Star Trek’s Will Wheaton lashes out at “fucking Nazi” politician for posting about Patrick Stewart’s death: “He despised you”
Wil Wheaton criticised US politician Stephen Miller after Miller posted a tribute to actor Patrick Stewart, saying that Stewart despised him and his political views. Wheaton, who played Stewart’s on-screen son Wesley Crusher in *Star Trek: The Next Generation*, told Miller to keep Stewart’s name out of his mouth.
Stewart died at his Los Angeles home on 28 October, after living with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia, according to a statement shared on social media. The statement said he was surrounded by family and friends, while longtime friend Ian McKellen remembered Stewart’s Yorkshire roots and forthright character.
In short
- Wheaton rebuked Miller over his tribute to Patrick Stewart.
- Stewart died at home aged after illnesses, according to his family.
- Ian McKellen remembered Stewart’s Yorkshire roots and honesty.
Explained simply
Patrick Stewart was a British actor best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation, a science-fiction series about the crew of a spaceship. Will Wheaton played Wesley Crusher, Picard’s young colleague and friend, on the show. The two actors worked together for several years.
Stephen Miller is a US political figure whose views have drawn strong criticism from some people. The dispute centres on whether it was appropriate for him to pay tribute to Stewart, and on Wheaton’s claim that Stewart opposed Miller’s politics. The reaction reflects how public figures’ legacies can become part of wider political disagreements.