“I had a chance to see ‘American Sniper’ this week on that long flight we took,” she said, referring to her trip to Saudi Arabia earlier in the week.
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“Here’s why a movie like this is important: see, the vast majority of Americans will never see these stories. They will never grasp these issues on an emotional level without portrayals like this,” she said. “For all those folks in America who don’t have these kinds of opportunities, films and TV are often the best way we have to share those stories.”
“American Sniper” has topped box office expectations, grossing more than $200 million and counting.
