Danny Trejo Had ‘Never Heard’ of Ben Shapiro Before Signing On for Daily Wire’s ‘Pawn Shop,’ Says His Son: ‘It’s F—d Up. He’s Handcuffed to This Stupid Project’

By Payton Turkeltaub

Payton Turkeltaub

Latest

• Danny Trejo Had ‘Never Heard’ of Ben Shapiro Before Signing On for Daily Wire’s ‘Pawn Shop,’ Says His Son: ‘It’s F—d Up. He’s Handcuffed to This Stupid Project’ 23 minutes ago
• ‘Breaking Bad’ Star RJ Mitte’s Cause of Death Confirmed as Suicide 3 hours ago
• Selma Blair Charged with Second-Degree Assault Following Plane Incident, Released on $20,000 Bail 3 hours ago

Danny Trejo, who sparked backlash after it was revealed he’d be starring in the pro-ICE movie “Pawn Shop” from Ben Shapiro’s production company, Daily Wire, had “never heard” of the conservative political commentator and is contractually unable to say anything negative about Shapiro — or the project — his son, Gilbert Trejo, said.

Gilbert shared a post to his Instagram story responding to the outcry from fans of the actor over the weekend, addressing claims that Danny is pro-ICE or supports Shapiro’s politics. He began by saying that only two weeks into shooting the project did any of the cast learn that Shapiro was involved, and that this father “has never heard of Ben Shapiro.” “I had to explain to him who that is, and what kind of guy he is,” wrote Gilbert.

Related Stories

Ava DuVernay on Her Latest Doc '14th': 'We're in the Midst of Something Very Sinister, Something Very Dangerous'