New Poll Shows Republicans Hate Sean Penn, Dems Hate Mel Gibson

Even just in present day partisan political climate, you'd think their could be some activities -- like visiting the cinema -- that will transcend party lines. Well, not based on research conducted recently made by The Hollywood Reporter. Inside a poll featuring both liberal and conservative voters, 35 % of Republicans (and 45 percent of tea party people) consider an actor's political position when visiting a film instead of 20 % of Dems. The research also pinpoints the share of people that intentionally avoid an actor's movie because of their political preferences. Stars Republicans Avoid Sean Penn (52%) Jane Fonda (48%) Whoopi Goldberg (47%) Stars Dems Avoid Mel Gibson (36%) Arnold Schwarzenegger (30%) Tom Cruise (27%) As the statistics aren't particularly shocking -- Schwarzenegger, Penn, Fonda and Goldberg are open regarding their values -- the research implies that you will find two stars who completely transcend political lines: Clint Eastwood and Matt Damon, that is pretty interesting since both of them are boisterous regarding their ideologies (Eastwood is Libertarian, Damon is really a staunch liberal). Other findings within the study range from the area of voters who think America is described well in films (62 percent of Dems instead of 39 percent of Republicans) and the kinds of movies voters enjoy (Republicans prefer family films, Dems prefer edgier and more personal movies). Read the whole study over on THR. The Film-Watching Habits of Dems and Republicans See All Moviefone Art galleries » [via THR] [Photo: AP] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED