Don’t Look Up’ filmmaker supports climate protests and calls for action against global warming
Hollywood director Adam McKay has announced he will triple donations to the climate activist group Just Stop Oil over the weekend. McKay, best known for films like Don’t Look Up, Step Brothers, and The Big Short, has expressed strong support for the protesters, praising their efforts to raise awareness and challenge “sleeping governments” on the climate crisis.
The filmmaker, whose Netflix movie Don’t Look Up centred on global warming, will match donations to Just Stop Oil pound-for-pound until 10am on Sunday. McKay stated, “The scientific reality is we will hit 1.5°C of global heating in the next 18-24 months, which should greatly alarm each and every person on this planet.”
He further explained his commitment: “I stand with those taking action to defend the climate, to wake up the world’s sleeping governments to the terrifying scale of the catastrophe we are now living through.”
The announcement follows a similar move by British businessman Dale Vince, who promised to double all contributions to the group over a 48-hour period. Vince, a major donor to both Just Stop Oil and the Labour Party, helped raise £340,000 by Friday evening.
His financial backing has sparked controversy, particularly within the Labour Party. Leader Sir Keir Starmer has criticised the protest group, describing their tactics as “wrong” and “arrogant.” Senior members of the Conservative Party, including chairman Greg Hands, have urged Starmer to return Vince’s donations, arguing that it would legitimise the group’s disruptive methods.
Just Stop Oil activists have continued to cause disruptions, including protests during the Gallagher Premiership rugby final and delays to the England cricket team’s bus earlier this week.
