"I so agree with your prime minister that the European Union should not remove the ban against selling arms to China," he said. "I agree with him totally."
It was the last thing that journalists were expecting to hear at the press conference to promote his film, Shall We Dance, a romantic comedy also starring Jennifer Lopez.
Shall We Dance is a remake of a successful Japanese film about a man in his fifties who becomes tired of his routine life.
The actor is well-known for his political expressions. He has spoken against the war in Iraq, and has also spoken in favor of the Dalai Lama.
Shall We Dance has been available on DVD/videocassette in North America since February, 2005.