Angelina Jolie
‘s estranged father,
Jon Voight
, has recently garnered attention due to his daring political statement regarding Hollywood’s future.
Earlier this week, President
Donald Trump
, 78, posted on
Truth Social
Regarding ordering a complete tax on foreign films, asserting that the “American Movie Industry is Dying at an extremely rapid pace.”
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Voight, aged 86—who was designated by the President of the United States as a “special ambassador” for “problematic” Hollywood—is
alongside
Mel Gibson
and
Sylvester Stallone
—has since responded to Trump’s declaration. And the
Midnight Cowboy
the actor was straightforward and direct in his reply.
“It has reached a stage where we genuinely require assistance, and I am grateful that the president values Hollywood and cinema,” Voight stated.
Variety
in an article released on May 8.
Jon Voight & Angelina Jolie at the Morton’s Restaurant in Los Angeles, California (Photo by Jeff Vespa/WireImage)
Jolie’s father confidently declared, “He holds Hollywood dear in that manner. We must jump into action here. We cannot allow it to deteriorate like Detroit.”
Moreover, Voigt expressed his view that Trump has “not been treated fairly.”
“I believe so as well. However, what’s the distinction? Does anyone really care?” he stated to the magazine. “Certainly, there has been some conflict, but it’s time to move past that. Let me assure you, throughout all our discussions regarding tackling runaway production, political matters have never arisen. They’ve never come up at all,” he added.
In 2002, Jolie, 49, dropped “Voight” from her name following years of estrangement from her father that began when her parents split after Voight’s reported infidelity.
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