Kevin Costner responds to ‘No Kings’ protests at a University speaking event

The 70-year-old actor participated in the Silk Speaker Series at the University of San Francisco in California on Saturday, October 18. Kevin was a last-minute replacement for actress Nicole Kidman, whose USF appearance was postponed to April. The only reason given for the postponement was “scheduling conflict.” Kevin’s speaking engagement at the Silk Speaker event coincided with the No King protests, also known as No Kings 2.0. Although his talk took place hours after the protests, Kevin took the opportunity to acknowledge the demonstrations.

What’s going on in this city? How cool is it that people are flexing today?” the Yellowstone star said to the audience. “It doesn’t matter whose side you’re on right now. We can all recognize what we feel, but at least we’re still able to express it. Continue to do that, make a difference. You really do count.”