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Martin McDonagh Jokes About His Past – as a Hitman – and Calls ‘Wild Horse Nine’ His Most Political Film: ‘There’s Too Much Artistic Neutrality and Too Much Saying Nothing’

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Martin McDonagh Jokes About His Past – as a Hitman – and Calls ‘Wild Horse Nine’ His Most Political Film: ‘There’s Too Much Artistic Neutrality and Too Much Saying Nothing’WorldPing
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What happened

Martin McDonagh is taking a stand with “Wild Horse Nine.” “This is probably my most political film.

That’s why I find it very exciting to be releasing this monster into the world,” he said at the Zurich Film Festival.

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  • Reported by Variety and published Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:54:24 UTC.

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