Sir Patrick Stewart has said he was offered a “serious proposal” to apply for American citizenship so he could run for the Senate.
The British actor, 79, who is married to New York singer and songwriter Sunny Ozell, is reprising his role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Amazon Prime series Star Trek: Picard.
Before the show came out Sir Patrick talked about its political undertones, describing it as a “response to the Trumpian world of Brexit and nationalist populism”.
In an interview with The Red Bulletin, he said: “Definitely, being political is more important now than ever. It was actually suggested to me last year that I should take American citizenship and run for Senate.
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