Susan Sarandon says she’s losing roles over Palestine support: “Agencies are telling people not to hire me”

Susan Sarandon has said she has lost roles over her support for Palestine.

The Oscar-winning actress has been vocal in her support over the years, and was dropped by her agency UTA in the wake of comments she made at one rally following the October 7 attacks in 2023.

“There are a lot of people afraid of being Jewish at this time, and are getting a taste of what it feels like to be a Muslim in this country,” she said at the time, and later apologised for the remarks.

Speaking at the Venice Film Festival while promoting the new film The Echo Chamber , she claimed at a press conference (via Variety ) that agencies have told others not to hire her.

“I think that the narrative has completely changed in terms of historical relevance of Palestine and the ties of Zionists with America and our politics,” Sarandon said. “That has been a major revelation for people. How much money the United States gives to Israel, nobody really understood that.

“I’ve still had movies taken away recently because there are agencies that are telling people not to hire me still. But that’s the power structure. I think within the people, certainly internationally, I feel welcome.”

The star added that she wanted to “thank” The Echo Chamber director Andrea Pallaoro as “he doesn’t listen to the warnings”.

“There has been a change in terms of the general public, but there are still positions in my industry that are held by Zionists who have not relaxed their feelings towards me,” she added. “But I found my family, I found my people and I’m OK.”