Giancarlo Esposito Calls for 'Revolution' After Minneapolis Shootings
Actor Giancarlo Esposito urged a 'revolution' Jan. 27 at Sundance after fatal federal agent shootings linked to ICE enforcement.
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Giancarlo Esposito told Variety on Jan. 27 at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, that "this is a time for a revolution" after recent fatal shootings tied to federal immigration enforcement.
The remarks followed the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good during federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis in January, incidents that have intensified protests and scrutiny of ICE, according to media reports.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not immediately respond to requests for comment, while Tatiana Maslany wore an "ICE OUT" pin and Olivia Wilde called the circumstances "appalling," Variety reported.
Bruce Springsteen released a song dedicated to Alex Pretti and Renee Good and multiple Sundance attendees staged brief demonstrations, actions that artists and organizers said amplified national attention on Minneapolis.
Sundance participants staged a 10-minute protest break and organizers said they planned additional solidarity actions during the festival, indicating further public demonstrations could follow, Variety and other outlets reported.
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Esposito stated, 'This is time for a revolution and they don’t even know that’s what they’re starting. We have to stand up to it. They can’t take us all down. If the whole world showed up on Putin’s doorstep or the Iranians’ doorstep or in Washington, they’d kill 500 or 50 million or however [many] but the rest of us would survive with a new [world].'[1]
The shootings involved Alex Pretti, shot by a Border Patrol agent during a confrontation at an ICE enforcement operation over the weekend, and Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three killed by an ICE agent on January 7.
Tatiana Maslany wore an 'ICE OUT' pin, Olivia Wilde called the circumstances 'appalling,' and Sundance participants staged a 10-minute protest; Bruce Springsteen released a song dedicated to Alex Pretti and Renee Good.[story]
The incidents have intensified protests and scrutiny of ICE amid federal immigration enforcement under the Trump administration, with claims of excessive force and constitutional violations.[3]
The remarks went viral, sparking intense discussion online and in political and entertainment circles, with some applauding his stance and others warning it could incite civil war.[1]
