More Than 400 Artists Sign a Letter Warning of ‘Threats’ to Free Speech

Aldis Hodge has been acting alongside his brother, Edwin Hodge, since the age of nine. In 2022, he starred as Hawkman in DC’s “Black Adam,” one of his highest-profile roles to date.

Hodge currently plays the lead role of Alex Cross in the Amazon Prime series “Cross,” which is based on a series of detective novels by James Patterson.

Rising to prominence for her role as Annie Edison in the sitcom “Community,” Alison Brie recently starred in the the supernatural body horror film “Together” alongside costar Dave Franco.

Brie is also known for her voice acting in “BoJack Horseman” and “The Lego Movie.”

America Ferrera won a Golden Globe, an Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for her role as Betty Suarez in “Ugly Betty.” The show about an ambitious young woman navigating the fashion industry first aired on ABC, which is owned by Disney.

Ferrera also starred in “Barbie.”

Anthony Anderson was inducted as a “Disney Legend” in September 2022, an award given to those who made significant contributions to the Disney legacy. He is best recognized for his starring role as Andre “Dre” Johnson Sr. on the hit ABC sitcom “Black-ish,” as well as being the eight-season show’s executive producer.

“I’ve sat on the couch with my friend @jimmykimmel for over 20 years and today I STAND with my friend,” Anderson wrote in a Facebook post.

Ben Stiller is best known for his work as an actor, producer, and director in comedy films such as “Zoolander.” His iconic role as Larry Daley, the museum guard in “Night at the Museum,” is a part of Disney’s film library.

Stiller wrote, “This isn’t right” on X following Kimmel’s suspension, and the post received a response from Elon Musk, who owns the social media platform.

Billy Crystal was recognized as a “Disney Legend in 2013 for his voice acting in the Pixar classic, “Monsters, Inc.,” as the green one-eyed monster Mike Wazowski, which became one of the studio’s most iconic characters.

Crystal also hosted the Academy Awards nine times and won a Tony Award for his one-man play “700 Sundays.”

Bryan Cranston, the “Breaking Bad” star, is a four-time winner of the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor.

Daveed Diggs recently voiced Sebastian the crab in Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid.”

The actor won a Tony Award and a Grammy Award for his role in the hit Broadway show “Hamilton,” which was later released on Disney+.

Jason Bateman is the voice behind Nick Wilde, the con-artist fox, in Disney’s Oscar-winning film “Zootopia.”

“You just can’t stand by and let stuff like that go on,” Bateman told the TODAY show host Craig Melvin on September 18, referring to Kimmel’s removal from the air.

Honored as a “Disney Legend” in 2022, Jamie Lee Curtis starred in Disney Channel staple “Freaky Friday” alongside Lindsay Lohan, where she played a mother who magically swaps bodies with her teenage daughter.

“I mean, I disagreed with him on almost every point I ever heard him say,” Curtis said in an interview on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast following Charlie Kirk’s death. “But I believe he was a man of faith, and I hope in that moment when he died, that he felt connected to his faith.”

Jonathan Groff became a “Disney Legend” in 2022. He voiced the roles of Kristoff and Sven the reindeer in “Frozen” and “Frozen II,” both of which are among Disney’s most successful animated films.

The “Veep” star posted about the letter on Threads, warning that “if it happens to one of us, it happens to all of us.” She also posted a photo with Kimmel and said, “SHAME @ABC.”

Kerry Washington is best known for her lead role in “Scandal,” which aired on ABC, where she played Olivia Pope, a crisis management expert.

Washington also appeared in Disney’s live-action “A Thousand Words with Kerry Washington,” and her production company, Simpson Street, frequently partners with ABC and Hulu.

Lin-Manuel Miranda is the “Hamilton” star and creator and writer behind chart-topping songs for Disney animations, such as the Oscar-nominated “How Far I’ll Go” in Moana and “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” in Encanto.

Miranda also starred as Jack alongside Emily Blunt in “Mary Poppins Returns.”

Maggie Gyllenhaal received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in “Crazy Heart” alongside Jeff Bridges. “The Lost Daughter,” her 2021 directorial debut, also earned three Academy Award nominations.

Mark Ruffalo stars as the Hulk in Disney’s Marvel universe. Ruffalo posted about the letter on social media, along with other comments about the suspension.

“It’s going to go down a lot further if they cancel his show,” he said in a post on Threads about Disney’s stock price. “Disney does not want to be the ones that broke America.”

Maya Rudolph is the voice behind Aunt Cass in “Big Hero 6,” the Oscar-winning Disney animated film. She is also widely known for her impressions of Oprah Winfrey, Donatella Versace, and Kamala Harris on “Saturday Night Live.”

Meryl Streep is one of the most decorated actors of all time, with three Academy Award wins and 21 nominations.

Best known for her roles in “The Devil Wears Prada” and “The Iron Lady,” Streep also played the witch in Disney’s adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim musical, “Into the Woods.”

Regina Hall starred major Hulu original series “Nine Perfect Strangers,” and co-hosted the 2022 Academy Awards alongside Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer.

Pedro Pascal stars in “The Mandalorian,” a live-action Star Wars series for Disney+, and is set to act in this role once more for a coming Star Wars movie.

He posted a photo with Kimmel on Instagram over the weekend, with the caption “Defend #FreeSpeech Defend #DEMOCRACY.”

Rachel King has directed some episodes of ABC and Disney-affiliated series such as “Scandal,” and is best known for her acting roles in “American Crime” and “Seven Seconds,” which garnered her multiple Emmy Awards.

A Golden Globe winner, Primetime Emmy Award winner, and recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Sharon Stone is best known for her breakout and most iconic roles as Catherine Tramell in “Basic Instinct” and Ginger McKenna in “Casino.”

Tom Hanks has collaborated with Disney extensively over the years and is a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, in addition to winning two Academy Awards.

Hanks voiced Woody the cowboy doll throughout the “Toy Story” franchise and played Walt Disney himself in a film about the making of “Mary Poppins.” He was recognized as a “Disney Legend” in 2002.