Steve Mnuchin's wife Louise Linton made a comedy with accused rapist Ed Westwick; Twitter's reaction: 'Hard pass'
Louise Linton, the Scottish actress best-known for being the third wife of U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin and flaunting her wealth on Instagram, is trying on another expensive hat: Hollywood auteur. Deadline reported today that Linton has written, directed and produced her first feature film, Me, You, Madness, in which she'll star alongside Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick. The comedy, about a thief (Westwick) who accidentally breaks into the home of a serial killer, is described in a quote from Linton as "every bit the playful '80s homage I dreamed of when I wrote it." The first photo of the film (which was shot last year in Malibu) shows Linton and Westwick sitting on a fancy sofa, him in ripped jeans and her in an evening gown, both bleeding from fake wounds.
Who, exactly, is this movie for? It's hard to say. Linton's biggest acting credit is a one-episode appearance on CSI: NY, and her best-known creative work is a memoir about Africa called In Congo's Shadow, which has been called out for fabrications and a stereotype-ridden "white savior" narrative. As for the photogenic Westwick, once considered a teen heartthrob, he lost a lot of his luster when he was accused of sexual assault by four women. (The charges were dropped by the Los Angeles County D.A. in 2018.)
Film fans on Twitter greeted the announcement of Me, You, Madness with something less than enthusiasm.
sure, I come to Deadline for the WGA slander, but I *stay* for the exclusive first look set pics of the collab between Steve Mnuchin's wife and an actor with multiple rape allegations against him https://t.co/DXPKLeXFGx
— Jen Statsky (@jenstatsky) April 17, 2019
— Jason Nellis #Nellis2020 (@jasonnellis) April 17, 2019
Not even if it would cure cancer. pic.twitter.com/MBhBKOeEaQ
— Debutante Carrot (@f_lexi_ble) April 17, 2019
I am looking this up on IMDBpro now just to take names for the future. Oh, and in addition to a horrible person helming this, this also stars a rapist (Ed Westwick). https://t.co/vZ9WKyX4lA
— Jonathan Ruggiero 📽 (@jruggiero86) April 17, 2019
Wow! A film written, directed by and starring a person with no notable film credits who is only famous for being married to wealthy political sleaze? I am so excited and certain this will of the absolute highest quality.
— Jeremy (@outandaboutjc1) April 17, 2019
Guys, she's not just famous for being Mnuchins wife. Be fair. She's also famous for self-publishing a false white saviour in Africa book and subsequently being exposed for it
— Sam Webb (@SamWebbwriter) April 17, 2019
At least the film gave social media an excuse to repurpose its favorite Linton/Mnuchin memes.
The prequel sucked pic.twitter.com/16yRXTZ1DQ
— Emily Brandwin (@CIAspygirl) April 17, 2019
Me, You, Madness is currently seeking distribution.
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