Julia Louis-Dreyfus calls comedians like Jerry Seinfeld's opinion on politically correct comedy a ‘red flag’

She also argued that the "true threat to art and the creation of art” is not being PC but "the consolidation of money and power.” (Image via X)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus disagrees with the notion her former co-star Jerry Seinfeld shares that sensitivity is not a good thing for comedy.

The actress has expressed her views on the highly debated topic and said that political correctness is not only a positive evolution in comedy, it’s “fantastic.”

Julia Louis-Dreyfus stated in a recent interview, "If you look back on comedy and drama both, let's say 30 years ago, through the lens of today, you might find bits and pieces that don't age well. And I think to have an antenna about sensitivities is not a bad thing. It doesn't mean that all comedy goes out the window as a result.”

"When I hear people starting to complain about political correctness — and I understand why people might push back on it — but to me that's a red flag, because it sometimes means something else. I believe being aware of certain sensitivities is not a bad thing. I don't know how else to say it,” she added.

While not directly addressing Jerry Seinfeld’s comments, Louis-Dreyfus clarified how different she feels, “"My feeling about all of it is that political correctness, insofar as it equates to tolerance, is obviously fantastic. And of course I reserve the right to boo anyone who says anything that offends me, while also respecting their right to free speech.”

She also argued that the "true threat to art and the creation of art” is not being PC but "the consolidation of money and power.”

"All this siloing of studios and outlets and streamers and distributors — I don't think it's good for the creative voice. So that's what I want to say in terms of the threat to art.”

When asked whether comedy is better or worse now, the actress said, "I can't judge if it's better or not. I just know that the lens through which we create art today — and I'm not going to just specify it to comedy, it's also drama — it's a different lens. It really is. Even classically wonderful, indisputably great films from the past are riddled with attitudes that today would not be acceptable. So I think it's just good to be vigilant."