LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 03: Actor Matthew McConaughey (L) and model Camila Alves attend the premiere Of Universal Pictures' 'Sing' on December 3, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Matthew McConaughey, a self-proclaimed realist, is urging Americans to give Donald Trump a chance as president.
In an interview with BBC One’s Andrew Marr, the actor was asked if he believes Hollywood should give Trump a “break.” “Well, they don’t have a choice now, he’s our president,” was McConaughey’s response. “And it’s very dynamic and as divisive of an inauguration and time as we’ve had. At the same time, it’s time for us to embrace and shake hands with this fact and be constructive with him over the next four years.”
What is unclear is the timeline of the interview, whether it occurred before or after the executive order to ban immigration from seven predominately Muslim countries and all new refugees.
McConaughey’s own wife, Camila Alves, was born in Brazil and immigrated to the U.S. when she was 15. She visited her aunt in Los Angeles and decided to stay. She began as a housecleaner and waitress before becoming a successful model, and officially became a U.S. citizen in 2015.
Many actors and actresses oppose the new president, and some have already spoken out against the immigration ban, including Jennifer Lawrence, Alyssa Milano and Michael Moore.
Trump's new plan would target millions of undocumented migrants across the United States. Efforts are…
On April 9, the Arizona Supreme Court issued a ruling to reinstate the ban, which…
The actress posed in her light blue-green gown by Rodarte, which was appropriate for the Sleeping…
According to an indictment disclosed in federal court, Menendez and his wife, Nadine Menendez, were charged with violating…
In the new play Patriots, The Crown creator Peter Morgan delves into the enigmatic world of Russian politics and oligarchs'…
"It's high time someone in the Republican Party told Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to turn…