Sean Astin has never won an Oscar and is probably not on the list of the most outstanding actors of his generation, but he is very popular in the United States because his filmography includes icons of American culture, such as “The Goonies”, “Rudy”, “The Lord of the Rings” and recently the series “Stranger Things”.
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At the same time, the 53-year-old actor has an active political role linked to the Democratic Party and has supported the presidential campaigns of John Kerry, Hillary Clinton, and Joe Biden. And this Tuesday he once again caught attention for his participation in a historic moment of the National Convention being held at the United Center in Chicago.
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What was Sean Astin's participation in the Democratic National Convention?
One of the most traditional moments of each National Party Convention occurs when a roll call is made of the different state delegations and one by one they announce the candidate they support as their presidential nominee.
In the case of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), the vote of each state did not represent anything new because Kamala Harris was the only candidate, so they decided to give it a twist and turn the moment into a party, with delegations showing their support to the rhythm of a representative song from each state.
For example, Michigan used "Lose Yourself" by Eminem, who was born in Detroit; California obviously had "California Love" by Tupac Shakur as the background music, and Georgia featured Atlanta native Lil Jon performing live his "Turn Down for What," which got everyone at the United Center dancing.
In the case of Indiana, they chose "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" by Michael Jackson, as the famous singer was born in the industrial town of Gary. But what caught the attention of the "hoosier" delegation the most was Sean Astin's participation in announcing support for Kamala Harris.
Why did Sean Astin represented Indiana?
The actor who portrayed Samwise Gamgee is originally from Santa Monica, California, but is deeply connected to Indiana. His wife was born there, and also, the series “Stranger Things,” in which he acted in the second season, is set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana.
But surely the role that most identifies Astin in the United States is that of Rudy in the movie of the same name, where he plays a young dreamer who, despite all his physical and sports limitations, manages to play American football and graduate from the prestigious University of Notre Dame, located in northern Indiana.
“Indiana welcomed me as soon as I married Christy Harrell from Rolling Prairie, and that was before living in Hawkins or playing as the littlest player with the biggest heart at the University of Notre Dame, Rudy... I want the best for Indiana and that is choosing Kamala Harris as the first female president of the United States,” said Sean Astin, unleashing an ovation at the United Center in Chicago.