the wonderful idea of being nice to everyone could get on the verge of absurdity, “he quoted website of the British daily Guardian Cleese himself.
“I want to publish various arguments in this way so that people can better clarify what they agree with, what they don’t and what they can’t decide yet.”
Cleese has expressed concern in the past that cancel culture can have a negative effect on creativity. “If we consider for each word whether or not we can use it, we will stifle creativity. We must first be aware of the context in which the words are used, “he pointed out.
After all, he himself had to solve a case some time ago, when television for racist insults did not want to broadcast one part of the classic sitcom Hotýlek from the 1970s. The swearing was part of an anecdote told by one of the characters. Clees eventually managed to broadcast the episode, but with a warning of “potentially offensive content and language.”
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