Cannes juror denounces Hollywood boycott of actors for Gaza war views
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“Screenwriter and 2026 Cannes Film Festival juror Paul Laverty denounced Hollywood for boycotting actors who’ve opposed the genocide in Gaza”
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Three independent web search results (including Deadline) confirm that Paul Laverty, a 2026 Cannes Film Festival juror, denounced Hollywood for blacklisting/boycotting actors like Susan Sarandon over their views on Gaza.
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— The 79th annual Cannes Film Festival is taking place from 12 to 23 May 2026. South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook will serve as jury president for the main competition.
Hartland Villa designed the of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Cannes_Film_Festival
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Cannes_Film_Festival
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— Each year, prior to the beginning of each event, the Cannes Film Festival board of directors appoints the juries who hold sole responsibility for choosing which films will receive an award. Jurors are…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Cannes_Film_Festival_j…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Cannes_Film_Festival_j…
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— Yorgos Lanthimos (; Greek: Γιώργος Λάνθιμος, romanized: Giorgos Lanthimos, pronounced [ˈʝorɣos ˈlanθimos]; born 23 September 1973) is a Greek filmmaker and theatre director. Often described as one of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorgos_Lanthimos
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“a festival poster featuring Susan Sarandon”
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Both Wikipedia and web search results explicitly state that the official 2026 Cannes Film Festival poster, designed by Hartland Villa, features Susan Sarandon (and Geena Davis) from the film Thelma & Louise.
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— The 79th annual Cannes Film Festival is taking place from 12 to 23 May 2026. South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook will serve as jury president for the main competition.
Hartland Villa designed the of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Cannes_Film_Festival
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Cannes_Film_Festival
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— Anslem Richardson is an American film, television and theater actor, filmmaker, and visual artist of Trinidadian descent. He is best known for his role as Mike in The Locksmith and Governor Khaled on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anslem_Richardson
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— The Accompanist is an upcoming American drama film co-written and directed by Zach Woods. It stars Susan Sarandon, Everly Carganilla, Aubrey Plaza, Ilia Volok, John Rothman, Helena Howard, and Kevyn M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Accompanist_(2026_film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Accompanist_(2026_film)
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“Susan Sarandon... said she lost her agent after calling for a ceasefire”
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Multiple independent sources, including Variety and other web search results, confirm that Susan Sarandon stated she lost her agency representation/was blacklisted after calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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— Susan Sarandon is speaking out about her alleged blacklisting from Hollywood over pro-Palestinian comments she made in the midst of Israel's ongoing attacks on Gaza. The 79-year-old actress — who prev…
https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-15603443/Susan-S…
https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-15603443/Susan-S…
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— Susan Sarandon says her advocacy for a Gaza ceasefire affected her standing in Hollywood. The actress has spoken about losing agency representation following remarks at a pro-Palestinian rally in Nove…
https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/susan-sarandon-sa…
https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/susan-sarandon-sa…
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— Susan Sarandon is speaking out about her current film and television career, saying that after she spoke out and called for a ceasefire in Gaza that she was unable to take on roles in the United ...
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/susan-sarandon-hollywood-…
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/susan-sarandon-hollywood-…
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