Pro-Frackers Pissed at Matt Damon

A director of a pro-fracking movie is calling Matt Damon a liar for explaining that his new film, Promised Land, isn’t politically motivated. Phelim McAleer, director of Fracknation, had this to say:

“I don’t want to call Matt Damon a liar but he’s a liar, really,” McAleer said. “It’s a deeply political movie and it’s deeply disingenuous for Matt Damon to say otherwise. … Matt Damon isn’t telling the truth.”

McAleer’s other beef with films about fracking is the demonstration of water becoming flammable when fracking is occurring. Apparently, water around these areas has always caught fire, according to McAleer. Regardless if he’s right or not, the fracking debate isn’t going away any time soon and Matt Damon will continue to be attacked for voicing his opinion. Maybe him and John Krasinski can write a nice safe sequel to Good Will Hunting.

Read more at politico.com.