Actor Viggo Mortensen is going political. He has set off on a three-day fundraising tour for New York Democrat Robert Johnson, who is challenging U.S. Rep. John McHugh for the 23rd Congressional District seat.

“I’m pretty skeptical of all politicians, and I think it’s only in the movies that you find no-strings-attached, sincere people,” said Mortensen on Thursday at a buffet dinner.

“Dr. Bob is that rare thing: He’s a man that’s not bought and paid for. I wish there were candidates like him all over the country,” he said.

The star of the Lord of the Rings trilogy said he has donated $2,100 to Johnson’s campaign, the maximum limit for an individual under federal election laws.






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