A Cannes Film Festival juror has criticised Hollywood for “blacklisting” actors such as Susan Sarandon for opposing the Gaza war. The 79-year-old actor, whose character in Thelma and Louise features on a 2026 poster for the international film festival, was dropped by her agency in 2023 in what she says was a response to her “marching and speaking out about Gaza”. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday (12 May), writer Paul Laverty mentioned the poster featuring Sarandon, before adding: “Isn'