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Jury Member Slams Blacklisting of Gaza-Opposing Actors

5/13/2026

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Jury member Paul Laverty condemned blacklisting actors who oppose the Gaza war, naming Susan Sarandon, Javier Bardem and Mark Ruffalo.
Sarandon said she lost Hollywood agency after calling for Gaza ceasefire, which stopped work and forced her to find agents in England and Italy.
Laverty praised poster featuring Sarandon’s ‘Thelma & Louise’ character, but Le Collectif 50/50 called it ‘feminism washing’ because five of 22 competition films are directed by women.

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Jury member Paul Laverty condemned blacklisting actors who oppose the Gaza war, naming Susan Sarandon, Javier Bardem and Mark Ruffalo.
Sarandon said she lost Hollywood agency after calling for Gaza ceasefire, which stopped work and forced her to find agents in England and Italy.
Laverty praised poster featuring Sarandon’s ‘Thelma & Louise’ character, but Le Collectif 50/50 called it ‘feminism washing’ because five of 22 competition films are directed by women.