Steven Spielberg was prominent aanwezig tijdens de presentatie van de Apple-streamingdienst en promootte er zijn anthologieserie Amazing Stories.

De regisseur kwam onlangs onder vuur te liggen omdat hij het films van streamingdiensten zoals Netflix moeilijker zou willen maken om in aanmerking te komen voor de Oscars.

Hoewel dat later niet helemaal waar bleek te zijn, werd Spielbergs Apple-optreden desalniettemin als hypocriet aanzien online. De Baard werd zelfs even een trending topic op Twitter.

Did we know Steven Spielberg was shilling for Apple during the kerfuffle with Netflix? Seems relevant! #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/Qnah8Nbq4Y

— Kate Aurthur (@KateAurthur) March 25, 2019

I guess Spielberg has his streaming service of choice. #AppleEvent

— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) March 25, 2019

If and when Spielberg brings a movie to Apple TV+, is he going to want it to be considered for Oscars? #AppleEvent

— Charles PM (@CharlesPulliam) March 25, 2019

https://twitter.com/kateyrich/status/1110242311513038850

https://twitter.com/JennKaytin/status/1110243659524366338

Steven Spielberg, who has openly argued that movies that are just on a TV aren't real movies and shouldn't be considered the same kind of art, is being paid to tell you why Apple TV+ is good.

— Imran Khan (@imranzomg) March 25, 2019

Steven Spielberg bitching about Netflix, but introducing Apple's new slate of original streaming content is telling. #AppleEvent

— Bennett Bennett ♠️ (@BennettDBennett) March 25, 2019

Bron: Variety