In a sprawling interview with RTVE while promoting his latest movie, actor and director Viggo Mortensen commented on the economic and political situation in Argentina, calling the current president "a clown" and "a puppet of the right." Although Mortensen's parents are from the U.S. and Denmark, he spent most of his childhood in the South American country and holds close ties to Argentina, something illustrated by his clear local accent and repeated trips there, as well as his passion for soccer club San Lorenzo.
"I read, I observe, I have friends, I talk with my friends in Argentina" said Mortensen. "Argentines are historically a people of great endurance. They are used to continuously overcoming and being in terrible situations like this. This situation with Milei, the conservative Spanish media will say that he is a genius, that he is lifting the economy. Well... for one percent or less of the Argentine population, it is convenient that this clown, a puppet of the right manipulated by others, is in charge" concluded the actor.
