Killer Thriller: The Real Reason Joe Berlinger Cast Zac Efron as Ted Bundy
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Filmmaker Joe Berlinger discusses the casting of Zac Efron as Ted Bundy and the implications of glamorizing a notorious serial killer.
Did Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile glamorize Ted Bundy or expose the uncomfortable truth about one of history's most notorious serial killers? Acclaimed filmmaker Joe Berlinger addresses the criticism head-on. He explains why Zac Efron was the only choice to play Ted Bundy, why audiences were supposed to feel uncomfortable, and what the controversy says about the way we judge evil. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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