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Del Toro recalls being sidelined for five years after Miramax criticism
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How James Cameron Stepped In During Guillermo del Toro’s Father’s Kidnapping | Armchair Expert
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""And they and they bad-mouthed me everywhere. So, for 5 years I couldn't work. For 5 years they did Mimic and Devil's Backbone. I was unhireable, basically.""
Guillermo del Toro tells Armchair Expert that Miramax disparaged him widely after Mimic, leaving him unable to get work for five years. He also recounts an anecdote about James Cameron confronting Harvey Weinstein at the Oscars, which he links to his account of Miramax’s treatment.
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- Guillermo del Toro · guest
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- Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
- Episode
- How James Cameron Stepped In During Guillermo del Toro’s Father’s Kidnapping | Armchair Expert
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- 1:52
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