Hollywood loves a sequel, and Jane Fonda’s reboot of the Cold War-era Committee for the First Amendment gained traction Thursday as the star-studded signatory list lengthened and the actress spoke more about their mission.

Fonda announced on Wednesday that she had launched a new iteration of the committee , initially created in 1947 to oppose the government’s crusade against Hollywood figures accused of having communist ties.

Fonda’s famous father and fellow Oscar winner Henry Fonda had been a member of the original committee, alongside a slew of A-listers like Humphrey Bogart, Frank Sinatra and Lucille Ball.

Now, more than 550 actors, filmmakers, musicians, comedians and others in the entertainment industry have joined together for a similar cause to stand up against “forces of

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