politics
January 26, 2026
Kristen Stewart plans dramatic exit from US over Trump's America-first film industry policies
Actress Kristen Stewart called the entertainment industry a "capitalist hell" that creates barriers for people during an interview with The New York Times on Saturday (12/6/25)
TL;DR
- Kristen Stewart is considering moving out of the United States to direct films in Europe.
- She cites President Donald Trump's proposed 100% tariff on films made outside the U.S. as a reason for her potential move.
- Stewart believes Trump's tariffs are "terrifying" for the film industry and that she "can't work freely" in America.
- Her directorial debut, "The Chronology of Water," was shot in Latvia because it would have been "impossible to do in the States."
- She described the entertainment industry as a "capitalist hell" that hinders artists and expressed a desire for a "full system break."
- Stewart previously struggled to get "The Chronology of Water" made, announcing the project in 2018 and planning to shoot in Latvia in 2024.
- Trump had previously tweeted about Robert Pattinson not taking back Stewart after a cheating scandal, advising him to "dump Kristen Stewart."