Actors George Takei and Wil Wheaton criticized Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson this week after the Hollywood star reaffirmed that he intends to keep his personal political views out of the public eye. The criticism followed Johnson’s recent Esquire cover story, in which he explained why he has stepped away from celebrity political endorsements and grown increasingly disillusioned with the nation’s political climate. Takei, best known for his role in Star Trek, shared a post on Threads referencing Johnson’s comments. “Silence is complicity,” Takei wrote. Actor Wil Wheaton also took aim at Johnson in a Threads post that was later deleted, according to Entertainment Weekly. “So disappointing to find out he is such a coward,” Wheaton wrote. Not everyone agreed with the criticism. Comedian Matt Rife defended Johnson on social media, mocking Wheaton’s remarks. “I love how he’s a ‘coward’ but could quite literally tear Wil’s throat out through his a–hole,”