Nick Offerman Slams Ben Shapiro’s ‘Rampant Homophobia’ After Being Attacked for Playing a Gay Role: ‘Holy S—. That’s Crazy’
Nick Offerman recently appeared on the “Talk Easy With Sam Fragoso” podcast and blasted Ben Shapiro’s “rampant homophobia” after seeing a video for the first time of the Daily Wire co-founder and political commenter’s attacking Offerman’s gay role in HBO’s “The Last of Us.” “The entire episode has no zombies, no real threat, and it […]
Actor Nick Offerman expressed his shock and disapproval at Ben Shapiro's harsh criticism of "The Last of Us," an episode of which received Nick an Emmy in 2023. During an appearance on "Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso," Shapiro criticized the portrayal of a gay couple in the show, remarking "who likes to nail dudes" when referring to Offerman's character, Ron Swanson.
Offerman was stunned by Shapiro's remarks, dubbing them a display of "rampant homophobia." He felt embarrassed for Shapiro's reading comprehension, believing he missed eight key points in his critique. Offerman had previously encountered Shapiro's comments but felt compelled to address them again after seeing the full force of his rhetoric.
Prior to that, Offerman even incorporated Shapiro's comments into a song he performed during a tour. Despite Shapiro's comments not affecting his self-confidence, Offerman expressed concern over the potentially powerful impact such clips can have on right-wing circles. He likened such comments to those made on Joe Rogan podcasts, calling them both foolish and misguided.
However, Offerman does not engage in direct rebuttals to such remarks, instead focusing on reading poetry by Wendell Berry on the radio.
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