Elliott commented during a promotional panel for “1883”, a spin-off of “Yellowstone” for Paramount +, which aired on Deadline’s Contenders TV show. “I was not very clear about that. “I did not express it very well,” said Eliot. “I said some things that hurt people and I feel awful about it… Me [said] that I thought Jane Cambion was a brilliant director. I want to apologize to the cast of ‘The Power of the Dog’ – all great actors, especially Benedict Cumberbatch… I can only say that I’m sorry and I am. I am.” Eliot continued to apologize for how his comments were received by the gay community. “The gay community has been unbelievable to me throughout my career. And I mean my whole career, before I start in this city. Friends at every level, in every job description – to this day, with my agent, my favorite friend for many years. “I’m sorry I hurt any of these friends and someone I loved and anyone else with the words I used,” Eliot continued. Elliott’s initial comments about “The Power of the Dog” came when the actor appeared as a guest on “WTF Podcast With Marc Maron”, in which the hour-long interview focused on the subject of Netflix westerns. Eliot compared the depiction of cowboys in the film to the Chippendale dancers and seemed to be annoyed by the depiction of a closed gay hand by Benedict Cumberbatch. “That’s what all these fucking cowboys in that movie looked like… They run around with tsaboukas and no shirts. “There are all these hints of homosexuality throughout the film,” Eliot said at the time. “Where is the western in this western?” When asked to respond to Eliot’s comments, Cambion did not retaliate, telling Variety, “Sorry, it’s a little doll. They are not cowboys. he is an actor. “
