The star made the suggestion during an interview with The New York Times to promote the Netflix sequel, "The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two," in which he reprises his role as Santa Claus.

"Totally," Russell said when asked if he holds to his opinion celebrities should avoid making political statements. "I've always been someone who felt we are court jesters. That's what we do."

"As far as I'm concerned," he continued, "you should step away from saying anything so that you can still be seen by the audience as any character. There's no reason entertainers can't learn just as much as anybody else about a subject, whatever it is. But I think that what's sad about it is that they lose their status as a court jester. And I'm a court jester. That's what I was born to do."

The 69-year-old actor defined a court jester as someone who "isn't always funny" but is nevertheless "the only one who can walk into the castle and put the king down, as long as he doesn't hit too close to him."

"I think that's been a big, important part of all cultures throughout history, and I'd like to see it stay in ours," he added.

Anything else?

In an era when there's pressure to make everyone and everything political, Russell is one of a handful of celebrities who believe it's best for entertainers to steer clear of hot-button issues.

Country music legend Dolly Parton said during an interview this week on NBC's "Today" that she tries to "stay out of other people's business," adding, "I don't argue about religion and politics. I try to steer clear of that and just do what good I can in my own little world, doing it the best way I know how"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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