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Connecting Carroll Shelby and Anders Behring Breivik



Carroll Shelby American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur
Shelby is portrayed by Matt Damon in '' Ford v. Ferrari'', a film about the 1960s rivalry between Ford and Ferrari at the Le Mans auto race and Shelby's friendship with legendary race car driver Ken Miles.

Matt Damon American actor, screenwriter and film producer
His next role was Steven Soderbergh's dark comedy '' The Informant!'' (2009), in which his Golden Globe-nominated work was described by ''Entertainment Weekly'' as such: "The star – who has quietly and steadily turned into a great Everyman actor – is in nimble control as he reveals his character's deep crazies." Also in 2009, Damon portrayed South Africa national rugby union team captain François Pienaar in the Clint Eastwood-directed film '' Invictus'', which is based on the 2008 John Carlin book ''Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Changed a Nation'' and features Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela. '' Invictus'' earned Damon an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. '' The New Republic'' observed that he brought "it off with low-key charm and integrity." Damon also lent his voice to the English version of the animated film '' Ponyo'', which was released in the United States in August 2009.

Clint Eastwood American actor and filmmaker
Jonah Hill and Leonardo DiCaprio were originally set to star in the film in 2014, when it was to be directed by Paul Greengrass, but DiCaprio and Hill would ultimately serve only as producers on Eastwood's film.

Paul Greengrass British film director and producer, screenwriter, and former journalist
In 2017, Greengrass began filming '' 22 July'', a docudrama film following the 2011 Norway attacks perpetrated by Anders Behring Breivik and their aftermath, on location in Norway.


Carroll Shelby American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur
Shelby began working with Dodge at the request of Chrysler Corporation chairman Lee Iacocca.

Lee Iacocca American businessman
Politically, Iacocca supported the Republican candidate George W. Bush in the 2000 presidential election. In the 2004 presidential election, however, he endorsed Bush's opponent, DemocratJohn Kerry.

George W. Bush
In a September 20 speech, Bush condemned Osama bin Laden and his organization Al-Qaeda, and issued an ultimatum to the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, where bin Laden was operating, to "hand over the terrorists, or{{nbs}}... share in their fate".

Al-Qaeda
Anders Behring Breivik, the perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks, was inspired by Al-Qaeda, calling it "the most successful revolutionary movement in the world." While admitting different aims, he sought to "create a European version of Al-Qaida."


Carroll Shelby American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur
Olivier Gendebien Belgian racing driver
In 1998 King Albert II awarded him the Belgian Order of the Crown.

Albert II of Belgium Sixth king of the Belgians
Bart De Wever, the party's leader, called for the King's role in the formation of Belgian governments to be changed in the wake of this comment since he "could no longer see the monarch as playing the constitutional role of referee."

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De Wever also claimed that Merkel has caused the rise of Donald Trump, Geert Wilders and Marine Le Pen.

Geert Wilders Dutch politician
In July 2011, Anders Behring Breivik, the man who carried out the 2011 Norway attacks, expressed admiration for Geert Wilders and the Party for Freedom.


Carroll Shelby American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur
It was produced by 20th Century Fox, directed by James Mangold.

James Mangold American film director, screenwriter
In February 2020, it was announced that Mangold was in talks to direct the untitled fifth ''Indiana Jones'' film, taking over for Steven Spielberg, who previously directed the first four films in the franchise, will instead act as producer.

Steven Spielberg American film director and screenwriter
According to the American Film Institute, ''Schindler's List'' is one of the 100 best American films ever made.Spielberg speaking at the Pentagon on August 11, 1999 after receiving the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public ServiceIn 1994, Spielberg took a break from directing to spend more time with his family, and setup his new film studio, DreamWorks, with Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen.{{Sfn|McBride|1997|p=442}}{{Sfn|Jackson|2007|p=59}} Spielberg cited more creative control and distribution improvements as the main reasons for founding his own studio;{{Sfn|McBride|1997|p=445}} he and his partners compared themselves to the founders of United Artists back in 1919.{{Sfn|Jackson|2007|p=60}} DreamWorks' investors included Microsoft founders Paul Allen and Bill Gates.{{Sfn|Mara|2014|p=55}} After founding DreamWorks, Spielberg continued to operate Amblin Entertainment and direct films for other studios.{{Sfn|Jackson|2007|p=61}} Besides film, the director helped design a ''Jurassic Park''-themed attraction at Universal Orlando in Florida.{{Sfn|Jackson|2007|p=65}} The workload of filmmaking and operating a studio raised questions about his commitments, but Spielberg maintained that "this is all fitting nicely into my life and I'm still home by six and I'm still home on the weekends. "{{Sfn|McBride|1997|p=447}}
On February 20, 2007, Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen invited Democrats to a fundraiser for Barack Obama.

Jeffrey Katzenberg American film producer and media proprietor
When the details of Oriental DreamWorks emerged, Jennifer Rubin noted that the Obama Administration's potential involvement in the deal would not be an issue if not for Katzenberg's May fundraiser for Obama and his "huge campaign donations." It was reported that Katzenberg was Obama's top "bundler", who, along with Andy Spahn, had collected at least $6.6 million in combined donations for both of Obama's campaigns.

Jennifer Rubin (columnist) American columnist
In 2011, Rubin wrote a blog post suggesting that the 2011 Norway attacks were carried out by Islamic jihadists. Columnist James Fallows of '' The Atlantic'' criticized the piece as "rushed" and noted the subsequent discovery that the attack was carried out by Anders Behring Breivik, a native Norwegian who was not a Muslim.





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