Daniel Radcliffe believes that the
UK's Brexit vote, along with the rise of Donald Trump, has made the Far
Right "now a legitimate part of political discussion".
The actor,
who in his latest film, Imperium, plays an FBI agent who infiltrates a
right-wing extremist bomb plot, says "the vast majority of voters aren't
racist extremists". Yet, he continues: "Something's happened with Brexit and with Trump, people can now hear these views on TV and believe it's a legitimate way to think about people."
He says he feels it's now harder to be patriotic in the wake of the UKs vote to leave the EU.
"Some people will think you're racist. Patriotism is linked to nationalism and it's not the same thing," he says.
"I view myself as very patriotic but it's got nothing to do with the idea of wanting to be separate from Europe. We're an island, but a mix of cultures and languages has made us what we are. It's very sad to watch people think it's not the case."
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