John Cleese is the master of both silly walks and sublime comedy takes.
The Monty Python veteran is as feisty as ever at 84, slashing those attempting to crush comedy that breaks any kind of so-called rule.
Cleese opened up to FIRE’s Greg Lukianoff about free speech, “The Life of Brian” and much more in a revealing chat. FIRE stands for the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a group that often does what the ACLU once did – stands up for free speech.
The comic legend recalled the reaction his 1979 film “The Life of Brian” and today’s Cancel Culture movement.
The former expressed itself in walkouts and furious letters tied to the rebellious comedy.
Now?
“It’s not just protest. It’s trying to get people fired,” Cleese said, calling the Cancel Culture…
