Elon Musk really wants you to watch Citizen Vigilante, the new controversial film starring Armie Hammer and centered around illegal migrant-related crime

Citizen Vigilante dropped in select theaters and on digital platforms on June 19 and it quickly caused controversy. The movie follows an American (played by Hammer) who is living in Europe and targeting both illegal immigrants committing violent crimes as well as government officials handing out light sentences

Musk has been in full-on promotion mode with the flick. He posted the entire film to his X account, offering it free to users for a 48-hour period this week. He’s also teased a sequel while celebrating the movie’s success on digital platforms[…]
While posted to Musk’s X account, Citizen Vigilante received more than 15 million views

Hammer adds another level of intrigue and controversy to the picture, as the actor saw his career implode in 2021 when he faced abuse and misconduct accusations. Messages were also released revealing cannibalistic fantasies. Hammer denied any criminal wrongdoing and he’s managed to get acting roles again in the last couple of years

According to writer/director Uwe Boll (more on him in a moment), Citizen Vigilante was essentially banned in Germany after the country’s film certification board refused to offer the movie an age rating, which effectively bars a film from promotion and theater play

“I think they did that on purpose. It was a deliberate censorship decision. I hired a lawyer to complain about it, but we lost in a six-two vote as I was told that the film was inciting violence against migrants,” Boll told The Telegraph