Wicked Banned? Adam McKay Proves Why Celebrities Know Nothing About Politics

Hollywood’s upper crust still thinks it understands the real world.

Adam McKay has been one of the biggest voices in the comedy genre for decades.

He was a head writer for Saturday Night Live (SNL) for six years; has directed and co-written numerous beloved films with Will Ferrell like Anchorman, Talladega Nights, Step Brothers, The Other Guys, and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues; and has helmed the Academy Award-nominated satirical films The Big Short, Vice, and Don’t Look Up. And that’s not including the many other comedy movies, TV shows, and web shorts he’s worked on in between these projects.

So much of his output has been met with positive reviews from critics and has generated hundreds of millions of dollars at the global box office.

He’s worked with some of the biggest studios and the biggest talents in the world.

Almost everything he touches turns to gold.

Should we take any of his political prophecies seriously?

Fuck no.

Hollywood celebrities have a long track record of spouting emptyheaded bullshit regarding policy (recall, if you will, Janeane Garofolo’s line from Team America…