Disney stars Mark Ruffalo, Pedro Pascal speak out to support Jimmy Kimmel Brendan Morrow, USA TODAYSeptember 22, 2025 at 1:16 AM 0 Jimmy Kimmel's suspension is continuing to draw outrage throughout the entertainment industry, and some major Disney stars are standing up for the comedian.
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAYSeptember 22, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Jimmy Kimmel's suspension is continuing to draw outrage throughout the entertainment industry, and some major Disney stars are standing up for the comedian.
Mark Ruffalo, who stars as the Hulk in Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe, said in a Sept. 20 post on Threads that the company's stock will "go down a lot further if they cancel" Kimmel's show permanently.
"Disney does not want to be the ones that broke America," Ruffalo wrote.
ABC, which is owned by Disney, suspended "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Sept. 17 after facing pressure from the Federal Communications Commission over the comedian's comments that "the MAGA gang" was "desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them."
Kirk, cofounder of the conservative organization Turning Point USA, was shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. A suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, has been charged with his murder.
According to court documents released after Kimmel's monologue, Robinson's mother told police that her son had "started to lean more to the left − becoming more pro-gay and trans-rights oriented," over the past year or so. Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, argued that Kimmel misled viewers about Robinson's politics.
"Fantastic Four: First Steps" lead Pedro Pascal, who will star in two major Disney films in 2026 ("The Mandalorian and Grogu" and Marvel's "Avengers: Doomsday"), has also defended Kimmel. In a Sept. 18 Instagram post, Pascal said he is "standing with" the comedian and wrote, "Defend #FreeSpeech Defend #DEMOCRACY."
Mark Ruffalo, left, and Pedro Pascal attend the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony for Willem Dafoe on Jan. 8, 2024, in Hollywood.
In a since-expired Instagram story, Tatiana Maslany, who starred in the Disney+ Marvel series "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law," encouraged followers to "cancel your" Disney+ subscriptions over the Kimmel suspension.
Damon Lindelof, one of the creators of the ABC series "Lost," said on Instagram that he will not work with Disney again unless Kimmel's suspension is lifted.
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"I was shocked, saddened and infuriated by yesterday's suspension and look forward to it being lifted soon," he wrote on Sept. 18. "If it isn't, I can't in good conscience work for the company that imposed it."
In a Sept. 20 Instagram story, Olivia Rodrigo, who rose to fame on the Disney shows "Bizaardvark" and "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series," expressed support for Kimmel and said she was "so upset over this blatant censorship and abuse of power."
The Grammy-winning singer, who released her 2022 documentary "Driving Home 2 U" through Disney+, added, "I stand with Jimmy Kimmel and I stand for freedom of speech."
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Olivia Rodrigo attends the Season 3 premiere of "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" on July 27, 2022, in Burbank, California.
In a column for Deadline, Dan Gilroy, who recently won an Emmy for his writing on the Disney+ "Star Wars" series "Andor," said he sees parallels between the show's depiction of a "fascist takeover" and recent events.
"Donald Trump's tools of governance, coercion and intimidation, have found focus on Hollywood," Gilroy wrote. "Faced with a social media firestorm, fear, and an FCC head threatening 'they can do this the easy way or hard way,' Disney suspended Jimmy Kimmel for speaking his mind."
He added, "I deeply disagree but acknowledge it was a difficult decision. If you believe otherwise, wait until fate knocks on your door and demands you choose between conscience and hardship − because if you work in this industry that day is coming."
Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien support Jimmy Kimmel amid suspension
Other stars who have weighed in on Kimmel's suspension include former late-night hosts Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien.
While speaking to reporters at a Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony for Chris Wallace, Leno said he's "on Jimmy Kimmel's side," adding, "Usually, it's the truth that winds up getting canceled," per CBS News.
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Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel from "The Man Show" appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at the NBC Studios in Los Angeles on Nov. 19, 2001.
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Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel from "The Man Show" appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at the NBC Studios in Los Angeles on Nov. 19, 2001.
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" src=https://ift.tt/EcmGV47 class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmell sits at a late night host practice desk and interviews with "TRL" host Carson Daly in New York on Jan. 14, 2003.
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" src=https://ift.tt/unpT9fx class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman during 2nd annual Lakers Casino Night Benefiting the Lakers Youth Foundation red carpet at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California, in 2005.
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">Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman during 2nd annual Lakers Casino Night Benefiting the Lakers Youth Foundation red carpet at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California, in 2005.
" src=https://ift.tt/CE2KjTe class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage during the American Cinematheque 24th annual awards show to honor Matt Damon at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2010, in Beverly Hills, California.
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" src=https://ift.tt/JZ8dl3I class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel appears onstage at City of Hope's Music and Entertainment Industry's Spirit of Life Gala in the Diamond Ballroom at the Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott Hotels on Jan. 13, 2010, in Los Angeles.
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" src=https://ift.tt/9jg4LA6 class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel and Emily Blunt onstage during the 16th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards on Jan. 14, 2011.
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" src=https://ift.tt/eHKLxCJ class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel speaking to media in 2015.
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" src=https://ift.tt/utbZKev class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel and Molly McNearney in New York City in 2014.
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" src=https://ift.tt/HVdn9oA class=caas-img>President Barack Obama talks with Jimmy Kimmel during a taping of his late-night talk show in 2015.
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">President Barack Obama talks with Jimmy Kimmel during a taping of his late-night talk show in 2015.
" src=https://ift.tt/1UaMf0r class=caas-img>Hillary Clinton appears on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show in 2016.
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Hillary Clinton appears on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show in 2016.
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" src=https://ift.tt/DrRWqvc class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel, wife Molly McNearney and daughter Jane Kimmel attend the 7th annual L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade at UCLA on Sept. 10, 2016, in Los Angeles.
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" src=https://ift.tt/NRCpyEh class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel attends the 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Lionel Richie at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Feb. 13, 2016 in Los Angeles.
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Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel present the award for lead actress in a comedy series during the 71st Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sept. 22, 2019.
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">Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel present the award for lead actress in a comedy series during the 71st Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sept. 22, 2019.
" src=https://ift.tt/wLCTlqD class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel court side at a Los Angeles Lakers game in 2023.
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">Jimmy Kimmel court side at a Los Angeles Lakers game in 2023.
" src=https://ift.tt/LewmU4C class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel delivers the opening monologue during the 96th Academy Awards on March 10, 2024.
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">Jimmy Kimmel delivers the opening monologue during the 96th Academy Awards on March 10, 2024.
" src=https://ift.tt/MedUIYB class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel watches the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees during game one of the 2024 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 25, 2024.
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Jimmy Kimmel, winner of the outstanding host for a game show award for "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," attends the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on Sept. 7, 2025, in Los Angeles.
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Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel from "The Man Show" appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at the NBC Studios in Los Angeles on Nov. 19, 2001.
O'Brien, meanwhile, said on X that the suspension of Kimmel and the "promise to silence other Late Night hosts for criticizing the administration should disturb everyone on the Right, Left, and Center. It's wrong and anyone with a conscience knows it's wrong."
Former late-night host David Letterman previously slammed Kimmel's suspension at The Atlantic Festival, lambasting ABC for the "ridiculous" decision.
"You can't go around firing somebody because you're fearful or trying to suck up to an authoritarian, criminal administration in the Oval Office," he said. "That's just not how this works."
President Donald Trump hit back in a Truth Social post, calling Letterman "highly overrated" and a "LOSER."
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