Dermot Mulroneyis sending a message.
The actor made an abrupt — if amiable — exit fromThe Viewon Friday after discussing his decade-spanning career and his latest role inMarvel’s Secret Invasion.
After the chat, as co-hostJoy Beharwas about to throw to commercial, the actor politely interrupted “Sorry, first [before we go to break] I want to do this symbolically — in support and solidarity with the writers, I’m gonna walk off your show. Love you.”
He quickly then got up from his seat and walked off, telling the hosts, “I’llsee you on the picket lines.”
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Prior to his departure, the actor shared that he’d been motivated since coming to Hollywood at age 22 to “do whatever it takes to stay in the game.”
He continued, “I’ve had so many people extend themselves for me and give me opportunities I never dreamed of.”
Mulroney also hinted at what people can expect of him in his new Marvelseries, teasing that most of his scenes were with Cheadle andSamuel L. Jackson.
Looking back on his experience as a gigging actor onFamealongside Cheadle, 58, when they were younger, Mulroney recalled seeing the eventual Oscar nominee soaring “mid-air in a balletic move.”
Mulroney has mentioned the story in other interviews — and toldThe Viewpanelists he’d just gotten a text from Cheadle about the anecdote the night before. “So he knows I’m on to him,” he quipped, before adding, “But I understand that it’s impossible to find the footage. MGM owns it, so we couldn’t use it today.”
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Back in March, Mulroney reflected on his latest star turn inScream VIalongside up-and-coming actors likeMelissa BarreraandJenna Ortega.
“You know what? I feel like I’m, you know, I’m in the popular crowd this time, where they invited this guy to hang out with them,” he told hostJennifer Hudson, 41. “See how cool they are.”
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source: people.com
