Susan Sarandon ‘Underestimated’ How Much ‘Thelma & Louise’ Would Offend ‘White Heterosexual Males’

Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon celebrated 30 years of “Thelma & Louise” by reuniting at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre over the weekend for a discussion moderated by the film’s screenwriter, Callie Khouri .

“There are going to be so many movies starring women, about women, female road pictures, whatever,” Davis said.

Khouri said she was “completely shocked” by some of the responses to “Thelma & Louise” at the time, most notably responses by men.

It didn’t seem like a big deal, it seemed like it was unusual that there would be a woman that you could be friends with in a film.

News & World Report’s John Leo by name, saying, “I’ll never forget his name.

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