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John Leguizamo Calls on ICE Supporters to Boycott His Films Amid Box-Office Success
7/25/2026, 4:28:04 AM
Leguizamo Urges ICE Supporters to Stop Watching His Films
In a video shared by Headquarters Newsroom, actor John Leguizamo told followers of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to “unfollow” him and avoid his movies and live shows. He framed the appeal as a direct response to the agency’s actions, stating that anyone who supports ICE should not consume his work. The message was posted during the promotional run for his latest film, *The Odyssey*.
Box Office Performance of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey”
*The Odyssey*, directed by Christopher Nolan, is on track to earn roughly $200 million in domestic box-office receipts after its first week of release. The figure reflects strong audience turnout despite the actor’s boycott call and is reported by Deadline.
Prior Anti-ICE Activism
Leguizamo’s stance follows earlier public opposition to ICE. In January, he joined New York City theater artists in “The People’s Filibuster,” a protest sparked by the killings of U.S. citizens Alex Pretti, Renee Good and Keith Porter Jr. by ICE agents. That demonstration highlighted his longstanding criticism of the federal agency.
Cast, Ethnicity Debate, and Nolan’s Response
The film adapts the ancient epic of Odysseus, starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong’o, Jon Bernthal, Benny Safdie, Elliot Page, Himesh Patel, Bill Irwin, Samantha Morton, Jesse Garcia, Will Yun Lee, Rafi Gavron, Shiloh Fernandez, Mia Goth, Travis Scott and others. Elon Musk and affiliated commentators recently criticized the ethnicity of portions of the cast; Nolan dismissed the remarks as irrelevant to the film’s artistic goals.
