Ron Howard, who directed the "Hillbilly Elegy" movie, spoke out about Donald Trump's VP pick, JD Vance, as did their leading actress Glenn Close.

Ron Howard, who directed the movie "Hillbilly Elegy," says he is "surprised and concerned" by Donald Trump and JD Vance's campaign rhetoric.

"We didn't talk a lot of politics when we were making the movie," Howard said, referring to his adaptation of the vice presidential candidate's 2016 book.

Vance has faced continued backlash for his comments and views of women since he was tapped to join Trump on the Republican ticket.

Former GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Sunday that Sen. JD Vance 's comments about women who don't have children are "not helpful" as he and former President Donald Trump try to reclaim the White House for Republicans. More: 'He seems real to me': Tim Walz leads JD Vance on favorability in exclusive poll

Former Trump UN Ambassador Nikki Haley acknowledged during a Sunday interview that JD Vance’s comments about “childless cat ladies” are not “helpful.” Vance has faced criticism for a number of unearthed comments from his past,

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance on Thursday lamented that school shootings in the US have become “a fact of life” and called for greater security at schools in the wake of the school shooting in Winder,