The Internet Mocks Fox News for Attacking Jamie Lee Curtis for Using a Gun in 'Halloween'

In the new Halloween, Jamie Lee Curtis stars as Laurie Strode, a woman who was attacked by a [...]

By Patrick Cavanaugh - October 11, 2018 09:45 am EDT

In the new Halloween, Jamie Lee Curtis stars as Laurie Strode, a woman who was attacked by a masked murderer as a teen and has spent the decades since preparing for a final confrontation. Fox News points out that, while Laurie supports using firearms to defend herself, Curtis herself doesn't, which presents a "conundrum."

Jamie Lee Curtis wields firearms in new 'Halloween' movie despite advocating for gun control //t.co/OL2q5nXtUx
— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 10, 2018

Given that Curtis is an actress who makes a living by pretending to be things that she isn't in reality, social media had a field day by mocking the outlet with other instances of her on-screen characters not reflecting who she really is as a person as well as other famous actors.

Scroll down to see the internet roasting Fox News for their comments about the Halloween actress!

[H/T Twitter, FoxNews]

What's In A Name?

She also plays a character named Laurie, despite preferring the name “Jamie” in real life. What a world!
— VVO)))LFMAN (@TheWolfman) October 10, 2018

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'Freaky Friday'

In the movie Freaky Friday she does a body swap with her daughter despite being an opponent of witchcraft. Something for your investigative team to look into
— PeterNorway (@classiclib3ral) October 10, 2018

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Freddy Krueger

Guys - I have another scoop for you - Robert England murdered loads of kids during the 1980s, despite being a nice guy.
— John Rain (@MrKenShabby) October 10, 2018

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Not Enough Foxes

Latest: Fox News has "News" in its name, despite not actually containing any. Also, rumours abound that it's not actually run by foxes. Next, the weather.
— David Court ☠️ (@DavidJCourt) October 10, 2018

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'First Man'

Ryan Gosling pretends to be Neil Armstrong in 'First Man' movie, despite the fact that he's actually acclaimed actor, Ryan Gosling
— Students for Democracy (@lister_lester) October 10, 2018

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'Home Alone 2'

In Home Alone 2 @realDonaldTrump helps a child separated from his parents, but in real life...

They could look into this too.
— Finn Sheerin (@silverbluefin) October 10, 2018

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Dictionary Definition

Acting. The profession or activity of those who perform in stage plays, motion pictures, etc.

See also: Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloweenhttps://t.co/mHU51CjZzw https://t.co/FffBtUp6Sw
— Dictionary.com (@Dictionarycom) October 10, 2018

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Luke Skywalker

Mark Hamill wields LASER sword and armor-piercing firearms, space fighter jet w megabomb, kills 10,000s of security professionals and innocent contractors aboard security outpost - TWICE! - despite advocating for gun control. What do you have to say for yourself, @HamillHimself? https://t.co/0yeMer9u0g
— Kevin Baron (@DefenseBaron) October 10, 2018

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Faster Than a Speeding Bullet

Christopher Reeve flies in 1978 blockbuster film despite actually being constrained by the laws of gravity. https://t.co/WwyLbAI9wW
— Ted Geoghegan (@tedgeoghegan) October 10, 2018

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Watch Out For Hannibal

Anthony Hopkins plays a man who eats people in Silence of the Lambs, therefore he must support cannibalism https://t.co/pQyfb6ez1N
— glamorous as heck (@weirdoqueen) October 10, 2018

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