Maybe he has, but it would be wrong to confuse the romantic view that he holds of the world with a rigid commitment to ideology or unwavering idealism.
The chemistry between Carrie Mathison, a psychologically complicated C.I.A. agent, and Nicholas Brody, a former Marine Corps scout sniper and prisoner of war, is certainly palpable, reliant on questions about who Brody really is and what his commitments to terrorist ideologies may or may not be.
His explanation began by pointing out that, while he is not interested in supporting Libertarian candidates or a devotee of Libertarian ideology himself, he's been impressed by the pragmatic way Johnson has balanced commitment to that ideology with practicality and realism.
Nevertheless, after meeting Argentinian leader Cristina Kirchner this week, the actor informed a crush of journalists that "the world today is not going to tolerate any kind of ludicrous and archaic commitment to colonialist ideology".
"The world today is not going to tolerate any ludicrous and archaic commitment to colonialist ideology," Penn said during a meeting on Monday with Cristina Kirchner, the president of Argentina.
He urged Britain to join UN talks on the future of the islands, saying the world "is not going to tolerate any kind of ludicrous and archaic commitment to colonialist ideology".
"The world today is not going to tolerate any ludicrous and archaic commitment to colonialist ideology," Penn said, during a meeting on Monday with Argentina's president, Cristina Kirchner.
He criticised Britain's "ludicrous and archaic commitment to colonialist ideology" and the deployment of Prince William to the islands on a tour of duty as a search and rescue helicopter pilot.
While they often hold a devout commitment to the ideology of the Islamic Republic, like much of the United States Army's commitment to American foreign policy, for example, they also share some of the same reservations in signing up.
One rebelled, like Kathy Boudin, a Bryn Mawr graduate and lawyer's daughter, out of a commitment to new ideologies, political, social and psychological.
