Marvel filmmaker Taika Waititi has called critics "sad lost souls who couldn't achieve their dreams" after his latest film, Klara and the Sun, premiered with negative reviews.
Taika Waititi Blasts Critics as 'Irrelevant, Out of Touch, Obsolete' Following Klara and the Sun's Negative Reviews

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