Tim Robbins slams conspiracy theories comparing Donald Trump's assassination attempt to his movie Bob Roberts

Actor-director Tim Robbins ends conspiracy theories linking Donald Trump's July 13 assassination attempt to his 1992 satire, Bob Roberts, about a conservative folk singer running for the US Senate, who goes through a staged assassination to try to win sympathy and votes.

In a July 15 post on his X account, Robbins addressed those who have been comparing what happened to Trump on Saturday to the events in the movie,

"To anyone drawing a parallel between my film Bob Roberts and the attempted assassination of Trump, let's be clear. What happened yesterday was a real attempt on a presidential candidate's life."

The Oscar-winning actor also called out people who have been claiming online that Trump's assassination attempt was nothing but staged.

"Those that are denying the assassination attempt was real are truly in a deranged mindset. A human being was shot yesterday. Another killed. They may not be human beings that you agree with politically but for shame folks."

Tim Robbins continued,

"Get over your blind hatred of these people. They are fellow Americans. This collective hatred is killing our souls and consuming whatever is left of our humanity."

Tim Robbins wrote, directed, and starred as the titular character in Bob Roberts, which won him numerous awards as an actor and filmmaker.

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What is Tim Robbins' Bob Roberts movie all about?

Bob Roberts, which came out on the silver screen in September 1992, is a mockumentary that revolves around a millionaire conservative named Bob Roberts, who launched a campaign against another senator, using odd ways to fire up the crowds during his rallies.

At one point, he was singing "60s-style acoustic folk songs with lyrics espousing far-right conservative social and economic views." He is also not above using smear campaigns and dirty tricks to gain votes against his opponent, including staging an assassination to sway people to his side during the election.

Tim Robbins' Bob Roberts had a one-night-only screening at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville back in February, which the actor-director attended with his brother, David, with whom he composed the film score. He also joined the panel discussion about the film following the screening. Talking about the political subject in the movie, the star said,

"We've all been through this crucible. These things don't seem to change, but seems pervasive, the need to hold onto power."

Besides Tim Robbins, the film also brought some of the current Hollywood actors to fame, including John Cusack and Jack Black.