William Shatner has come to the defence of Outlander star Sam Heughan after the Scottish actor was attacked online for vacationing in Hawaii during the coronavirus pandemic.
The 39 year old decided to fly from Los Angeles to Hawaii after the global health crisis led to the recent cancellation of the PaleyFest LA event, where he had been due to promote his new movie, Bloodshot.
Heughan shared his location during a Twitter question and answer session with fans on Sunday (22Mar20), explaining he had arrived before 17 March, when Governor David Ige requested tourists postpone any planned holidays in the state for the next month to avoid the further spread of COVID-19. “Came here before travel ban,” he wrote. “Rather concerned to return to UK.