Dev Patel Calls Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’ “Horrible” and “Divisive”
Dev Patel is troubled by US President Donald Trump’s call for a ‘Muslim ban’
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David Wenham, Dev Patel, and Nicole Kidman in a still from Lion. (Photo Courtesy: The Weinstein Company)
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US President Donald Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ policy has obviously got a lot of people talking, and the latest to comment on this pressing matter is actor Dev Patel. The Slumdog Millionaire star grew up in London with Gujarati-Indian parents that were born and brought up in Kenya and he recently bagged an Oscar nomination for his role in the humanitarian film, Lion.
Patel took a detour on the Screen Actors Guild Awards red carpet and spoke about the difficulties of promoting a movie during an unfortunate political season, along with other notable celebrities.
I just flew in from India a day ago. When I heard the news it was utterly devastating. The first thing that came into my head was the children who arrive on these shores with hope in their hearts. It’s horrible. It’s divisive. I hope something changes and something can be done because it really is terrible.
At times like this, you’re constantly questioning what you’re doing at awards like this or promoting a movie. It feels so pointless. I look to the people around me and they remind me the message of this film, of the art we’re trying to inject into the world right now. It’s about unification. When I think about that, it makes me have a little bit more strength.
Dev Patel, Actor
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