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A central point was the idea that Hollywood's fixation on diversity and representation often leads to poor storytelling, with filmmakers prioritizing social messaging over narrative coherence. The recent Acolyte controversy was highlighted as an emblem of this, with Leslie Hedland flinging accusations about "fascists" and "racists" in relation to her project's cancellation—an obvious deflection from the creative failures and studio missteps that led to its demise.