Lars von Trier Nazi scandal

Apparently, the Danish director is a troll Nazi. At least, that's what everyone, including him, is saying. He is currently at Cannes, promoting his new film Melancholia, where he pulled a Mel Gibson yesterday. He said:

For a long time I thought I was a Jew and I was happy to be a Jew, then I met (Danish and Jewish director) Susanne Bier and I wasn’t so happy. But then I found out I was actually a Nazi. My family were German. And that also gave me some pleasure. What can I say? I understand Hitler…I sympathize with him a bit.

I don’t mean I’m in favor of World War II and I’m not against Jews, not even Susanne Bier. In fact I’m very much in favor of them. All Jews. Well, Israel is a pain in the ass but…

Now how can I get out of this sentence? Ok. I’m a Nazi.

Now go watch his movie. Spoiler: his characters are probably going to die at the end (after they suffer a lot).

Hollywood Reporter