By doing so, Lee believes it’ll only further “dilute the message” of his film.

“Well, I’m not going to comment on that,” Lee said when prompted.

I’m not going to say that.

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I mean, we need police."

Lee famously got into aspat with Clint Eastwoodfor leaving out black soldiers from two of Eastwood’s war films.

Now, Lee continued his new approach.

Adam Driver plays Flip Zimmerman, Ron’s recruit to assist the undercover operation of a lifetime.

The film is based on Stallworth’s 2014 bookBlack Klansman: A Memoir.

Riley acknowledged Lee “has been a huge influence” on him as a filmmaker.

Nevertheless, he wrote, “I’m not gonna hold my tongue.”