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Pedro Pascal<\/a> has jumped to Jimmy Kimmel<\/a>\u2019s defence despite his association with Disney<\/a><\/p>\n

US network ABC<\/a>, which is owned by Disney, revealed earlier this week that Jimmy Kimmel Live! would no longer be broadcast<\/a> after the host made controversial implications<\/a> about the identity of Tyler Robinson, the suspected gunman behind the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n

In the wake of the news, Pascal who stars in Disney\u2019s The Mandalorian and recently joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)<\/a>, said he is standing with Kimmel, writing on Instagram<\/a>: \u201cDefend free speech.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pascal, who headed up The Fantastic Four: First Steps and will star in the forthcoming Avengers: Doomsday, shared a photo of himself alongside Kimmel. <\/p>\n

His comments arrive ahead of The Mandalorian & Grogu<\/a>, a film continuation of the Star Wars<\/a> series set to be released in 2026.<\/p>\n

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Pedro Pascal in Marvel film \u2018The Fantastic Four: First Steps\u2019 (Disney)<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Tatiana Maslany, the star of Disney+\u2019s She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, led calls to cancel Disney+ subscriptions<\/a> in the wake of Kimmel\u2019s indefinite suspension. Marisa Tomei, who played Aunt May in the MCU, also supported the notion,<\/p>\n

Damon Lindelof, whose hit series Lost aired on ABC<\/a> and is available to stream on Disney+, shared plans to boycott the company.<\/p>\n

The TV showrunner behind The Leftovers and Watchmen called Kimmel \u201cempathetic and grateful\u201d, adding: \u201cI was shocked, saddened and infuriated by yesterday\u2019s suspension and look forward to it being lifted soon. If it isn\u2019t, I can\u2019t in good conscience work for the company that imposed it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many more celebrities<\/a>, including Ben Stiller, Wanda Sykes and Kathy Griffin, have spoken out against the decision.<\/p>\n

The comment that got Kimmel in hot water featured in Monday\u2019s episode (14 September), when he said: \u201cWe had some new lows over the weekend with the Maga gang desperately trying to characterise this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and with everything they can to score political points from it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jimmy Kimmel\u2019s late-night show has been axed indefinitely (Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Trump reacted positively to news of Kimmel\u2019s indefinite axing, posting on Truth Social during his state trip to London<\/a>: \u201cGreat News for America: The ratings challenged Jimmy Kimmel Show is CANCELLED.\u201d<\/p>\n

The announcement from ABC came soon after Nexstar Media Group, the largest owner of television stations across the country, said it would no longer air Kimmel\u2019s show.<\/p>\n

Nexstar owns America\u2019s largest local broadcasting group, made up of top network affiliates, with more than 200 owned or partner stations in 116 US markets reaching 220 million people.<\/p>\n

Hours before the decision was made public, the Trump-appointed chair of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, called Kimmel\u2019s words \u201ctruly sick\u201d.<\/p>\n

Carr went on to say that his agency could hold ABC, Disney, and Kimmel accountable for the comments. He said the comic appeared to be making an intentional effort to mislead the public into believing that Kirk\u2019s assassin was a Trump supporter.<\/p>\n