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Actor Wyatt Russell, the son of Hollywood legends Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, clarified false rumors that he was the man who went viral for scolding law enforcement during large scale anti-ICE protests.
“This is indeed NOT Wyatt Russell, and we have been working to try and correct the mis-identification,” a spokesperson for the actor told the Independent.
The video showed a protester, who shared a resemblance with Russell, shouting at a National Guardsmen that they were on "the wrong side of history" in a clip that went viral on X Monday (June 9).
“Your assault rifles and your sticks? You should be standing here with us,” the man said in the video clip. “We know you got a job to do, but you took an oath to the Constitution, not to the fascists in the White House. Think about what you’re doing now. Think about what this means.”
Singer Marco Foster confirmed that the protester was Aaron Fisher, who he claimed messaged him personally after the video went viral.
Fisher, a former Ohio House Democratic Caucus staffer and partner at Statecraft Media, also confirmed his identity to Entertainment Weekly while acknowledging being mistaken for Russell.
“I found the mixup to be pretty humorous, and glad it helped to amplify the message,” Fisher said.
“The deployment of the National Guard against the wishes of our governor is dangerously un-American, and I will continue to peacefully protest in my community,” he added.
President Donald Trump had already deployed 2,000 National Guard troops before U.S. officials announced that 700 Marines arrived in Los Angeles overnight as protests continued on Monday (June 9). The protests followed demonstrations over ICE operations across the city on Friday (June 6) after federal agents raided multiple workplaces resulting in hundreds of people, including children, being detained, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.
Large crowds gathered near the federal building on Friday, which resulted in some clashes with authorities, while was followed by protests on Saturday where Border Patrol agents were posted up nearby, resulting in more clashes with demonstrators and footage showing smoke projectiles being deployed.