from the Silver Screen to the political stage Ron Howard shares his candid thoughts director Ron Howard is Raising eyebrows with his recent comments about JD Vance's political Journey Howard who directed the film adaptation of Vance's Memoir hillbilly elogy expressed his surprise and disappointment at Vance's shift in political stance during the film's production politics wasn't a focus and Vance seemed apolitical but Vance's recent political statements especially during his vice presidential campaign alongside Donald Trump have sparked criticism from Howard Howard emphasized the importance of voting based on current events and candidate stances rather than past associations he made it clear that he won't be supporting Trump in the upcoming election despite his past work with Vance the film hillbilly elogy while receiving mixed reviews gained renewed attention following Vance's nomination this Spotlight led to increased scrutiny of Vance's political views and controversial remarks Howard's outspoken stance underscores the complexities of personal and professional relationships in today's divided political climate stay tuned for more updates on this unfolding story