Wyatt Russell wasn’t at ICE protests in Los Angeles, rep confirms; ‘Not Wyatt Russell’ responds

Wyatt Russell, son of Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, has been misidentified in a viral clip of a man scolding authorities during the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles.

A rep for the Thunderbolts* actor confirmed the misidentification to Entertainment Weekly, noting that the team has been working to correct the misinformation.

The viral clip in question features an impassioned man informing armed authorities that they’re “on the wrong side of history.”

“Your assault rifles and your sticks? You should be standing here with us,” he said. “We know you got a job to do, but you took an oath to the Constitution, not to the fascists in the White House. Think about what you’re doing now. Think about what this means.”

The “Not Wyatt Russell” in the video is actually Aaron Fisher, partner at Statecraft Media, which produces digital media campaigns for progressive candidates.

“Coming into our community, peaceful f—ing community — people working their jobs,” Fisher said in the video. “They’re sending men in military fatigues, weapons of war. And you stand here and you allow it . . . do you think any of these people in the White House sending you these commands give a f— about you?”

He implored the armed officials to “think about your place in history.”

Contacted about the Wyatt Russell confusion, Fisher told Entertainment Weekly, “I found the mixup to be pretty humorous, and glad it helped to amplify the message. The proliferation of the words themselves, and the movement behind it, is what matters most. The deployment of the National Guard against the wishes of our Governor is dangerously un-American, and I will continue to peacefully protest in my community.”

Protests in the sanctuary city began on Friday and spilled through Sunday after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents carried out raids in heavily Latino parts of the city, including a clothing warehouse in downtown L.A. The protests escalated following Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard, a tactic that both California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass have denounced as unwarranted escalation.

Newsom, who accused Trump of “inflaming tensions” in a “serious breach of state sovereignty,” said he intends to sue the administration on Monday.

Among the celebrities who attended the protests were Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day and Finneas O’Connell, the latter of whom had shared that he was tear-gassed “almost immediately at the very peaceful protest.” The Grammy-winning musician and older brother of Billie Eilish accused authorities of “inciting” the chaos.

Stars like Mark Ruffalo, Chrissy Teigen, Eva Longoria, and Tyler, the Creator also took to social media over the weekend to condemn the raids.

UPDATED: This post has been updated with a response from Aaron Fisher.