Some groups of American Indian actors left the set of Adam Sandler's new film "The Ridiculous Six" production, on Wednesday, this week
. Their complaint was that the script repeatedly insulted native woman, elders and disrespected Native American religious practices
According to 'Indian Country Today Media Network', the actors are primarily from the Navajo Nation and objected to gags such as inappropriately placed feathers and offensive names of female characters
One of those who left the set is 'Loren Anthony'
.He stated that though he understands that the movie is a comedy, the portrayal of the Apache was severely negligent and the insults to women were more than enough to walk off the set
A company statement which was released by Netflix has defended the film
. It states: " The movie has ridiculous in the title for a reason: because it is ridiculous
. It is a broad satire of Western movies and the stereotypes they popularized featuring a diverse cast that is not only part of- but in on - the joke
Ridiculous Six is a comedy produced by Adam Sandler and Allen Covert and slated for Netflix-only released
. The production began this month in San Fe and elsewhere in New Mexico
