Viggo Mortensen Condemns Amazon for 'Thirteen Lives' Streaming Decision

Actor criticizes the studio for abandoning a promised wide theatrical release in favor of streaming to maximize profits.

Mortensen calls Amazon's decision to stream 'Thirteen Lives' instead of a wide release 'shameful' and driven by greed.
He reveals that before Amazon's acquisition of MGM, the film was set for a global theatrical release.
The actor highlights that the film received the highest test screening scores in MGM's history.
Mortensen defends director Ron Howard, noting his significant contributions to the industry.
Other Amazon projects have also faced similar release issues, including works by Nicolas Winding Refn and Doug Liman.