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Variety reports:

A draft version of Jon Voight‘s plan for Hollywood included a 10% federal tax incentive for film and TV production, paired with an American “cultural test” akin to the rules in the United Kingdom.

The draft, published by Deadline on Tuesday, was “crafted solely for the purpose of discussion” and was released without authorization, said Voight’s producing partner, Steven Paul, in a statement.

The U.K. cultural test is meant to protect distinctly British culture from being overrun by American film and TV. As the world’s dominant cultural exporter, the U.S. has not generally been thought to have that problem.

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A draft version of Jon Voight‘s plan for Hollywood included a 10% federal tax incentive for film and TV production, paired with an American “cultural test” akin to the rules in the United Kingdom. https://t.co/HEs83zsSoT

— Variety (@Variety) May 6, 2025