Episode
The Global Story: Citizen Vigilante and Elon Musk’s war on ‘woke’ films
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- Global News Podcast
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- Jul 12, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1652
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- http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ny2tz2
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Summary
Citizen Vigilante is a low-budget action thriller starring actor Armie Hammer as a vigilante who hunts down migrant criminals in Europe. The movie faced a muted reception - until Elon Musk posted it to his hundreds of millions of followers on X.com. We speak to journalist Mike Wendling to understand why this film has become a lightning rod for political and cultural debate, and what its sudden rise reveals about the far-reaching influence of the world’s richest man. The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption. For more episodes, just search 'The Global Story' wherever you get your BBC Podcasts.