Susan Sarandon faced another strike after being ousted by a production company following her anti-Jewish tirade at a pro-Palestine rally in New York City.
The production company that was considering Sarandon for a short film revealed to Page Six that they no longer planned to work with the Academy Award winner.
“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.
“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 studio's decision comes just weeks after the 77-year-old Oscar-winning actress was ousted by her Hollywood representative, United Talent Agency, which is led by Jewish CEO Jeremy Zimmer, who has represented Sarandon since 2014.
Susan Sarandon suffered another blow after being dropped by a production company following her anti-Jewish tirade at a pro-Palestine rally in New York City
The production company that was considering Sarandon for a short film revealed to Page Six that they no longer planned to work with Academy Award winner Pictured (David Barroso, co-founder of the indie film company)
Sarandon was set to appear in the short film “Slipping Away,” which appeared among her “upcoming” projects on IMBD until this weekend
Sarandon apologized last Friday for claiming that Jewish people are getting “a taste of what it feels like to be Muslim” amid the war with Hamas.
Sarandon's comments at a pro-Palestinian 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.
On Friday, she said she said her comments last month were “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 the 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 Muslim in this country that is so often subjected to violence .''
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.
Sarandon posted her apology on Instagram on Friday evening
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
Sarandon was seen at a pro-Palestine rally in New York City last month. She attended another this weekend, where she sang “from the river to the sea,” which has been branded an anti-Semitic phrase calling for the destruction of Israel.
Sarandon has not publicly addressed her resignation from production company PTO, but did share a quote from Jewish playwright Howard Zinn on Instagram.
Zinn has been quoted in the past as saying that “Israel was a mistake,” but the Jewish historian did support a two-state solution in which both Jews and Muslims live together in peace, the report said. Jewish magazine.
According to a recent survey, only about one in six younger Palestinians believe in a two-state solution Opinion research.
The quote, about “being hopeful in bad times,” was posted without a caption.
“Being hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is not only a history of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage and kindness.”
'What we want to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we only see the worst, it destroys our ability to do anything,” the quote reads in part.
Sarandon's post received mixed reactions. She faced backlash from many viewers who called out the actress for her “ignorance” on the subject.
Many pro-Israel comments encouraged Sarandron to gain knowledge about the historically complex Israeli-Palestinian conflict through open dialogue.
'Dear Susan, you are a sweet woman who automatically tries to be on the side of the weak. The point is that in this case the weak side you are standing next to is a seasoned terrorist known around the world,” one person wrote.
'I propose that you take two weeks off and come to Israel to study in depth the causes of the conflict and meet Jews and Muslims. We will be glad to receive you, and if at last you decide to remain in spirit, it will be after you have studied openly and not recited out of ignorance.”