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David Fincher 'not responsible' for incels co-opting 'Fight Club': 'We didn't make it for them'

Director David Fincher didn't make "Fight Club" for incels, but that hasn't stopped them from co-opting the 1999 psychological thriller. The acclaimed director spoke with the Guardian for a profile published Friday, and the sexually frustrated radical right's affinity for "Fight Club" came up. "I'm not responsible for how people interpret things," Fincher said, adding that the film is viewed ...
From left, Brad Pitt, David Fincher and Edward Norton accepts the Discretionary Guy Movie Hall of Fame honor for " Fight Club" onstage at Spike TV's 2009 Guys Choice Awards at the Sony Studios on May 30, 2009, in Los Angeles.

Director David Fincher didn't make "Fight Club" for incels, but that hasn't stopped them from co-opting the 1999 psychological thriller.

The acclaimed director spoke with the Guardian for a profile published Friday, and the sexually frustrated radical right's affinity for "Fight Club" came up. "I'm not responsible for how people interpret things," Fincher said, adding that the film is viewed differently when watched through a

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