There have been angrily defaced posters; fears of a woeful box office; claims that some of the film’s crew loathed its controversial director; and reports of concerns expressed by employees within Amazon’s entertainment division. The gloss, it seems, is threatening to come off this $40m portrait of power. Such mutterings will add to the suspicion around Amazon executive chairman Jeff Bezos’s motives in throwing his weight – not to mention eye-watering sums of money –behind the project. The film was granted a cushy $40m licensing deal by Amazon, of which Melania reportedly pocked $28m. This far exceeded rival bids for...