Ben Carson’s recent anti-Muslim comments and Donald Trump’s silence about a supporter’s anti-Muslim attitudes have stoked fear and frustration among members of Hollywood’s Islamic community.
“There is a lot of hurt and sadness that we still have to deal with,” Faran Tahir, an actor whose credits include “Iron Man” and 2009’s “Star Trek,” told TheWrapย while speaking about the two most popular GOP presidential candidates. “It really gives you pause.”
Others say that while they were taken aback by the aspiring politician’s comments, they were anything but surprised.
“It’s unfortunate,” veteran screenwriter Kamran Pasha told TheWrap. “I often joke that everyone in Hollywood is liberal until they meet me.”