Paul Thomas Anderson Says 'One Battle After Another' Political Violence Is Still 'Far From Reality' in Wake of Charlie Kirk Shooting

Paul Thomas Anderson doesn't think viewers should try too hard to connect the violence in "One Battle After Another" to reality. While on the press tour for his latest film, Anderson spoke with the French outlet Le Figaro. Here, he talked about returning to adapt another Thomas Pynchon novel, nearly working with Leonardo DiCaprio in "Boogie Nights" and a missed opportunity to reunite with Tom Cruise on the "Mission: Impossible" franchise. He also spoke about the notion that his new film's use of political violence is inappropriate, particularly in the wake of the assassination . . .