Susan Sarandon says she is still losing film roles over pro-Palestinian activism
Speaking at the Venice Film Festival on September 6, 2026, actor Susan Sarandon said she continues to lose work due to her support for Palestinians. She was dropped by talent agency UTA in 2023 after remarks at pro-Palestinian rallies. Sarandon stated that major studios and agencies remain resistant to hiring her despite a broader shift in US public opinion on Israel.
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Divergence score
4 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
3 camps
2 bias groups
The spectrum · how 4 outlets placed this story
LeftCenterRight
Jerusalem Post
Times of Israel
Al Jazeera
NY Post
Supportive of action
Neutral
Dismissive
Critical
Alarmist
International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
Times of Israel
Blaming 'Zionists,' Susan Sarandon says she's still losing film roles over her Gaza stance
highlights blaming of Zionists · negative
NY Post
Susan Sarandon claims she’s had ‘movies taken away recently’ over political beliefs
neutral
First to report
- Times of Israelfirst
- Jerusalem Post+3.6 h
- Al Jazeera+4.7 h
- NY Post+23.3 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
Jerusalem Post and Times of Israel foreground anti-Zionist and blaming Zionists framing, while Al Jazeera frames her stance as support for Palestine without the Zionist label.
How each outlet covered it
No left-right split here
Coverage clusters in the center and international press. Here is each take as it stands.
Center & international coverage
“Anti-Zionist actor Sarandon claims she's losing roles over support for Palestine”
“Blaming 'Zionists,' Susan Sarandon says she's still losing film roles over her Gaza stance”
“Susan Sarandon says she still loses film roles over support for Palestine”
5 tracked claims across 4 outlets
Fact ledger
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Claimed
Sarandon was dropped by talent agency UTA in 2023 after remarks at pro-Palestinian rallies.
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