had established herself as royalty within the Hollywood industry. And, as such, the actress believed that her political stance—she has spoken out against Trump’s immigration policies or condemned gun violence—would never harm her career. However, the veteran interpreter, in a conversation with The Times published this past Sunday, has stated that now, which means that he will not act in a big-budget industry film again, following comments he made at a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the end of last year. “My projects were cancelled,” Sarandon said. “They have used me as an example of what not to do if you want to continue working.”
In November 2023, standing on the back of a truck during a pro-Palestine protest in New York City, the Oscar-winning actress, apparently speaking off the cuff, said: “There are a lot of people who are afraid of being Jewish.” at the moment. They’re starting to get a taste of what it’s like to be a Muslim in this country. [por Estados Unidos]so often subjected to violence.” Additionally, at the march he noted that many American Jews would be afraid of the rise of anti-Semitism. The consequences of her words were immediate: she was fired by her representative in Hollywood, United Talent Agency, run by Jewish CEO Jeremy Zimmer; and his roles in films from conventional studios, banned. It was of no use that Sarandon apologized to a — with 1.8 million followers — saying that he had intended to express his concern about anti-Semitic attacks and made “a terrible mistake” in the way he expressed it, by giving to understand that “until recently Jews have been oblivious to persecution, when in reality the opposite is true.” Furthermore, in his defense he added: “I deeply regret having minimized this reality and having hurt people with this comment. “My intention was to show solidarity in the fight against intolerance of all kinds and I regret not having done so.”
A year after the controversy, he reflects on its consequences in the interview with the British media. Despite losing jobs, he assures that he does not regret having supported Palestine, reiterates his desire to end the genocide in Gaza and denounces the consequences in the United States of being in favor of Palestine: “There are so many people without jobs right now [desde] November of last year… who have lost their jobs as janitors, as writers, as painters, as people who work in the cafeteria, as substitute teachers who have been fired because they tweeted something, or liked a tweet, or called for a ceasefire.” . When asked if he ever does, he replies: “I don’t know. Nothing in Hollywood.”
Sarandon is not alone in being ostracized by the so-called mecca of cinema. Another actress, , was expelled from the cast of Scream 7 for sharing social media posts accusing Israel of genocide. “Right now Gaza is being treated like a big concentration camp… This is genocidal ethnic cleansing,” he wrote on , where he has 1.6 million followers. After the dismissal, she shared a text saying: “I prefer to be excluded by who I include, than to be included by who I exclude.” And a prominent Creative Artists Agency agent, Maha Dakhil, posted on her Instagram account: “What can break your heart more than witnessing a genocide? Witness how the denial of that genocide occurs?” After her words she was demoted, but kept her job, according to , after one of her clients, Tom Cruise, indicated that he had his support.
This is not the first time that the star shows your support for Palestine or takes a stand against social injustices. In April this year he joined a host of actors and directors, including Paul Mescal, Olivia Colman, Ayo Edebiri, Tessa Thompson, Louis Theroux, Jonathan Glazer and Stellan Skarsgård, who donated memorabilia and their time to a Cinema for auction. Gaza to raise funds for humanitarian aid in Palestine. And in July, during a conversation with , He said that while his statement was a terrible mistake, it did not mean the end of his activism to end the Palestinian genocide. She explained that she, as a famous actress, is a speaker to give visibility to social issues and insisted that everyone had to unite to stop the war. “It is up to each of us to stop the genocide happening in Gaza, and that means stopping Israelis and Palestinians dying. “No one deserves to die this way.” In addition, she assured that she has long felt motivated to oppose injustice. “Injustice has always hurt me and made me angry. I grew up in Washington in the 1960s, with the Vietnam War raging and assassinations like Martin Luther King Jr. casting a shadow over our culture. “I didn’t have to force myself in that sense, it was the only possible option.”
The controversy is not foreign to the actress. Even today, according to the English media, there is a cohort of liberals who have not forgiven him for that in the 2016 presidential campaign and that. After Trump’s victory, both the actress and Stein were accused of stealing enough votes from Democrats in three key states to help the Republican win. Regarding the latest US elections last Tuesday, November 5, in which Trump emerged the clear winner, Sarandon is clear in the interview with The Times: “I think a revolution is taking place among unions and among young people who were not born in a party,” he says. “I feel like both parties are dominated by corporations. I think there is a big cultural difference (in what they talk), but not in the policies, so I support humanity.”
In recent years, the interpreter has become a defender of human rights and has demonstrated on numerous occasions for the visibility of AIDS, to end the war in Iraq or against armed violence. And in 2018 to separate children from their parents. The star of Rocky Horror Picture Show He said at the time: “It will never cease to amaze me that an American thinks that someone is desperate to enter our country, when what they are really trying to do is achieve a dignified, stable and, above all, free life.” And while Hollywood has turned its back on Sarandon, not all of his professional projects have ended. The actress stars in the new independent film The Gutterwhich premiered on November 1.
