Forget the debates over whether the new “Lion King” should be called live-action—this movie sparked intense reactions.
It led to a film critic being insulted as a ‘fat pig’ and the director facing boos at his own premiere.
The movie in question is “The Brown Bunny,” directed by and starring Vincent Gallo, a filmmaker known for creating divisive films.
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He meets various women along the way, trying to distract himself from his lingering feelings for his true love, Daisy, portrayed by Chloë Sevigny.
Supporters from Gallo’s circle claimed the film was met with a 10-minute standing ovation.

In contrast, other attendees reported that boos filled the air whenever Gallo’s name appeared onscreen.
This criticism led to a highly publicized feud between Gallo and Ebert, with Gallo sharply calling Ebert a ‘fat pig with the physique of a slave trader’.
He acknowledged his weight issue humorously, noting, ‘one day [he] will be thin, and [Gallo] will still be the director of The Brown Bunny.’
The film’s most talked-about scene involves Sevigny’s character performing an unsimulated blowjob act on Gallo’s character.

Here’s a spoiler, though: the scene turns out to be just a vision—it never really happened in the story because Daisy had actually overdosed years before.
It was also revealed that Sevigny wasn’t the first choice for the role. Jennifer Jason Leigh was initially offered the part but declined, citing her relationship status at the time.