‘The Accountant 2’ Director Was “Dumbfounded” At Rfk Jr.’s “Ignorant” Autism Comments

Despite how some audiences feel about Ben Affleck reprising his role as a man on the spectrum, The Accountant 2 director Gavin O’Connor wants the sequel to champion the neurodivergent community.
Following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s recent rhetoric around people with autism, the Emmy nominee criticized the Secretary of Health’s comments as “such an ignorant thing to say.”
“I had heard that about Rfk Jr., that he said that. I cannot believe that a man so intelligent would say something so dumb,” he told Entertainment Weekly. “There are a lot of things I like about him, and I’m rooting for him, but I was just dumbfounded that he would say something like that. It’s such an ignorant thing to say.”
Last Wednesday, Kennedy said in a speech that autism is a “preventable disease” that “destroys” families, having since announced plans for a national autism registry.
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Following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s recent rhetoric around people with autism, the Emmy nominee criticized the Secretary of Health’s comments as “such an ignorant thing to say.”
“I had heard that about Rfk Jr., that he said that. I cannot believe that a man so intelligent would say something so dumb,” he told Entertainment Weekly. “There are a lot of things I like about him, and I’m rooting for him, but I was just dumbfounded that he would say something like that. It’s such an ignorant thing to say.”
Last Wednesday, Kennedy said in a speech that autism is a “preventable disease” that “destroys” families, having since announced plans for a national autism registry.
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- 25/04/2025
- di Glenn Garner
- Deadline Film + TV
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