- The producer of the film Melania, Mark Beckman, disclosed that several prominent musicians and estates declined permission for their music to be featured in the movie's soundtrack.
- This revelation follows earlier controversy where Jonny Greenwood and director Paul Thomas Anderson requested their music be removed from the film, citing licensing issues.
- Beckman stated that Guns N' Roses was unable to reach a unanimous agreement to license one of their songs.
- Grace Jones and the estate of Prince also reportedly blocked the use of their music, with Prince's lawyers explicitly stating he would not want his song associated with Donald Trump.
- Despite these refusals, Beckman maintained that Melania is 'not a political film' and expressed disappointment that political considerations overshadowed artistic collaboration for some artists.
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