She-Hulk Actress Calls Tom Selleck & Michael Jordan ‘Cowardly’

Tatiana Maslany took aim at beloved celebrities Tom Selleck and Michael Jordan for refusing to turn entertainment into a partisan fight, calling their approach “cowardly” during an interview with left-wing activist and Islam-apologist Mehdi Hasan on the Zeteo podcast. Maslany, who starred in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, argued that artists have a duty to bring politics into their work. Her criticism targeted two stars who built large audiences without demanding that fans share their beliefs. “Artists are like mirrors to the world, to society,” Maslany said. “We have to name things. It’s, like, such an important, intrinsic part of our job.” Hasan raised Selleck’s comments from a CNN interview. The Magnum, P.I. star said he stays out of current political fights because he’s in the business of entertaining people and doesn’t see the value in driving away half the country. “Why piss off half the country when you’re in the business of entertaining people?” Selleck said. Hasan also cited Jordan’s old line, “Republicans buy shoes, too.” Both men have made the same basic choice. They’ve treated their audiences as people with different views, not as political targets who must be corrected. Ma...