Armstrong is set to host the NYC screening for the documentary a day after the Oscar nomination process opens.
Lance Armstrong has publically expressed his support behind the latest Netflix documentary named ‘Icarus’. The film puts light at the alleged Russian doping scandal which was applied at the Sochi Olympics. Armstrong is showing his support by hosting the screening of the documentary tomorrow, on January 6. The voting nomination process is expected to be opened today.
The documentary is also partially inspired by Armstrong’s doping history that put him in the ultimate position to dominate the entire cycling world for quite a while.
Armstrong, on Boxing day, Tweeted: “After being asked roughly a 1000 times if I’ve seen @IcarusNetflix yet, I finally sat down to check it out. Holy hell. It’s hard to imagine that I could be blown away by much in that realm but I was. Incredible work @bryanfogel!”
After being asked roughly a 1000 times if I’ve seen @IcarusNetflix yet, I finally sat down to check it out. Holy hell. It’s hard to imagine that I could be blown away by much in that realm but I was. Incredible work @bryanfogel!
— Lance Armstrong (@lancearmstrong) December 26, 2017
“I first learned that Lance Armstrong had watched Icarus from his tweet after Christmas. And I was really happy that he responded so positively to the film,” Fogel, the creator of the film, said during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
“He was certainly punished in having his seven Tour titles stripped from him. And this is a subject that is obviously very close to him personally,” Fogel added. “But the scope of the Russia conspiracy, in my opinion, shows that Lance’s doping was really just a needle in the global haystack of sporting frauds.”
Armstrong to help bring more attention to Russia’s scandal
Continuing with the interview, Fogel admitted to hoping that Armstrong’s support could make people give all the necessary attention to this specific scandal.
“I’m hoping that Lance’s support of the film will help to bring further attention to this scandal and to Russia’s meddling into world competitions, and global politics, with the intent to win at all costs,” Fogel claimed. “More importantly, I hope that his support will help to further protect Doctor Grigroy Rodchenkov. He is whistleblower who is now being hunted by Russia for his bravery to tell the truth.”
The New York Times Ken Jaworowski, just like many others, praised and supported the film by writing: “Bryan Fogel could be considered either daring or foolhardy for his initial plan. But his work with Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov is levelheaded, and his documentary illuminating.”
