George Takei and Wil Wheaton Criticize Dwayne Johnson Over Politics

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is facing criticism from fellow actors after reiterating his decision to keep his political views private. The controversy erupted this week following the publication of an interview in Esquire magazine, where the actor explained his stance.

Actors George Takei and Wil Wheaton publicly criticized Johnson on the social media platform Threads. Takei wrote that "silence is complicity," while Wheaton responded by calling Johnson a "coward," a post he later deleted. The backlash stems from comments Johnson made in the Esquire profile, which is part of the magazine's Summer 2026 cover story. Johnson, who is promoting the upcoming live-action remake of "Moana," stated that his primary focus is on his creative work.

"What I have learned through experience is that I need to keep the main thing the main thing," Johnson told the magazine. "And the main thing for me, the thing that in the morning I swing my legs out of bed and I run towards, is creating. It's art. It's storytelling. I've learned I'm going to keep my politics to myself."

He expressed frustration with the nature of modern political discourse, calling it exhausting and divisive. "Politics is...