Susan Sarandon dropped by talent agency over comments at Palestine rally

Actress Susan Sarandon has attended a series of pro-Palestine protests recently (Picture: Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock)

Susan Sarandon has been dropped from her talent agency for remarks she made at a pro-Palestine rally.

A spokesman for United Talent Agency (UTA) confirmed on Tuesday that the Dead Man Walking star had been let go from the agency.

Sarandon, 77, has attended several pro-Palestinian rallies recently.

The vast majority of public protests in major cities in the US have been pro-Palestine.

As reported by Deadline, she had made several remarks in New York on November 17.

These included: ‘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.’

Sarandon has been dropped by her talent agency of nine years (Picture: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Video footage on TikTok also revealed the star encouraging the crowd to speak up in support of Palestine amid its conflict with Israel.

‘People are questioning, people are standing up, people are educating themselves, people are stepping away from the brainwashing that started when they were kids,’ the Thelma & Louise actress said.

She encouraged attendees to ‘be strong, be patient, be clear and stand with anybody who has the courage to speak out.

Sarandon thanked ‘the Jewish community who’s come out to have our backs’.

The movie icon also reposted a pro-Palestinian message on X (formerly Twitter) from Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters.

Waters, 80, has been heavily criticised over the years for his antisemitic remarks.

The movie icon encouraged people to speak out in support of Palestine (Picture: Kena Betancur/VIEWpress via Getty Images)

Sarandon is yet to comment on the matter (Picture: Gotham/GC Images)

He has denied being antisemitic, despite dressing in a German uniform that was described as a Nazi SS officer on stage in Berlin as recently as May.

Sarandon actress had been signed to UTA since 2014.

She had been a client of ICM Partners for 25 years prior to that.

Her being dropped by her agency is just one of several incidents in recent weeks where talent agencies have made decisions on their clients after public statements regarding the war in Israel.

Many A-listers have also been incredibly vocal with their views.

For example, celebrities including Gal Gadot, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Amy Schumer have posted messages of support for Israel amid the conflict and have spoken out against violence after seeing graphic images.

Meanwhile, model Bella Hadid begged fans for ‘forgiveness’ after remaining silent on the conflict initially.

The runway star, who is half-Palestinian, later spoke about the horror she experienced after releasing a statement, receiving threats when her number was leaked.

On the other hand, Stranger Things actor Noah Schnapp sparked wild backlash when he shared a post on Instagram about the war, explaining that he was ‘scared’ by the unrest.

The Netflix star has since received more criticism for laughing over offensive stickers.

The 2023 Israel–Hamas war began on October 7 when terrorist group Hamas launched an unprecedented assault on Israel from the Gaza Strip.

Since then, countless people have died, sustained serious injuries, and been made homeless.

UTA has been contacted for comment.

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The actress encouraged crowds to vocalise their support of Palestine amid its conflict with Israel.