“Reacher” is a critically acclaimed series from Prime Video based on the best-selling novels by Lee Child. The production has already had two seasons and tells the story of Jack Reacher, who, while visiting a small town, is moved in and wrongly accused of murder. Reviewers praise the series for its out-of-date approach, which they associate with the best years of television productions.
‘Reacher’ star Alan Ritchson called Trump a ‘rapist and a fraud’
The title role in the series is played by Alan Ritchson, known from “Titans” and the new series of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films. The production brought the actor great popularity and a series of interviews in well-known media, where he does not avoid difficult topics. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, he criticized the James Bond series for predictability and misogyny. However, it was his interview with the Hollywood Reporter that made him enemies.
In America, “Reacher” was liked by a largely conservative audience. That’s why fans of the series did not react well to Ritchson’s strong statements about the Church, among others. The actor declares that he is a Christian, but he has many reservations about the activities of church institutions and the behavior of the faithful.
– Christians have become the fiercest tribe I know. Their behavior is contrary to the teachings of Jesus, who primarily called the faithful to do good, Ritchson mentioned in an interview. He also stressed that the Church’s cover-up of “violence and cruelty” is a “disgusting” practice. – I am unable to support in any way a religion that includes cardinals, bishops and priests with pedophilic tendencies – he added.
Conservatives boycott Amazon’s hit
Additionally, the actor cannot believe that among Christians it is easy to find people who openly support Donald Trump and want him to take power again. – Trump is a rapist and a fraud – the star did not mince his words. – Nevertheless, the Church seems to me to treat him as its representative. I can’t understand it, he said.
According to yahoo!news, the right-wing environment drew attention to the interview Ritchson gave thanks to Sebastian Gorka from Trump’s cabinet, who referred to the actor’s words in his radio program “America First”. Gorka launched a five-minute tirade at Ritchson, telling the actor to “shut your mouth” and focus on his job. Many conservatives expressed outrage at the words of the TV series “Reacher”. Believing fans of the series are so offended that they started boycotting Amazon’s production.
Source: Gazeta
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