Overview

• Offerman said he is counting on UK and European viewers to embrace the film more than American audiences.
• Set within the sovereign citizen movement, Sovereign follows a father and son whose confrontation with a police chief leads to a deadly manhunt.
• The thriller is written and directed by Christian Swegal and stars Offerman alongside Jacob Tremblay and Dennis Quaid.
• Offerman said the project made him consider how ordinary people are drawn into extreme conspiratorial beliefs, citing the Capitol attack.
• He added that conversations with Trump‑supporting friends and family help him seek understanding, and he criticized political appropriations of his Ron Swanson character while emphasizing the character’s focus on gun safety.