Hollywood star Jason Momoa endorses Voice to Parliament Yes vote with a powerful message – but many Australians are not impressed
Hollywood star Jason Momoa backs the Voice to Parliament Yes vote with a strong message – but many Australians are unimpressed
- Momoa shared an ad in support of the Yes campaign
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Hollywood superstar Jason Momoa has sparked division after sharing an Instagram post in support of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
The American actor – best known for his roles in Game of Thrones and as Aquaman – shared a video ad produced by Indigenous rapper Adam Briggsto further efforts to enshrine the Aboriginal advisory body in the Constitution.
In the clip, Briggs advises two young women in the pub to research the Voice, leading them to agree that they will “just vote yes on that” because the details are “pretty clear.”
New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi had already shared the video before Momoa reshared it on his own account.
‘#yes23 is a referendum taking place in Australia on October 14. The aim is to give Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people a voice in Parliament so they can have their say on issues that affect their lives,” reads the caption of the original post.
‘Simple as that. How do I know this? I googled it. But many Australians are confused or panicked about what it means.
‘Do not! It’s a good thing! Just do good things! Google it too, you lazy bastards.”
Hollywood superstar Jason Momoa (pictured with ex-wife Lisa Bonet) has caused division after sharing an Instagram post in support of Indigenous Voice to Parliament
But the actor’s stance has sparked a fierce debate among his fans, with some unhappy about his influence on Australian politics.
‘Which country (which you do not come from, do not know or are not part of) are you going to give the next signal?’ one critic fumed.
“Stay out of Australian politics, mate. Do your thing in America and all that, but putting your five cents in terms of the yes or no vote is not (for) you,” one person commented.
‘Stay in films and out of Australian politics. What have you ever done for our country?’ said another.
Others thanked Momoa — who has a Native Hawaiian heritage that he represents on the world stage — for his solidarity with Yes voters.
“The run-up to the referendum has been very tough on our communities and it’s actually really nice to get some encouragement from our indigenous brothers from across the seas,” one person wrote.
Another added: ‘It’s Yes from me. It will not negatively impact me and will strengthen First Nations with pride.”
Australians have started early voting ahead of referendum day on October 14.