Susan Sarandon was spotted beaming as she strolled around New York City, despite recently being dropped by her production company over her anti-Semitic outburst at a pro-Palestine rally.
The 77-year-old Academy Award winner was spotted walking in an all-black outfit and matching hat on Wednesday.
Sarandon smiled brightly and looked cheerful, just a day after PTO films said they were pulling her from an upcoming film due to her recent anti-Jewish comments.
The production company that was considering Sarandon for a short film told Page Six that they no longer planned to work with her.
“As a company, PTO Films wants to make it clear that Susan Sarandon's views do not reflect the views of our organization,” said David Barroso, co-founder of the indie film company.
Susan Sarandon was seen beaming despite having just been dropped by her production company for her anti-Semitic outburst at a pro-Palestine rally in New York
The 77-year-old Academy Award winner walked the streets of New York City on Wednesday wearing an all-black outfit and a statement hat
Sarandon smiled brightly and looked cheerful even though her production company said they were pulling her from an upcoming film because of her recent anti-Jewish comments
Susan Sarandon during her anti-Jewish tirade at a pro-Palestinian rally in New York City
“We considered her for a short film, but due to her recent statements we decided to pursue other options,” he told Page Six.
Sarandon was set to appear in the short film “Slipping Away,” which appeared among her “upcoming” projects on IMBD until this weekend.
The decision came just weeks after Sarandon attended a pro-Palestine rally in New York and gave an impromptu speech in which he said Jewish people were getting “a taste of what it feels like to be Muslim” amid the war with Hamas.
The comments made at a pro-Palestine rally on November 17 in New York City sparked widespread outrage, with critics saying they ignored the centuries of prejudice and anti-Semitism the Jewish community has endured.
Sarandon's comments led to the 77-year-old being ousted by her longtime Hollywood representative, United Talent Agency, which is led by Jewish CEO Jeremy Zimmer.
The New York native apologized on Friday for her comments – which she described as “a terrible mistake.”
“This wording was a terrible mistake because it implies that Jews were ignorant of persecution until recently, when the opposite is true,” she said.
She said the meeting was intended “to highlight the urgent humanitarian crisis in Gaza and call for a ceasefire,” and said she had not planned to speak at the meeting but was invited to address the crowd.
“To convey my concern about a rise in hate crimes, I said that Jewish Americans, as targets of rising anti-Semitic hatred, are “getting a taste of what it's like to be a Muslim in this country, which is so often subjected to violence.”'
The production company that was considering Sarandon for a short film revealed to Page Six that they no longer planned to work with the star
Sarandon was set to appear in the short film “Slipping Away,” which appeared among her “upcoming” projects on IMBD until this weekend
Sarandon apologized on Friday for her comments – which she described as 'a terrible mistake'
The decision came just weeks after Sarandon attended a pro-Palestinian rally in New York and gave an impromptu speech in which he said the Jewish people are getting “a taste of what it feels like to be Muslim” amid the war with Hamas .
Sarandon said her words ignored “centuries of oppression and genocide in Europe,” as well as recent atrocities such as the attack on the Tree of Life synagogue, which killed 11 people in Pittsburgh in October 2018 — the worst attack on the Jewish community in modern American history. .
Sarandon added, “I deeply regret trivializing this reality and hurting people with this comment.
“My intention was to show solidarity in the fight against all forms of intolerance, and I am sorry that I did not do that.”
Since the October 7 Hamas terror attack, which killed 1,200 Israelis, and the reprisals in Gaza, which killed 15,000 Palestinians, Sarandon has attended several rallies in New York.
The veteran left-wing activist was filmed singing along to the chant 'from the river to the sea', a rallying cry used by both pro-Palestinian activists and Hamas and seen by many as an anti-Semitic call for Israel's destruction .
The Rocky Horror Picture Show star also retweeted messages on