Josh Duhamel revealed the reason why he doesn't believe in publicly speaking about politics.
The Ransom Canyon star, 53, said he doesn't want to risk 'alienating' half his audience by sharing his views, while appearing on an episode of The Show on Wednesday.
'I have real strong opinions about things but I don't really talk about them,' he said.
'Why would I alienate half my audience? Because I respect their views on things but I'm not going to preach to them. They can believe what they want.'
'I'm just here to make cool stuff,' Duhamel - who recently - added.
Duhamel went on to assert that it 'should be' a growing trend for Hollywood stars to not disclose their political views.
Josh Duhamel, 53, revealed the reason he steers clear of speaking about his political beliefs is because he does not want to 'alienate' his audience
Duhamel is best known for starring as Captain William Lennox in the Transformers franchise; Seen in a 2007 still
'It makes perfect sense,' he added. 'If you really want to be a success in this business, why would you make half of your audience despise you by your political beliefs? Maybe they don't care? I don't know. I look at it like a business decision.'
The actor then compared himself to a 'court jester' whose goal is to entertain.
His comments come after fellow actor Vince Vaughn recently ripped into late night hosts for preaching politics on Theo Von's podcast
He added that he understood that hosts like Colbert - whose show will be leaving the airwaves in May - had to discuss the news but they prioritized their views over jokes.
