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‘Days of Thunder’ star takes shot at Tom Cruise on casting
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The star of the original took issue with the casting decision Tom Cruise made for the sequel.
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Randy Quaid Slams ‘Woke’ Casting Of Anne Hathaway In ‘Days Of Thunder 2’
Headlines diverge significantly, with some explicitly mentioning "woke" casting and Anne Hathaway, while others generalize the criticism as a "shot at Tom Cruise."
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What happenedThe star of the original took issue with the casting decision Tom Cruise made for the sequel.
What changedThe left frames it as "‘Days of Thunder’ star takes shot at Tom Cruise on casting". The right frames it as "Pro-Trump ‘Days of Thunder’ Star Urges Tom Cruise to Not Be a ‘P*ssy’ and Boot ‘Woke’ Ann...".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 8 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format
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Different Spin. The left frames it as "‘Days of Thunder’ star takes shot at Tom Cruise on casting". The right frames it as "Pro-Trump ‘Days of Thunder’ Star Urges Tom Cruise to Not Be a ‘P*ssy’ and Boot ‘Woke’ Ann...".
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Center ·News report
Forbes45m ago
Randy Quaid Slams ‘Woke’ Casting Of Anne Hathaway In ‘Days Of Thunder 2’
Randy Quaid Slams‘Woke’ CastingAnne Hathaway
Tom Cruise’s “Days of Thunder” co-star is angry about the casting of Anne Hathaway in the long-awaited sequel to the 1990 racecar movie hit.
Center ·News report
Oregonian2h ago
‘Days of Thunder’ star takes shot at Tom Cruise on casting
startakes shot atTom Cruise
The star of the original took issue with the casting decision Tom Cruise made for the sequel.
Center-right ·News report
Al.com (Alabama News)2h ago
‘Days of Thunder’ star takes shot at Tom Cruise on casting
startakes shot atTom Cruise
The star of the original took issue with the casting decision Tom Cruise made for the sequel.
Center-left ·News report
Star Ledger2h ago
‘Days of Thunder’ star takes shot at Tom Cruise on casting
The star of the original took issue with the casting decision Tom Cruise made for the sequel.
Center ·News report
‘Days of Thunder’ star takes shot at Tom Cruise on casting
The star of the original took issue with the casting decision Tom Cruise made for the sequel.
Center-right ·News report
Mediaite2h ago
Pro-Trump ‘Days of Thunder’ Star Urges Tom Cruise to Not Be a ‘P*ssy’ and Boot ‘Woke’ Anne Hathaway From Sequel
Randy Quaid called on his old Days of Thunder co-star Tom Cruise to not be a "pssy" and fire "woke" Anne Hathaway from the sequel to the 1990 racing flick The post Pro-Trump ‘Days of Thunde...
Center-left ·News report
Metro UK3h ago
Days of Thunder star demands Tom Cruise’s ex Nicole Kidman replace ‘woke’ Anne Hathaway in sequel
Randy Quaid called Hathaway's casting ‘a horrible choice' in an extraordinary rant.