Dan Aykroyd publicly expressed his support for the elimination of culture in due course.
The 69-year-old Ghostbusters star said the hurtful comedy "hurts" people.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, he said: "Humor is ranged enough that you don't have to defile or come up with any split cards to make a laugh." ”
"There are too many comments in the world that are not within the scope of offense. As a writer, you can go to other fields and make successful creative efforts. The lewd humor is fun. It's easy to laugh. But with smarter writing, this can happen if you stay away from offensive material that should be properly undoing because of its hurtfulness," he continued.
"Who can be the subject of impressions today? This is an area of discussion. Can I imitate James Brown? He was one of my best friends. I made his voice very good. But maybe I shouldn't do that anymore. ”
Cancel Culture: Dave Chabel and other comedians who stand aside
Akroyd, who had blackface in the 1983 film The Trading Place, took a different stance with many of his comedy star peers.
Recently, comedian Dave Chappelle declined to be canceled for comments he made about transgender people on Netflix's latest talk show, "The Closer."
Last month, Netflix employees and others planned to strike in Los Angeles. Emphasis was placed on highlighting their objections to comedy specials and the company's approach.
Netflix has been widely criticized not only on the special show, but also for how internal memos respond to employee concerns, including co-CEO Ted Sarandos' assertion that "what's on screen doesn't directly translate into harm to the real world."
Sarandos also wrote that Netflix does not allow "films designed to incite hatred or violence, and we don't believe the closer crosses that line." ”
In an interview last month, Sarandos said he didn't realize that "a bunch of our employees were really hurt," as the TV comments on audience impact were overly simplistic.
Comedian and actor Billy Crystal spoke about canceling culture in an interview.
"It's becoming a minefield, I get it," said the 73-year-old. "I don't like it, I understand it. ...... I just keep doing what I'm doing and that's what you can do right now. ”
Public opposition points out that it leads to "boring" and "boring" content for comedians.
The stand-up comedian appeared in the Breakfast Club in May.
"It's weird when you're a comedian because when you're a comedian, when the audience isn't laughing, we get the message. You really don't have to cancel us because we get the information. They are not to laugh," he explained. "Our feelings have been hurt. When we do something and people don't laugh, we, like, we get it. ”
At the same time, (some comedians are considered obsolete when considering jokes from the past, thus downplaying the impact of cancellation culture.)
Rogan, 39, who appeared on the "Good Morning Britain" show earlier this year, expressed understanding for supporters of the cancellation culture and even took responsibility for "certain jokes" that he didn't think would be fun today.
"Some jokes certainly aren't outdated, but I think that's the essence of comedy," Logan said (by). "I think conceptually, these films are reasonable, and I think there's a reason why people are still watching and enjoying them because they're able to continue to this day." Jokes aren't necessarily built for durability. ”
Fox News' Taylor McCarthy contributed to this report.