Actor James Cromwell Glues Hand To Starbucks Counter In Protest
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Cromwell and other activists glued their hands to a Manhattan Starbucks counter in protest of extra charges for drinks made with plant-based milk.
Actor and activist James Cromwell has gone from “Succession’s” Uncle Ewan to real-life supergluin’ — pasting his hand to a midtown Manhattan Starbucks counter on Tuesday to protest the coffee chain’s extra charge for plant-based milk. We’re not going anywhere @Starbucks!Literally, we’re superglued to your counter 🥴https://t.co/i5ZLHifN6i pic.twitter.com/NzPTPRkW7i
The 82-year-old Oscar nominee, known for “Babe: Pig in the City” and “L.A. Confidential,” channeled his role as the crotchety, anti-capitalist brother of a billionaire media mogul for the protest organized by the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
Cromwell sat on the Starbucks counter wearing a "Free the Animals" T-shirt and read a statement denouncing the surcharge for vegan milk alternatives.