Following his comments at the 2019 Green Book.

Lee's career has spanned decades, with his directorial debut going to back to 1986's She's Gotta Have It, which was spent more discussing the 2017 events, elaborated on the current political climate during his acceptance speech.

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The director thanked his family and collaborators, but also urged viewers to "do the right thing," regarding the 2020 election, adding: "Let's all be on the right side of history. Make the moral choice between love versus hate." Trump took to Twitter to respond:

Footage of Trump was spliced throughout BlacKkKlansman footage of Charlottesville, along with present-day footage of the Klan's former leader David Duke (played by Topher Grace in the movie), the parade of white supremacists chanting, "Jews will not replace us," seen globally, and Heather Heyer, a civil rights activist who was killed during the altercations.

Trump's now infamous comments that there were "very fine people of both sides" of the incident have been widely cited as exemplary of the necessity for artists across disciplines to continue speaking out about brutality motivated by bigotry. Films since 2017 like Green Book, If Beale Street Could Talk, Sorry to Bother You, and The Hate U Give have taken some of those discussions to task. While on-screen narratives about marginalized groups subject to inequality have often led to critical acclaim and box office successes in recent years, politically volatile statements made during entertainment award shows are generally expected to yield at least some push back. Jesse Williams of Grey's Anatomy, for example, was petitioned to be fired following his public of Black Lives Matter during the 2016 BET Awards.

Lee has been no stranger to controversy for his political outspokenness, or criticism of how he feels Hollywood has treated black creators and directors. However his work speaks for itself, and it's evident from its response that BlacKkKlansman has given audiences everywhere a lot to reflect on.

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