As stated by The Hollywood Reporter, Oscar-winning actor Julianne Moore recently spoke about her stances on gun safety as well as Hollywood's depictions of firearms before the release of her upcoming Apple Original Films movie, Sharper. In Moore's new film, Sharper, audiences will see the star use a gun onscreen for the first time in over a decade. While chatting with the Times of London, the actor stated that even though she's now appearing in a movie with guns, her choice not to use one previously was a conscious one.
Moore told the magazine, "It's not something I feel drawn to at all. I don't find it appealing." She went on to state that in Sharper, her character's gun isn't depicted as "gung-ho" but instead feels like a "moral tale, given how badly everything goes when it is fired."
The star went on to state that while she herself has little interest in firearms, she's still aware of how often the entertainment industry depicts them on the big and small screen. Still, Moore argued that Hollywood's continued portrayal of guns isn't to blame for American gun violence or the U.S.'s limited legislation regarding gun safety and responsibility.
Julianne Moore Said She Doesn't "Blame Gun Violence on Entertainment"
She said, "It's really important when you talk about gun safety and people blame entertainment to realize that the entire world consumes the same entertainment as the U.S., but the U.S. has easy access to weapons. So I am not a big fan of violent movies, but I also don't blame gun violence on entertainment."
The actor also revealed that she chose to become more vocal about gun safety after the Sandy Hook massacre. However, Moore noted that she was already "very involved in the gun safety movement."
The star said, "I realized I wasn't keeping my children safe if I didn't do my part to change the legislation. I thought, 'I'm not being the kind of parent I want to be.' I thought that if something happened to them it would be my fault."
Moore finished by stating, "I don't think it has anything to do with being an actor. I think about it in terms of being a citizen of my country. If there is something you care about you feel you need to take action. So everything I've done politically has been about how I feel personally. A job is a job, but as a citizen, you have a responsibility to participate in a community."