Diamond Member Pelican Press 0 Posted May 24, 2024 Diamond Member Share Posted May 24, 2024 Super Size Me director ***** at 53 6 hours ago Ian Youngs,Entertainment & arts reporter Getty Images Oscar-nominated documentary maker Morgan Spurlock, best known for his 2004 fast food film Super Size Me, has ***** at the age of 53. Super Size Me saw Spurlock live on a diet of McDonald’s food for an entire month to test the health impact on his body. It sparked a huge debate and earned him an Oscar nomination for best documentary. He directed more than 20 films and documentaries in total, including 2008’s Where in the World is ****** bin Laden, and the 2013 One Direction tour movie This Is Us. He ***** of complications from *******, his family said in a statement via his publicist. Spurlock’s brother and collaborator Craig said: “It was a sad day, as we said goodbye to my brother Morgan. “Morgan gave so much through his art, ideas, and generosity. The world has lost a true creative genius and a special man.” Getty Images Spurlock promoted his film outside a McDonald’s branch during the 2004 Sundance Film Festival As well as directing Super Size Me, Spurlock was the film’s star and guinea pig as he ate dozens of Big Macs and Chicken McNuggets and drank gallons of cola. He put on 25lb (11kg) and was told by doctors his health was at risk if he did not end his 30-day experiment. Spurlock was seen describing himself feeling ill and low in energy, while medical concerns were raised about his blood pressure and cholesterol. Alamy Spurlock put on 25lb (11kg) while making Super Size Me The film also asked searching questions of the US food industry and suggested a healthier alternative could be available with political will. Its release prompted McDonald’s to release a statement defending its menus and denouncing Spurlock’s movie as “unrealistic”. The company took out adverts in five British newspapers saying its food should be eaten as “part of a balanced diet”. But McDonald’s scrapped its Super Size option that year. Getty Images Spurlock with One Direction at the premiere of their documentary in 2013 After that film, Spurlock tackled subjects including the US war in Afghanistan with Where in the World is ****** bin Laden; consumer marketing in The Greatest Movie Ever Sold; and elder care and gambling in CNN series Morgan Spurlock’s Inside Man. He was nominated for an Emmy award in 2010 for The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice! In 2017, as allegations of ******* misconduct swept Hollywood, he penned a confessional essay referring to himself as “part of the problem”. He said he had been accused of ***** and had paid to settle a claim of ******* harassment. He also admitted cheating on “every wife and girlfriend I have ever had”. He then stepped down from the production company he had co-founded in 2004. In 2019, he returned to screens with a sequel to Super Size Me, opening his own chain in order to find out how the fast food industry had changed. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up #Super #Size #director #***** This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up 0 Quote Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/37444-super-size-me-director-dies-at-53/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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