Susan Sarandon dropped by talent agency for being pro-Palestine
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Actress Melissa Barrera is also another figure being blacklisted in Hollywood for speaking up on the genocide being committed by "Israel" in Gaza.
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Susan Sarandon participates during a Q&A panel on day four at FAN EXPO Comic Con at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center on Sunday, August 13, 2023. (AP)
Talent agency UTA has dropped Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon following her comments at a pro-Palestine rally in New York this week.
"There are a lot of people that are afraid, that are afraid of being Jewish at this time, and are getting a taste of what it feels like to be a Muslim in this country, so often subjected to violence," she said as she encouraged holding conversations with Jewish Americans, who don’t feel "safe" at this time.
Sarandon, known for sharing pro-Palestine posts on X and sharing posts by Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters, has come under fire for her stance.
Because of Waters' pro-Palestine outspoken stance, he was denied hotel reservations last week during his tour in Uruguay and Argentina.
Read more: Uruguay, Argentina hotels ban Roger Waters over pro-Palestine stance
"They don't understand the history of what has been happening to the #Palestinian people for 75 years."
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) November 12, 2023
US actress Susan Sarandon joined hundreds at a New York rally in support of Palestinians in the #Gaza Strip against the Israeli aggression.#Palestine #GazaUnderAttack pic.twitter.com/D4TbCVdGuz
Out of Hollywood for criticizing genocide
Actress Melissa Barrera has been kicked from starring in Scream VII after sharing social media posts being pro-Palestine.
"Gaza is currently being treated like a concentration camp," she wrote in her Instagram story.
She added, "Cornering everyone together, with no where to go, no electricity no water … People have learnt nothing from our histories. And just like our histories, people are still silently watching it all happen. THIS IS GENOCIDE & ETHNIC CLEANSING."
Earlier #SusanSarandon has been dropped by her talent agency, #MelissaBarrera from #Scream7 & #MahaDakhil removed from her job, after they being vocal about the ongoing genocide happening in Palestine#IsraelWar #Hollywood pic.twitter.com/ZcjHFSUte1
— Girish Johar (@girishjohar) November 22, 2023
A spokesperson for Spyglass, the entertainment company behind the Scream film franchise, released a statement in response.
"Spyglass’ stance is unequivocally clear: We have zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any form, including false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust distortion or anything that flagrantly crosses the line into hate speech."
Barrera's 2022 feature earned $137.7 million globally. She also starred in Scream VI which topped $168.9 million at the global box office.
'Happy Death Day' filmmaker, Christopher Landon is now directing Scream VII and in response, released a statement on X on Tuesday.
"This is my statement: 💔 Everything sucks. Stop yelling," he said, adding: "This was not my decision to make."
Christopher Landon when the lead actress of his movie gets fired against his will and has her name dragged through the mud for daring to speak out against a currently ongoing genocide
— LeGyatt Triller Moth (@legotrillermoth) November 22, 2023
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Christopher Landon when a Looney Tunes movie gets cancelled pic.twitter.com/3xS9V1fdIb
Landon later deleted his post on X.
