Oscar-Winning Disney Actor Fired After 'Antisemitic' Remarks

Oscar-Winning Disney Actor Fired After 'Antisemitic' Remarks - Inside the Magic

Home » Entertainment

Oscar-Winning Disney Actor Fired After ‘Antisemitic’ Remarks

in Entertainment

Posted on November 22, 2023November 22, 2023 by Emmanuel Detres

1 Comment

Susan Sarandon as Queen Narissa from the Disney movie "Enchanted" (2007)

Credit: Disney

A famous Hollywood actor has been fired after some antisemitic remarks surfaced during a rally earlier this month.

Susan Sarandon posing for a photo during her winning of a Golden Globe award. — Credit: Wallpaper Cove

Which Hollywood Actor Got Fired? Susan Sarandon

The actor who got fired for their antisemitic remarks is none other than Susan Sarandon. Some quick facts about Susan Sarandon are that she’s an American actress and activist. She was born on October 4, 1946, in New York City. She is 5’5″ and has appeared in over 60 movies and TV shows.

Sarandon’s acting career began in 1970 with the drama film Joe. She also appeared in the soap opera A World Apart (1970–1971) and the television film F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Last of the Belles (1974). She became famous for her role as Janet Weiss in the 1975 musical comedy horror film The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Sarandon has won an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She has also been nominated for six Primetime Emmy Awards, nine Golden Globe Awards, and a Daytime Emmy Award. She won the Best Actress Oscar in 1996 as Sister Helen Prejean in Dead Man Walking.

Susan Sarandon smiling during a special Hollywood event. — Credit: Wallpaper Cove

What Did She Say or Do to Get Herself Fired?

Susan Sarandon, an Oscar winner, was dropped by the United Talent Agency (UTA). The reason for her dismissal was comments she made about the Israel-Hamas war. Sarandon attended pro-Palestinian rallies and made remarks such as, “Jewish people are getting a taste of what it feels like to be Muslim.”

According to a recent report from the Los Angeles Times, the actress was criticized earlier this month for the comments she made above. The news of her departure from her agency comes on the heels of Hollywood attempting to respond directly and appropriately to the current and ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Middle East.

When the LA Times attempted to reach out to Sarandon and her representatives for comment, they did not directly or immediately respond.

Susan Sarandon laying on her side on a couch posing for a photo. — Credit: Wallpaper Cove

Speaking to the New York Times not too long ago, Sarandon has this to say about antisemitism:

There’s a terrible thing that’s happened where antisemitism has been confused with speaking up against Israel…I am against antisemitism. I am against Islamophobia.

There is no word yet on whether or not the film studios or television studios will drop the actress from current or future productions. Her most recent role was in Warner Bros. Blue Beetle (2023), where she played the antagonist, Victoria Kord, who was power-hungry and evil.

She also played and starred in Disney’s Enchanted (2007), where she played the villainous Queen Narissa.

View Comment (1)