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Is Apple’s ‘No Villain Clause’ for iPhones On-Screen Real? The Truth About the Tech Company’s Rule for Movies and TV Shows

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Knives Out’ director Rian Johnson has alleged that Apple says villains can’t use iPhones on-screen.

The entertainment industry has coined this rule the “no villain clause.

Apple has never confirmed nor denied the existence of the alleged rule.

Proponents Heidi Koleto said Apple sends the props department an email with an outline of their expectations, including “how they want [the iPhone] seen seen”.

There are several examples in TV and film that could prove Apple ’s alleged “no villain clause” to be true.

In Knives Out, every character has an iPhone except one who acts guilty.

In John Wick , the man who kills John 's dog and steals his car is seen using an iPhone.

Ant-Man also appears in a villain's briefcase in Marvel 's 2015 movie Ant-man.

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