Mark Hamill decided to use the tragic death of his Star Wars co-star Carrie Fisher as a pro-Democrat ad, but some fans online didn't appreciate it too much.
Hamill has been more vocal about his left-wing beliefs, but he took them to a new level in a social media post on Monday. He said he did it for Fisher's birthday.
“It's disrespectful to use a dead friend as a political symbol.”
“For those wondering how she will vote in this election, one of the last arguments we had (of many) was about who hated Orange brutality more. “After 30 minutes, we had to agree to disagree,” he said. Postedadded the hashtag “Carrie on Forever.”
Few people questioned the veracity of the story, as Mr. Fisher spoke about it frequently. liberal beliefs However, after Hamill's death, many people accused him of using his birthday for political purposes.
“Using your dead friend as a political prop to hate Trump is terrible.” read One of the most common reactions.
“I hope that one day, when they come to their senses, they will look back and realize that it is disrespectful to use a dead friend as a political symbol.” answered Another social media user.
“This is a disgrace to the memory of Carrie Fisher. All Americans should understand that using a dead friend for political propaganda is disgusting. Another way not to meet your heroes. Just an example.” said Another critic.
The tweet received more than 3.5 million views, many of which were critical.
Mr. Fisher would have turned 68 on Monday. She died of cardiac arrest in 2016 at the age of 60, and her daughter said Fisher's lifelong struggle with addiction and mental illness was the root cause of her premature death.
The famous “Princess Leia'' actress is I'm honored A star will be added to Hollywood's Walk of Fame in 2023.
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