Middle East Eye(@MiddleEastEye):At a press conference, Scottish screenwriter and jury member of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival Paul Laverty slammed Hollywood for “blacklisting” Susan Sarandon, Javier Bardem and Mark Ruffalo because of their views in opposing "the murder of women and children in Gaza". “Shame on Hollywood,” said Laverty.

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2026.05.12 22:14

At a press conference, Scottish screenwriter and jury member of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival Paul Laverty slammed Hollywood for “blacklisting” Susan Sarandon, Javier Bardem and Mark Ruffalo because of their views in opposing "the murder of women and children in Gaza". “Shame on Hollywood,” said Laverty.