Actor John Cusack shares a video of an altercation he was involved in with police during the Chicago protests on social media. Cusack made his feature film debut in 1983's Class, though his first breakout role didn't come until he starred in The Sure Thing in 1985. He then went on to appear in numerous films like Say Anything..., High Fidelity (which was recently turned into a Hulu series starring Zoë Kravitz), and Love & Mercy. Cusack's last project was Distorted in 2019, and he will next be seen in Amazon's Utopia, his first major television role. Utopia is expected to release later this year.
Over the past few days, the news has been dominated by stories about the Black Lives Matter protests that have sprung up throughout the US following the death of George Floyd. Last Monday, Floyd died after being pinned to the ground by a white police officer. The officer used his knee to push Floyd to the ground, and despite Floyd pleading that he could not breathe, the officer did not let up. Floyd's death sparked protests that have since spread to Europe as hundreds of people gather to call for justice in Floyd's case. In many instances, the protests that began peaceful turned violent when demonstrators faced heavy resistance from police.
Cusack has taken to social media to share his experience at the protest in Chicago. According to Cusack, he was attempting to record a video of a burning car when police officers approached him. In Cusack's words, "Cops didn’t like me filming the burning car so they came at me with batons. Hitting my bike." He also attached a video of the incident. While it's hard to see anything concrete in the video, officers can be heard yelling at Cusack. Fair warning, the video is short but the language is NSFW. You can see it for yourself in the space below:
Cusack's video is one of many that have appeared on social media capturing what is happening during the protests. The first protest occurred in Minneapolis, where Floyd's death occurred. Since then, however, they have cropped up in places like New York, California, and even across the sea in England. They've also drawn out some familiar faces, as someone spotted a protester dressed up as Batman at the Philadelphia protest.
It's not clear if Cusack was injured following his altercation with the police, though he continued to post about his experience and the ongoing situation on social media after posting his video. Cusack isn't the only celebrity to throw his support behind those seeking justice for Floyd's death; other notable figures who have spoken up include Dwayne Johnson, Billie Eilish, and Beyoncé.
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