According to menshealth.com, Sam Elliott has issued an apology to the cast and crew of Power of the Dog. he recently called the film ” a “piece of sh*t western.” He said, “I said some things that hurt people. And I feel terrible about that.” Sam also apologized for the comments he made after saying the “cowboys and ranchers in the movie were like Chippendale dancers.”
He gave a specific apology to Benedict Cumberbatch saying, “I can only say I’m sorry and I am. I am.” Power of the Dog earned 12 Oscar nominations and won an Oscar for Best Director.