American actor Ben Stiller is facing a barrage of backlash after downplaying the role of nepotism in Hollywood. Moreover, The Night in the Museum actor was slammed by social media users after he defended a new project that was written by and featured the children of numerous Hollywood celebrities. Ben, son of comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, had reacted to a sarcastic tweet by producer Franklin Leonard, that read: “Hollywood’s a meritocracy, right?”
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Secondly, “Too easy @franklinleonard. People, working, creating. Everyone has their path. Wish them all the best,” Stiller had reacted to Leonard. Furthermore, The now-contentious project, titled The Rightway, is being helmed by director Steven Spielberg’s daughter, Destry, and is being written by the son of Stephen King, Owen. Additionally, it will also star Sean Penn’s son, Hopper, as per Deadline.
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Still think there’s no nepotism in Hollywood, Ben? As comedian Stiller claims stars succeed on merit, FEMAIL reveals the lengthy list of A-listers with famous parents – from Dylan Penn to Dakota Johnson
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Moreover, “Just speaking from experience, and I don’t know any of them, I would bet they all have faced challenges. Different than those with no access to the industry.