Another day, another Joker controversy: on the heels of a monster opening weekend in which the villain origin story raked in 96 million the biggest October debut for a movie in history the Todd. The group is now under the control of Universal Music Publishing Group and the music collective confirms that they not pay him any royalties or other considerations. The Todd Phillips-directed film also shattered several box-office records, grossing nearly $250 million in its opening weekend. As reported by CNBC, the film’s use of Gary Glitter ’s 1972 anthem Rock and Roll Part 2 is courting controversy because Glitter is a convicted pedophile. Convicted pedophile Gary Glitter will reportedly earn royalties for 'Joker' thanks to its inclusion of his song 'Rock and Roll, Part 2'. On one side of the argument, some believe that it was improper to feature the art of a convicted criminal, while those on the other side maintain that the man’s body of work should be judged independently of his legal infractions and reprehensible behavior.Īside from this controversy, Joker has also courted its own controversy but has been well received by critics and fans. Convicted sex offender Gary Glitter will not get royalties for the use of his song Rock n Roll Part 2 in the movie Joker. Cinema-goers were horrified to discover Todd Phillips’s new film starring Joaquin Phoenix as the comic book villain features Rock and Roll Part 2, by the convicted sex offender. British rocker Gary Glitter, who was convicted of acts of pedophilia and is currently incarcerated, wont receive any royalties for a song of his thats used in the 'Joker' film. The use of Glitter’s song in Joker has sparked a debate among fans. Gary Glitter will not be paid for the use of one of his songs in the movie Joker.
Upon returning to his native UK (having been barred from entering most other countries), Glitter was sentenced to 16 years in jail for the sexual assault and attempted rape of minors. He was kicked out of several countries for similar criminal offenses, and in 2006, a Vietnamese court sentenced him to three years behind bars. According to the Sun, the singer will continue to earn a significant amount. In March 2006, Glitter, who has maintained his innocence, was tried on more charges of obscene acts, this time with two girls aged 10 and 11.
In the late 1990s, Glitter was arrested for and found guilty of downloading over 4,000 sexually explicit images of underage females. Gary Glitter has reportedly earned 1m worth of royalties from the Oasis track Hello which uses a sample of his lyrics. Glitter was first arrested for engaging in sexual activities with an underage female during the 1970s. Despite this commercial success, Glitter has irrevocably tarnished his career and his image by being linked to all manner of charges relating to the sexual abuse of minors.
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