Karlovy Vary, July 5 -- Actor-director Jesse Eisenberg said he has no plans to leave the United States despite recently becoming a Polish citizen, calling it "silly" to move away because of political differences under President Donald Trump's administration, according to Variety.

Speaking at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, where he received the festival's President's Award, Eisenberg said he instead feels a responsibility to remain in New York and support people facing difficult circumstances.

"I am a very lucky American," Eisenberg said. "I have a nice life. My wife is a teacher, and she teaches a lot of students who are not as lucky as we are. I think we feel, if anything, a responsibility to stay in New York and help those who are st...