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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 59 points 5 days ago (3 children)

He's a scientologist that made a scientology propaganda movie together with his son. Doesn't get more cringe than that.

[–] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Oh damn I didn't know he boarded the scientology kooky boat.

[–] superglue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I sometimes wonder if those celebrities are being paid though. I have no evidence of that, it just seems like something Scientology would do to try to gain traction.

[–] heydo@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

I mean, they purposely recruit Hollywood stars to help lend credence to their cult. They don't treat them the same as the normies and just basically shower them with praise and adoration to make them think Scientology is awesome.

[–] stephen01king@piefed.zip 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Which one was the propaganda movie?

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] stephen01king@piefed.zip 6 points 5 days ago

I suspected it was that one. I never knew it had anything to do with Scientology when I first watched it, I just know that it was pretty terrible. Thanks for the answer.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 days ago

I'd argue that Travolta's scientology movie was cringier