Here is the rest of Robert's argumentation that LordofCringe posted earlier:
Been a while since I saw Robert being this much of a disingenuous asshole. For a guy who bemoans bad faith argumentation, he sure as fuck engages in one as a pro.
like it was pointed out before, the Jackie chan comparison is ridiculous, and so is the Exorcist/Linda Blair one.
The point, Robert, isn't that the child actor risking injury and use of body doubles, but how the said child is DEPICTED you idiot. Even if the movies used body doubles for the butt cheeks close in, there is still PLENTY of wides showing the 11 year olds in skimpy outfits, even a fucking poster!
So the point is mute, close in or not, these girls were already exposed and sexualized in the movie. And even if the girls have every single support from their guardians, friends etc, they still have to deal being seen in the public eye like that, it's a tough call. Brooke Shields is 50 and she still getting questions because of "Pretty Baby".
And if the production used body doubles, they would be screaming that shit from every hill right now either way because of the backlash.
Look, there is an argument that can be made that for a movie talking about a uncomfortable subject, it needs to show said uncomfortable subject, I get that.
But regardless the point being about the girls, the movie or the message, the thing is, Robert can play low just as much as the people he "fights" over the internet when it suits him.
Incredible condescending and dismissive, Robert cares about who is making the point, not the argument itself. If Lindsay Ellis came against the movie, Robelt would be calling for the producer's head right now.
For all that virtuous posing, talk about empathy and intelligence, all that is gone when it's time to do twitter battle.
Fucking asshole.