Filmmaker Joss Whedon goes after Paul Ryan with profane tweet
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Director Joss Whedon poses at the world premiere of the film "Marvel's The Avengers" in Hollywood, California April 11, 2012. (Reuters)
Filmmaker Joss Whedon brought things to a new level when he took to Twitter with a profane, violent message about House Speaker Paul Ryan.
“Violence solves nothing. I want a rhino to f--k @SpeakerRyan to death with its horn because it's FUNNY, not because he's a #GOPmurderbro," Whedon, best known for creating "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Firefly" and "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." tweeted.
Whedon's tweet elicited responses from his followers who found the filmmaker's remark offensive.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}.@joss People like you are why I stopped being a Democrat. Get the help you need before someone gets it for you. @SpeakerRyan
— Michelle (@LessThan1Week) January 14, 2017
@joss good job on making your side seem even more unhinged & detached from reality. pic.twitter.com/S01WWYMe9f
— Toni (@ToniMZ81) January 14, 2017
@joss Talented writer and director. Epic films. Poor judgment. pic.twitter.com/j6Z7PUKg4a
— Ken Zimmern (@KenZimmern) January 14, 2017
@joss "I'm against violence, but I want a wild animal to graphically murder someone who thinks differently than me."
— Razor (@hale_razor) January 14, 2017
@joss this is beyond disappointing. You're behaving like a child. How is this at all appropriate to say?
— Sarah Quinlan (@sarahmquinlan) January 14, 2017
@joss @SpeakerRyan I mean... is this where we are at? Really? Good grief, man.
— Mike C (@Octotron) January 14, 2017
@TiffyBrimple wishing death on people. Grow up. Democrats preach culture and tolerance. Saying something while doing the other is hypocrisy.
— Craven Rove (@PwrGmr) January 14, 2017
LANCE BASS: COUNTRY NEEDS UNITY
Whedon also went after actress Nicole Kidman, who last week encouraged people to accept the results of the election.
— Joss Whedon (@joss) January 13, 2017
A rep for Whedon did not return FOX411's request for comment.
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