Police unions across the country threatened to protest Quentin Tarantino's new movie, but Monday's premiere went off without a hitch.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, 'The Hateful Eight' premiered in Los Angeles this week with no police protests in sight. The director himself was in a great mood for the event.
Back in October, Tarantino sparked some controversy when he attended a protest against police brutality in New York City. Various police unions, including the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, called for a boycott of the director's latest movie. Most notably, the Fraternal Order of Police claimed they had a "surprise" in store for Tarantino, noting that they would be "opportunistic."
“Something could happen anytime between now and [the premiere]," said executive director Jim Pasco. "And a lot of it is going to be driven by Tarantino, who is nothing if not predictable. The right time and place will come up and we’ll try to hurt him in the only way that seems to matter to him, and that’s economically.”
Tarantino said before the premiere that he was ready for unions to picket or try to embarrass him in some way. He said any such demonstration was within these officers' rights but that the reaction may be based on press or union leaders twisting his words. He clarified his statements last month, explaining that all cops are not murderers and he never implied that they were.
'The Hateful Eight' opens on December 25.