Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDwayne Johnson has drawn criticism from Hollywood peers for his decision to keep his political views private. The actor previously endorsed Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election but later expressed regret, citing it caused division among his fanbase. Johnson recently stated in an interview with Esquire magazine that he intends to 'keep my politics to myself' and focus on 'storytelling' and 'creating'. Star Trek actor George Takei and Stand By Me actor Wil Wheaton publicly criticised Johnson, with Takei remarking, “Silence is complicity”. Johnson, currently on a global press tour for Disney's live-action Moana film, has not yet responded to the recent backlash. In fullDwayne Johnson slammed as ‘coward’ by Star Trek icon for staying silent on politicsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Dwayne Johnson faces Hollywood backlash over political silence
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDwayne Johnson has drawn criticism from Hollywood peers for his decision to keep his political views private. The actor previously endorsed Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election but later expressed regret, citing it caused division among his fanbase. Johnson recently stated in an interview with Esquire magazine that he intends to 'keep my politics to myself' and focus on 'storytelling' and 'creating'. Star Trek actor George Takei and Stand By Me actor Wil Wheaton publicly criticised Johnson, with Takei remarking, “Silence is complicity”. Johnson, currently on a global press tour for Disney's live-action Moana film, has not yet responded to the recent backlash. In fullDwayne Johnson slammed as ‘coward’ by Star Trek icon for staying silent on politicsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
