Dennis Quaid speaks about political correctness in Hollywood: ‘Told to remain silent’
Dennis Quaid is sharing his thoughts — both on screen and off.
The Emmy-nominated actor, who plays former President Ronald Reagan in the upcoming film “Reagan,” discussed his political beliefs on Thursday’s episode of the “Joe Rogan Experience.”
“I’ve always identified as an independent,” Quaid told Rogan. “I believe that politics and culture are like a pendulum. Republicans and Democrats both serve a purpose, balancing each other out.”
He continued, “Our nation thrives on compromise, which ultimately leads to progress. Not everyone gets everything they desire, but the essentials eventually work out. However, that doesn’t seem to be happening currently.”
Quaid has previously shown support for Donald Trump, the former president and current Republican presidential candidate, stating in a May interview with Piers Morgan that he intends to vote for Trump in the upcoming 2024 election.
Dennis Quaid reveals there were ‘efforts to cancel me’ while making ‘Reagan’
Earlier in the podcast, Rogan expressed his concerns regarding Hollywood’s perceived lack of political diversity.
“Some people hold differing views but fear expressing them due to potential career repercussions,” Rogan noted, adding that Hollywood can effectively “blackball” individuals.
Quaid responded by stating that while political correctness in Hollywood emerged in the ‘90s, the situation has escalated to a point where “you’re being advised to stay silent because everything has flipped.”
He also mentioned that he faced “several attempts to cancel me” during the making of “Reagan,” a biopic set for release on August 30 about the former Republican president.
Quaid explained that the film’s online promotion faced censorship from Facebook, which allegedly removed ads out of fear that they could “influence an election.”
“The Parent Trap” actor stated that Facebook later acknowledged the situation, referring to it as an error in its “automated systems.”
In a statement to Newsweek, a Facebook representative explained that the platform mistakenly categorized content related to President Reagan as requiring prior approval according to their policies for ads about social issues, elections, or politics.
“To me, even just the act of banning or censoring that content seems like an attempt to manipulate an election,” Quaid stated.