“the United State has become a place where professional athletes and entertainers are mistaken for people of significance.” Robert A. Heinlein.
Sad but true.
One should not confer on that actor the real wisdom of the writer simply because of the ability of an actor to parrot the words of writer convincingly of stage or screen.
We have all heard of stolen valor when a non-veteran assumes the mantel of a war hero, well actors assumes stolen wisdom when they assume the mantel of a political pundit and speak on controversial political topics.