Actor Mark Ruffalo on Sunday blasted President Trump’s attempts to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterms, saying he was ready to “Hulk out” to stop it.
During a “Hands Off Our Vote” event in New York City, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) actor said Republicans will “try and stop us from taking our country back, and we’re not going to let ‘em.”
He added, “Trump we’re not letting ya,” before leading the crowd in chants of “hands off.”
“Hands off our f—ing vote,” Ruffalo remarked, before screaming and saying, “I’m going to Hulk out. You won’t like me when I’m angry.”
Ruffalo, 58, has played Bruce Banner and his angry alter-ego, the Hulk, in the MCU since 2012. He appeared as Banner and the Hulk in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” which came out in July.
Marvel’s re-release of “Avengers: Endgame” includes a short clip appearing to show Dr. Doom abducting Ruffalo, as Banner, from a secure cell after he turned into the Hulk during the events of the aforementioned Spider-Man film.
“Hey, I’m still here. They … thought I was out for the count. I’m still here. I’m still playing the Hulk,” Ruffalo added Sunday, to cheers.
Ruffalo has been politically outspoken for years, endorsing Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, criticizing the Israeli military’s actions in Gaza and calling on world governments to address climate change.
The actor has also slammed the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing it will negatively impact creative freedom.
Trump has long alleged that mail-in voting is inherently fraudulent, while voting by mail himself. One of his top legislative priorities is the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, which proposes requiring proof of citizenship for Americans to register to vote in federal elections.
The president has also pushed the U.S. Postal Service to restrict the sending of mail-in ballots only to states that have provided his administration with its voter rolls. But the Supreme Court last month refused to clear the way for the plan to take effect for the midterm elections, which are less than a month away.
