Danny Trejo’s Son Claims Actor “Never Heard” Of Ben Shapiro Until 2 Weeks Into ICE Film Production: “He’s Handcuffed To This Stupid Project”
2 sources·Updated October 13, 2026
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- Variety·2h agoDanny Trejo Had ‘Never Heard’ of Ben Shapiro Before Signing On for Daily Wire’s ‘Pawn Shop,’ Says His Son: ‘It’s F—d Up. He’s Handcuffed to This Stupid Project’
Danny Trejo, who sparked backlash after it was revealed he’d be starring in the pro-ICE movie “Pawn Shop” from Ben Shapiro’s production company, Daily Wire, had “never heard” of the conservative political commentator and is contractually unable to say anything negative about…
Read at Variety → - Deadline Hollywood·3h agoDanny Trejo’s Son Claims Actor “Never Heard” Of Ben Shapiro Until 2 Weeks Into ICE Film Production: “He’s Handcuffed To This Stupid Project”
As Danny Trejo is met with backlash over his involvement in Daily Wire’s latest project, his son is coming to the actor’s defense. This weekend, Gilbert Trejo claimed that his father had “never heard of Ben Shapiro” or “what kind of guy he is” until two weeks into production own…
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