"There is only one way in this country to bring lasting change: Vote," he expressed.

The actor also pointed out how recent protests across the nation reminded him of those in the

"There is only one way in this country to bring lasting change: Vote," he expressed.

The actor also pointed out how recent protests across the nation reminded him of those in the 1990s. He also shared that George Floyd's death was reminiscent of Eric Garner's in 2014, since they both pleaded to the police, "I can't breathe."

News of Floyd's death broke on Monday, May 25. In footage of the incident, which was captured by bystanders and circulated online, a Minneapolis police officer (later identified as Derek Chauvin) pinned Floyd on the ground and kneeled on his neck. Three other officers appeared to stand by as Floyd stated several times that he couldn't breathe.

According to an independent autopsy ordered by Floyd's family, he died at the scene. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner released its own autopsy findings on Monday, June 1, which stated that Floyd died from "cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint and neck compression."

Days following Floyd's death, Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. At this time, the three other officers involved haven't been charged—however, they've been fired from the Minneapolis Police Department.