That’s because the actor, 49, was spotted having a friendly conversation with President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, at the College Football Playoff Championship in New Orleans.
The conversation ended with Vaughn and Trump shaking hands, and Vaughn getting an affectionate pat on the hand from the president.
But Variety and other outlets called Vaughn’s “True Detective” season one of the worst shows on TV that year.
Vaughn’s hopes of re-entering the celebrated screen actor pantheon, with the prospect of Emmys and Oscars, seemed to end.
As debate continued on Twitter over Vaughn’s presidential tete-a-tete, it extended to arguments over whether Vaughn should still have a career in Hollywood.
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