While teasing 2022 Netflix features, in a recent interview with Variety, Scott Stuber, head of global films at Netflix, talked Dave Chappelle’s new documentary and future stand-up specials.
Although Netflix faced backlash after Dave Chappelle stand-up special The Closer, the streaming service will continue a collaborative partnership with the comedian. During a virtual interview with Variety, Netflix head of global films, Scott Stuber, spoke about the Chappelle controversy, offering data transparency with viewers to coincide with rollouts of future stand-up specials.

Acknowledging that Chappelle’s jokes were hurtful to members of the LGBTQIA+ community, Stuber extended grace and redemption to the comedian:

“Everything in life is about evolution. I don’t think that there was a hate crime or anything in that. It’s about learning,” Stuber said. “I think for Dave as an artist, he’s looking to provoke and make people think about things. And sometimes that is not what you or I like, or anyone likes, but it’s about conversation. You have to go, ‘OK, this guy’s going to a place,’ and to your point earlier, ‘I don’t have to watch it.’ But I do think he is a provocateur and a sharp, thoughtful standup who really looks at culture and has some interesting ways to take it down and make light of it.”

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