{"id":1492182,"date":"2022-05-25T18:00:30","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T22:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1492182"},"modified":"2022-05-25T18:00:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T22:00:34","slug":"12-hollywood-stars-who-keep-their-politics-private","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/12-hollywood-stars-who-keep-their-politics-private\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Hollywood Stars Who Keep Their Politics Private"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F12-hollywood-stars-who-keep-their-politics-private%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1492182&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>These days it seems like the most daring stance an actor can take is to avoid politics altogether.<\/p>\n<p>Immigration? Roe v. Wade? Inner-city crime? Defund the police? I\u2019d rather not comment on any of the above, thank you.<\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s Hollywood, that\u2019s subversive. But, sadly, it\u2019s also increasingly rare. The press often <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/news\/a49739\/celebrities-who-have-stayed-politically-neutral\/\">bullies stars into being political<\/a>\u2013only to support one particular party.<\/p>\n<p>Actors are free to flex their First Amendment rights, of course. And the vast majority do from awards show stages to their social media accounts.<\/p>\n<p>And, at a time when every element of our public lives has become political, it\u2019s exhausting.<\/p>\n<p>The following 12 stars offer a break from the nonstop politics. They may have deeply held views, but they\u2019d rather keep them private. They focus on the movies and entertainment and leave politics for the pundits.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gal Gadot<\/p>\n<p>The moment Gadot grabbed that Lasso of Truth we knew she was the perfect Wonder Woman. And while the Israeli superstar can\u2019t be blamed for the horrific \u201cWonder Woman 1984\u201d sequel, she has kept her off-screen chatter away from the political fight. The closest she came to talking politics was her role in the tone-deaf \u201cImagine\u201d cover song meant to cheer up fans imprisoned by COVID-19 lockdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Denzel Washington<\/p>\n<p>You only have to say his first name to evoke this Hollywood icon. And, at 67, few celebrities enjoy the respect and adulation that Washington generates. He could use that cache to weigh in on any number of issues, but he steers clear of political infighting. He\u2019ll talk openly about his Christian faith but in a way that\u2019s positive and uplifting.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Pratt<\/p>\n<p>A small, but vocal minority of movie goers loathe the Marvel Cinematic Universe\u2019s Star Lord. The \u201cGuardians of the Galaxy\u201d star is openly Christian but his spirituality generates suspicion and hate. Like Washington, Pratt speaks of his faith in the most optimistic way, never denigrating those who may not share his world view. And, even though he hunts without apology, Pratt isn\u2019t telling us who to vote for or what legislation to support.<\/p>\n<p>Sandra Bullock<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMiss Congeniality\u201d has been in the public eye since she and Keanu Reeves outwitted Dennis Hopper in her 1994 breakthrough film \u201cSpeed.\u201d Through the years she\u2019s kept up a busy work pace, adopted two children, and made more than a few headlines tied to her love life. But you won\u2019t see her in those awful, repetitive celebrity PSAs, nor will you see her\u00a0 preaching to the masses from various award show pulpits. In fact, she recently admitted she\u2019ll take some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/sandra-bullock-on-why-shes-taking-a-break-from-acting\/\">time off from acting<\/a> so she can be more present in her life. How\u00a0 refreshing!<\/p>\n<p>Keanu Reeves<\/p>\n<p>No one messes with John Wick, but the star who plays him is reportedly one of the nicest actors around when the cameras shut off. Every few years a new wave of stories about Reeves\u2019 nice guy persona flood the internet. He shrewdly lets his work and generosity speak for themselves and he doesn\u2019t sully those good vibrations with partisan attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Nicolas Cage<\/p>\n<p>This \u201cMassive Talent\u201d spent too many years scrapping with the IRS to get political. It also seems like he\u2019s\u00a0 working \u2018round the clock on films that lean into his scenery-chewing tics. Cage knows actors are expected to get political but he\u2019s leery of that game. He politely rebuffed The Guardian in 2013 when it asked him his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2013\/jul\/20\/nicolas-cage-frozen-ground\">position on gun control<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s something I would love to be able to answer. But I\u2019ve been very neutral. By design. I know some people look down on my quietude, but I feel it would impact my ability to be an artist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mark Wahlberg<\/p>\n<p>The erstwhile Marky Mark is leaning into his Christian faith these days, with projects like his latest movie \u201cFather Stu.\u201d But that doesn\u2019t mean he\u2019s telling fans how to vote or talking about which legislation means the most to him. Just the opposite. He avoids the political spotlight, focusing on both his films and the greater meaning behind them. His taunting of fellow stars who endure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/entertainment\/gossip\/mark-wahlberg-slams-tom-cruise-comparison-acting-armed-forces-article-1.1515456\">Hollywood-style boot camps<\/a> leaps to mind. Still, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/mark-wahlberg-id-share-burger-trump-135643061.html\">apolitical stance isn\u2019t accidental<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook, I\u2019ve never gone out and talked about politics. I\u2019m an actor \u2026 both Republicans and Democrats buy movie tickets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Hart<\/p>\n<p>The comedy superstar is quick to shred racism\u2013and racists\u2013when they cross his path. He\u2019s far less eager to engage in the political scrum. Hart bubbles with optimism on social media and his comedy material avoids the usual \u201cOrange Man Bad\u201d theatrics. \u201cI don\u2019t speak on politics, never have. I speak on what I know,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/entertainment\/only-essence\/kevin-hart-confronts-disgusting-racism\/\">Hart once told Essence magazine.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>That apolitical stance likely hurt him when old, homophobic gags resurfaced after he was (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/kevin-hart-steps-down-as-oscars-host-1167336\/\">briefly) tapped as the Oscar host<\/a> in 2018. Had he been a rock-ribbed progressive, he might have been allowed to keep the gig.<\/p>\n<p>Jack Nicholson<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cShining\u201d icon may be 85 and semi-retired but for the bulk of his career he has kept much<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These days it seems like the most daring stance an actor can take is to avoid politics altogether. Immigration? Roe v. Wade? Inner-city crime? Defund the police? I\u2019d rather not comment on any of the above, thank you. In today\u2019s Hollywood, that\u2019s subversive. But, sadly, it\u2019s also increasingly rare. 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