Jon Stewart's New Political Satire Will Come Out Just in Time for Election Season

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he’s baaaack
Jon Stewart’s New Political Satire Will Come Out Just in Time for Election Season
Rejoice, for this film’s press cycle means the former Daily Show host will once again be doing what he does best: making fun of politicians.
By Yohana Desta
January 22, 2020

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Dear Republic: Jon Stewart is coming back to us. On Wednesday, Focus Features revealed that Stewart’s upcoming movie—a political satire starring Steve Carell—is going to hit theaters on May 29. And would you look at that? The release date comes just in time to get Stewart on a press circuit where he’ll likely be asked over and over about the 2020 election, forcing him to pontificate about politics once more—just like he used to in the Daily Show days. Rejoice!

The film, titled Irresistible, was announced back in October 2018, though further details about it weren’t revealed until last April.. Written and directed by Stewart, the film will follow a Democratic strategist (Carell) who sees political potential in a retired, Wisconsin-based Marine colonel (Chris Cooper) after the colonel stands up for the town’s undocumented workers and goes viral. But it’s not long before a Republican strategist named Faith (Rose Byrne) swoops in to throw a wrench in the political race. The film also stars Mackenzie Davis, Topher Grace, Debra Messing, and Natasha Lyonne.

This is Stewart’s second movie, following his 2014 directorial feature debut, Rosewater. Based on a true story, that drama starred Gael Garcia Bernal as journalist Maziar Bahari, who was detained and tortured in Iran. It earned decent reviews, though it didn’t quite gain traction on the awards circuit. Stewart made the film while he was still behind the Daily Show desk, which he left in 2015 after handing the reins over to Trevor Noah.

Post–Daily Show, Stewart has kept a low profile. He signed a deal with HBO that has yet to yield any fruit (two stand-up specials are allegedly forthcoming). Instead, he’s passed the time by occasionally popping up to visit old pal Stephen Colbert on The Late Show and ferociously advocating for 9/11 first responders who have yet to receive proper health care benefits from the government. Stewart delivered an emotional, instantly viral testimony before Congress last June, excoriating the politicians who have withheld the benefits. “It’s an embarrassment to the country, and it is a stain on this institution,” he declared.

But Irresistible’s release date means Stewart will be out on the promo cycle this spring—a publicity blitz perfectly timed to the whirligig presidential race. Which may mean this is as close as we’re gonna get to having the Daily Show staple back in the political circus.


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[mr_lebowski]

1. Damn good cast ... I will look forward to it! (nt)

[dewsgirl]

2. I am so excited about this!

[leftieNanner]

3. You know, I have sometimes wondered

If Jon hadn't left The Daily Show when he did, and we still had him doing his wonderful thing during the 2016 election, would we have ended up with Trump? Perhaps. Perhaps not.

It will be wonderful to have him out there this year.

[Skittles]

4. I really miss Jon

I wish he had stayed on long enough to help us through the Trump Quagmire.

[lame54]

5. Can't wait - love Chris Cooper

[MuseRider]

6. Me too!

I have missed him for some time now. He is always good, always.