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The High Highs and Low Lows of Alan Ritchson
There's a lot of good stuff here about the "Reacher" star but my favourite bit was this re: Christianity (Ritchson identifies as Christian):
That simple message, he says, has become twisted in today’s fraught political landscape. “Christians today have become the most vitriolic tribe. It is so antithetical to what Jesus was calling us to be and to do,” he explains. It also upsets him that some Christians have so closely aligned with former President Donald Trump. “Trump is a rapist and a con man, and yet the entire Christian church seems to be treat him like he’s their poster child and it’s unreal. I don’t understand it.” His mother remains staunchly Catholic, but he quickly swats away any associations. “It’s worth saying that the atrocities that are happening in the church that are being actively covered up, even to this day with people not being held accountable, is repulsive,” he says, as the tenor of his voice changes. “I can’t for one second support the Catholic Church while there are still cardinals, bishops and priests being passed around with known pedophilic tendencies.”
There's a lot of good stuff here about the "Reacher" star but my favourite bit was this re: Christianity (Ritchson identifies as Christian):
That simple message, he says, has become twisted in today’s fraught political landscape. “Christians today have become the most vitriolic tribe. It is so antithetical to what Jesus was calling us to be and to do,” he explains. It also upsets him that some Christians have so closely aligned with former President Donald Trump. “Trump is a rapist and a con man, and yet the entire Christian church seems to be treat him like he’s their poster child and it’s unreal. I don’t understand it.” His mother remains staunchly Catholic, but he quickly swats away any associations. “It’s worth saying that the atrocities that are happening in the church that are being actively covered up, even to this day with people not being held accountable, is repulsive,” he says, as the tenor of his voice changes. “I can’t for one second support the Catholic Church while there are still cardinals, bishops and priests being passed around with known pedophilic tendencies.”
He is really frank about his struggles with mental illness in a way I admire.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 7:28 AM on April 4 [4 favorites]
posted by DirtyOldTown at 7:28 AM on April 4 [4 favorites]
Bravo on making those comments, especially wrt passed around clergy.
Meanwhile his portrayal in Reacher is just fabulously spot-on for how the character was written. Can't say I loved the 2nd season as much as the 1st though.
posted by wkearney99 at 7:57 AM on April 4 [6 favorites]
Meanwhile his portrayal in Reacher is just fabulously spot-on for how the character was written. Can't say I loved the 2nd season as much as the 1st though.
posted by wkearney99 at 7:57 AM on April 4 [6 favorites]
I always love it when the people conservatives think are on their side are very very much not.
posted by Kitteh at 8:15 AM on April 4 [6 favorites]
posted by Kitteh at 8:15 AM on April 4 [6 favorites]
Young Scully!
posted by SonInLawOfSam at 9:43 AM on April 4 [3 favorites]
posted by SonInLawOfSam at 9:43 AM on April 4 [3 favorites]
I personally think that Ritchson doesn't get enough credit for how good an actor he is because of how tall, muscular, and good looking he is (and yes I wish I had those problems).
Even when he was on Titans, he added a compelling intensity and depth to his character.
posted by Dalekdad at 1:51 PM on April 4 [4 favorites]
Even when he was on Titans, he added a compelling intensity and depth to his character.
posted by Dalekdad at 1:51 PM on April 4 [4 favorites]
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