Overview
- In an interview with Superillu, the actor called Germany "not a friendly country" and said he discusses possible destinations with his son "for an emergency."
- A Civey poll for t-online found 56% of respondents have at some point considered moving away from Germany, 40% have not, and 4% gave no answer.
- Josef Schuster of the Central Council of Jews cautioned that AfD participation in a federal government would endanger Jewish life and noted a marked rise in antisemitic incidents reported by communities in 2024.
- Organizers announced he will receive the Filmkunstfest Mecklenburg-Vorpommern honorary prize, the Goldener Ochse, on May 9, 2026, in Schwerin.
- Recent updates include a new exhibition of his paintings in Emden and the destruction of his Pacific Palisades home by fire earlier this year.