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    Dennis Quaid: His “Reagan” film was targeted by cancel culture

    Madoc Meredith Posted on

    Dennis Quaid is on stage – on and off the screen.

    The Emmy-nominated actor, who plays former President Ronald Reagan in the upcoming drama “Reagan,” discussed his political views on Thursday’s episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience.”

    “I’ve been an independent all my life,” Quaid told host Joe Rogan. “I’ve always believed in the pendulum between politics and culture. … And in fact, Republicans and Democrats need each other. They keep each other from going too far.”

    He added: “Our nation is built on compromise, which is ultimately the best way forward. Not everyone gets what they want, but the important things work out in the end. But that doesn’t seem to be the case right now.”

    Quaid had previously spoken out loudly in support of former president and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, telling Piers Morgan in an interview in May that he would likely vote for Trump in the 2024 presidential election.

    The actor also spoke candidly about his thoughts on the influence of politics on the entertainment industry, including the campaign for his latest film.

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    At the beginning of the show, Rogan expressed his criticism of Hollywood and its alleged lack of political diversity.

    “There are people who disagree with certain things, but they would never speak out about it because it could hurt their career,” Rogan said. “And it really can,” he added, saying Hollywood will “blacklist you.”

    Quaid went on to say that while political correctness gained traction in the entertainment industry in the 1990s, the political climate has now reached a point where “you’re being told to keep your mouth shut because everything has turned upside down.”

    He added that there were “a few attempts to cancel me” during production of “Reagan.” The historical drama, directed by Sean McNamara and set to hit theaters August 30, is a biopic about the late Republican president.

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    Quaid said online advertising for the film was censored by Facebook, claiming the social media platform banned ads out of concern that the content could “influence an election.”

    The star of “The Twins” said Facebook later described the “mistake” as a failure of its “automated systems.”

    In a statement to Newsweek, a Facebook spokesperson said the network site’s systems “incorrectly determined that content about President Reagan required prior approval under our policies for ads about social issues, elections or politics.”

    “To me, banning or censoring this material is an attempt to influence an election,” Quaid said.

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