Many do. It would come as a surprise to you but most people in general audience have no idea about what celebrities say and do outside their work. I didn't know that specific thing about Pratt and I definitely follow these things more than the average person. Also a huge part of the population unfortunately shares those opinions so it's not surprising to the least and it proves nothing.
That's what I said, I don't think his comments will affect the box office results of his upcoming movies. I don't think many parents will refuse to take their kids to see Mario 2 cause Chris Pratt's in it.
But it's funny that freedom of speech applies to people who have problematic views but not to people judging or criticizing said views. Weird, isn't it?
I looked into it, but call me old-fashioned, I don't see anything problematic in what he said. In fact, he had a very reasonable centrist stance.
"I’d hate to be so mired in hatred for the president that any success from his administration is something I’d have an allergic reaction to — to be like, ‘Oh, well, if they do it, I don’t want it to happen. I’ll put Clorox in my children’s cereal myself!’ You know, it’s like, come on, be reasonable here. There are certain things that would be a good thing to have. I want them all to be successful."
I see a man urging people to set aside partisan hatred and recognize positive outcomes from any administration. Since I was a kid, I was always told that processed food was pumped with toxic and carcinogenic substances, which is true; everybody used to agree on that.
Also, with freedom of speech comes freedom of debate. Someone says something that goes against your political opinions, you debate these opinions, and you may even come to some common ground. This is what a healthy society does. What's not healthy is calling for the ostrazisation and the social banishment of someone who dared to express an opinion you don't agree with. It goes both ways, needless to say.
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