The actor, Costas Mandylor, is trending on Twitter due to a past controversy that people are bringing up again.
Costas Mandylor, born as Costas Theodosopoulos, is an Australian actor who plays Kenny Lacos in Picket Fences and Mark Hoffman in the Saw movies.
Highlights
- In 2023, a Twitter user called out Costas Mandylor for being biased and discriminatory.
- When a Twitter page asked users who they believed deserved to sit in the chair full of nails, many responded by naming him.
- This reaction followed his tweets and social media activity, which featured controversial statements and support for divisive figures and causes.
His role in Picket Fences got him two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.
Mandylor’s first significant role was as a European Jew in the 1989 film Triumph of the Spirit.
Afterward, he returned to Los Angeles, met director Oliver Stone, and auditioned for a role. Next, he landed the part of an Italian count in The Doors (1991).
Twitter Users Name Costas Mandylor As Deserving For The ‘Chair Full Of Nails’
In 2023, a Twitter user accused Costas Mandylor of being a biased personality and urged people to stop supporting him.
The issue started with Saw’s actor following controversial right-wing politicians and social media pages that oppose Black Lives Matter.
his racist posts along with a caption that is bullshit. if you are not poc, you can't comment on this btw! pic.twitter.com/DR8sgyZcVJ
— levi defense squad (@hopevalleys) January 5, 2024
People are upset because he has tweeted insufferable statements that oppose specific communities.
After receiving significant backlash for his controversial tweets, he removed them from his account.
The public’s negative response likely prompted him to remove the posts to mitigate further criticism and damage to his reputation.
Consequently, a Twitter user commented that he was never acting as Hoffman and suggested they had always perceived a negative aspect of his character.
When a Twitter page asked users who they thought deserved to sit in the chair full of nails, many responded by naming him.
This reaction came after they had seen his tweets and social media activity, which included controversial statements and support for divisive figures and causes.
His past comments and affiliations have led people to view him as deserving of such a harsh fate in the context of the Twitter discussion.
Additional Information
- Costas Theodosopoulos was born on September 3, 1965, in Melbourne, Australia, to Greek immigrant parents Louise and Yannis Theodosopoulos, who worked as a taxi driver.
- His brother, Louis Mandylor, is also an actor.
- Raised in St Kilda and South Melbourne, Mandylor moved to the United States in 1987 to begin studying acting.
- Mandylor married Talisa Soto in May 1997, but the couple divorced in 2000.
