An Oscar winner revealed that he had been ‘canceled’ by close friends after revealing he had voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
Producer Brian Grazer, 73 – who is known for working on films such as A Beautiful Mind and Apollo 13 – opened up about the reaction he received for supporting Trump during a Fox Nation docuseries titled Art Of The Surge.
The star – who has previously been a donor to the Democratic party – could be seen in the documentary at the Army vs. Navy football game in December 2024 which Trump also attended.
At one point, Grazer paused to take a photo with the then-president elect inside a VIP suite at the stadium and informed those nearby that he had cast his vote for Trump, per The New York Times which reported on the docuseries.
Brian also recalled telling a few women who he had voted for – and expressed that it had felt like he was ‘getting canceled.’
The producer added, ‘All the women looked in and go, “You mean, you’re not voting for Kamala?” And I go, “I just can’t do that.”‘
Oscar winner Brian Glazer, 73, revealed that he had been ‘canceled’ by close friends after revealing he had voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 U.S. presidential election; seen in May in NYC
He opened up about the reaction he received for supporting Trump during a Fox Nation docuseries titled Art Of The Surge; Trump seen earlier this month in Washington D.C.
Brian continued, ‘And then, one of them leaned in further, and said, “Are you voting for Trump?” And I said, “I am.” I swear!’
He later further explained the reasoning behind his vote for Trump in the election last year while talking to the New York Times.
‘As a centrist, it was because I could feel and see Biden’s deterioration and the lack of direction in the Democratic Party at that time,’ Grazer stated.
The Hollywood producer has supported Kamala Harris in the past – and was one of the contributors to her U.S. Senate campaign back in 2015.
Brian also was a producer on the movie Hillbilly Elegy (2020), which notably is based on the memoir written by current vice president JD Vance.
The film – which was directed by Ron Howard – garnered mixed reviews upon its release on Netflix, but received two Academy Award nominations.
Grazer is known for his decades-long career in the entertainment industry, and has collaborated with Howard on a number of projects.
The pair won an Oscar for Best Picture for the 2001 film A Beautiful Mind – which raked in seven additional Academy Award nominations.
Glazer – who has previously been a donor to the Democratic party – could be seen in the documentary at the Army vs. Navy football game in December 2024 which Trump also attended (seen above at the game)
‘As a centrist, it was because I could feel and see Biden’s deterioration and the lack of direction in the Democratic Party at that time,’ Grazer stated; seen in 2022 in L.A.
The Hollywood producer has supported Kamala Harris in the past – and was one of the contributors to her U.S. Senate campaign back in 2015; seen earlier this month in L.A.
Aside from A Beautiful Mind, Grazer has been nominated for three other Oscars for the movies Splash (1984), Apollo 13 (1995) and Frost/Nixon (2008).
Other projects that Brian has produced over the years include How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), 8 Mile (2002), Cinderella Man (2005), and The Da Vinci Code (2006).
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He has also been involved on a number of TV shows such as Arrested Development, Parenthood and Friday Night Lights.
Both Grazer and director Ron Howard also founded the production company Imagine Entertainment together back in 1985.
While talking to the Los Angeles Times in 2019, Brian opened up about why both he and Howard decided to adapt JD Vance’s memoir Hillbilly Elegy.
‘Ron and I like making movies about family. Everybody roots for family,’ the producer explained to the outlet.
‘We had the slightly dysfunctional extended family in “Parenthood,” and we had the highly dysfunctional family in “Arrested Development,” and this is another extension of the American family.’
He continued, ‘Everybody thinks their family is [messed] up. You cherish your family, no matter how [messed] up you think your brother is.’
While talking to the Los Angeles Times in 2019, Brian opened up about why both he and Howard decided to adapt JD Vance’s memoir Hillbilly Elegy; Vance seen earlier this month in Washington D.C.
‘Ron and I like making movies about family. Everybody roots for family,’ the producer explained to the outlet; Glenn Close seen above in Hillbilly Elegy
Other Hollywood stars have voiced their public support for Donald Trump – such as actor Zachary Levi.
During a recent interview with Variety, the Shazam! star stated that he knows people who also voted for Trump in the 2024 presidential election – but were ‘afraid’ to go public.
‘I know it to be true because I’ve gotten messages from lots of people who I won’t name but who were very grateful to me for taking the stand that I took,’ Levi said.
‘And also they would tell me, “I want to do that, but I’m so afraid.” And I would tell them, “Listen, you’re on your journey. I’m on my journey. You’ve got to keep trusting God.”‘
He added, ‘And if you feel compelled to step out in that way, then do it boldly and know that you’re going to be OK. And if you don’t feel that conviction yet, then don’t. It’s all good.’
In October of last year, Zachary also urged ‘closeted conservatives’ in Hollywood to publicly speak out for Donald Trump ahead of the election.
The actor – who had initially been in support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – said on Instagram at the time, ‘My cry to all of you out there, you closeted conservatives, closeted Trump voters, y’all, it’s now or never, you know what I mean?
During a recent interview with Variety, the Shazam! star stated that he knows people who also voted for Trump in the 2024 presidential election – but were ‘afraid’ to go public; seen in January in New Orleans
‘Do whatever you feel like you need to do. If you need to come out publicly and say it, if you feel like you still can’t, then don’t.’
Levi added, ‘I would never pressure you to do that, but know that if what you’re afraid of is somehow the backlash of an industry that’s not going to exist very soon, then don’t let that hold you back.’
While he admitted to disliking Trump in the past, Zachary stated that he was straying away from voting Democrat due to the ‘massive corruption’ in the government.
Other Hollywood celebrities who have voiced support for the 47th president of the United States also include Vince Vaughn, Mel Gibson and James Woods.