American actress fired from Hollywood agency due to support for ceasefire in Gaza Strip

A representative for UTA told the Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday, November 21, that the agency no longer represents Sarandon, 77. The Oscar winner has yet to comment on the situation. Sarandon made headlines after speaking at a pro-Palestinian rally in New York on Friday, November 17. “A lot of people right now are afraid of being Jewish and are starting to feel what it means to be a Muslim in this country that is so often subject to violence,” Sarandon told the crowd, according to video obtained by the New York Post. Sarandon isn't the only star to speak out about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Several actors, comedians and musicians have written an open letter to President Joe Biden calling for a ceasefire in the war in the Gaza Strip, which began after the Hamas incursion on October 7. In addition to Sarandon, the petition, according to the Artists 4 Ceasefire website, was signed by such stars as Drake, Jennifer Lopez, Gigi Hadid, Zayn Malik, Rachel McAdams, Oscar Isaac, Bradley Cooper, Ben Affleck, Kristen Stewart, Channing Tatum, Quinta Brunson, Sandra Oh and Joaquin Phoenix. “We ask that you, as President of the United States, and the US Congress, call for an immediate de-escalation and ceasefire in Gaza and Israel before another life is lost,” the letter said. “Over the past week and a half, more than 5,000 people have been killed - a figure that any conscientious person knows is catastrophic. We believe that all life is sacred, regardless of faith or ethnicity, and condemn the killing of Palestinian and Israeli civilians."