Kristen Stewart plans dramatic exit from US over Trump’s America-first film industry policies Kristen Stewart is considering directing films in Europe, expressing concerns about President Trump’s proposed 100% tariff on movies made outside the U.S. She stated that she “can’t work freely” in America and that Trump’s actions are “terrifying” for the film industry. Stewart also described the entertainment industry as a “capitalist hell” that hinders artistic expression and suggested a need for a “full system break.”

• 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.”