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Former wives of the man portrayed in the Apple TV+ film “The Banker” are calling for it to be pulled indefinitely, and are calling the movie a “manipulated narrative” that was “stolen and distorted.”
The drama surrounding the Apple TV+ movie starts in November, after Bernard Garrett Jr., son of the man portrayed in the movie and co-producer, was accused of sexual abuse. These allegations were raised a day before the movie was set to premier at AFI Fest, which Apple immediately postponed release until further investigation could be made.
A decision was reached at the end of January that Apple was going to release the movie with Garrett Jr. removed from the credits and ensured he would not benefit from any profits generated by the movie. This decision was reached based on the fact that the entirety of the film takes place before the portrayed Garrett Sr. married or had children. The events surrounding the children and sexual misconduct took place outside of the narrative, and Apple executives feel that the movie tells a story of empowerment and bravery and should be released.
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