Woods, 71, shared the news on Thursday, posting a screenshot of anemail exchangebetween him and his agent, Ken Kaplan of The Gersh Agency.
“It’s the 4th of July and I’m feeling patriotic,” the email from Kaplan began. “I don’t want to represent you anymore. I mean I could go on a rant but you know what I’d say.”
Woods captioned the image, “So this email from my agent,” whom he described as “a political liberal.”
Woods went on toshare a responseon social media, although it’s unclear if the message was actually sent to Kaplan over e-mail as well.
“My response: ‘Dear Ken, I don’t actually. I was thinking if you’re feeling patriotic, you would appreciate free speech and one’s right to think as an individual. Be that as it may, I want to thank you for all your hard work and devotion on my behalf. Be well,’ ” the actor wrote.
Woods, who is most known for roles inCasino,Once Upon a Time in Mexico,The Virgin Suicides, andVideodromeis an outspoken conservative who frequently shares his political beliefs on social media.
For instance, on the fourth of July, he shared an article about the Trump Administration’s decision to reverse former PresidentBarack Obama’s affirmative action admission policies.
Alongside the link he wrote, “Rubbing out the last vestiges of thestain that was Obama. He’ll finally be the ‘man’ who wasn’t there…”
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Actress Amber Tamblyn responded on Twitter,accusing Woods of having tried to pick her and a friend up when she was 16. When she said she’d disclosed her age to him, Woods allegedly responded, “Even better.” Woods denied the accusations.
Elizabeth Perkins alsoheld up a signduring a march protesting sexual harassment and assault in November 2017 that read: “James Woods #MeToo.”
In October 2017, The 70-year-old actor announced his plans to retire from acting via his real estate agent when he put his Exeter, Rhode Island, property up for sale.
Responding to the news of Woods’ retirement, Tamblyntweeted: “The dethroning continues.”
source: people.com
