It was an absolute train wreck (for her) and gives a fascinating insight, not only into Jordan Peterson but also into how too much of our media works today. Newman from the beginning sought to ridicule his position, portray him as alt-right and clearly struggled to listen and grasp what he was saying.
In 1972, Marlon Brando refused the award for Best Actor for The  Godfather due to discrimination toward Native Americans by the  United States. Brando had previously won for On the  Waterfront (1954).
Fontane would have been perfect for the role, and probably would even have won best actor. However, Woltz turns him down simply because of this, hoping to ruin Johnny. Fontane asks Don Vito Corleone, who is his godfather, as well as the head of the Corleone family, to lean on Woltz. Corleone sends his consigliere, Tom Hagen, to Hollywood make Woltz an offer he can't refuse.