Adam McKay believes in his movies Don't look up — and its subject matter — are more relevant now than ever. Although the film was released more than three years ago and received mixed reviews from critics, it remains popular with audiences. Don't look up It currently ranks as the second most-watched movie of all time on Netflix.

The director recently revealed New ME Why he thinks the film is so beloved by domestic audiences.

"The estimate of how many people have seen this movie ... is somewhere between 400 million and 500 million. Viewers are intrigued by the idea of ​​gaslighting. Being deceived by their leaders, being deceived by their big news media, being deceived by the industry Cheating," he said. “It’s funny – when I realized this was a common connection point, I thought, of course! This is happening everywhere now in the global neoliberal economy we live in. It’s a cancer, everyone Everybody feels it.”

The film will be released in 2021 and the cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Tyler Payne , Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande and Cardi Kid. McKay, a longtime environmental advocate, said its theme of climate change remains.

He explains: "In the face of these ongoing dramatic disasters, a movie seems very small and ridiculous. But what's inspiring and energizing is the public response to the film, rather than the critics and cultural gatekeepers who hate it. people."

McKay further shared his thoughts on the Los Angeles fires, as the city has been his home for many years. "We are heartbroken. Scared. Sad. We have a lot of friends who have lost their homes," he said. "Usually, when disasters happen in Southern California, the TV coverage makes things look worse than they are. This was the first time I had to tell friends and family that things are actually worse than what you see."

The Oscar winner believes that "we are in a very scary time" and "in many ways, our economy has become a ticking time bomb that no longer meets the needs of ordinary working people - weapons of mass destruction" There’s nothing wrong with that, war, lack of health care, predatory lending, but most importantly climate breakdown.”

He continued: "It's really something you can't solve. Once we hit these tipping points[scientific thresholds that, once exceeded, mean climate change, biodiversity loss or patterns become irreversible]we're going to have to deal with ( Results) decades, centuries, and millennia. It’s crazy how life can be now without even a vague awareness of what’s going on.”