The trailer was released Friday on Truth Social and the website mysonhunter.com and gives a first substantial look at Breitbart’s first foray into scripted entertainment. The film attempts to tell the story of Hunter Biden, Biden’s son, as he navigates a series of controversies involving prostitution, international business dealings, drugs, sex, Chinese spies and Ukrainian oligarchs. The film is scheduled to be released on September 7 – two months before the 2022 midterm elections – directly on its own website. When the film’s teaser was revealed earlier, Breitbart CEO Larry Solov said, “Breitbart has always believed that freedom flourishes with more voices, not fewer. As we begin to distribute films, this belief will be a guiding light. In 2020, Big Tech colluded with the mainstream media to bury one of the biggest political scandals to protect the chosen presidential candidate. It was unprecedented and outrageous. My Son Hunter is a movie they never wanted you to see, which is exactly why Americans should.” He added: “This is not a true story, except for all the facts.” The trailer shows clips of Lawrence Fox, who plays Hunter, and Dynasty’s John James, who plays President Biden. Gina Carano, star of The Mandalorian, plays a Secret Service narrator. The trailer invites viewers to “see the shocking, bombshell, unbelievable, scandalous, corrupt, censored, shocking true story” of the Bidens’ lives. The teaser shocked many as it featured a scene in which “Joe Biden” is seen sniffing Carano’s character’s hair. The promo also shows a scene in which Biden kisses her neck. Carano made headlines in 2020 after she was fired from Disney’s The Mandalorian after posting an Instagram story that compared the heated political climate to Nazi Germany. He also criticized Black Lives Matter. After starring in Lewis and Victoria, Fox formed a new right-wing political group called the Reclaim Party, funded by Tory donors, and ran for mayor of London. He came sixth, losing his nomination after failing to secure 2 percent of the vote. Reacting to the trailer on social media, one commenter said: “This is the worst 90s Tarantino ripoff we’ve ever had.” Another wrote: “So the story is the guy took a bunch of drugs and he’s the President’s son? And what is conflict? And this goes on for two hours? This sort of thing makes me nostalgic for the old studio system.”
