Outspoken Spanish star Javier Bardem told AFP he was "getting more work than ever" despite his public campaigning against Israel's war in Gaza, something he attributed to "the narrative changing" around the conflict. At the last Oscars ceremony in February, the openly political star of "No Country for Old Men" used his time presenting the award for best international feature film to state: "No to war and a free Palestine."Acclaimed actress Susan Sarandon, a fellow pro-Palestinian campaigner, as well as other less known figures have complained about their work drying up after their statements condemning Israel's actions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. "I think it's important to be able to express your point of view, knowing that there will be people who agree and people who don't," Bardem told AFP at the Cannes Film Festival where he is starring in "The Beloved" by Spanish director Rodrigo Sorogoyen. - Claims of 'blacklisting' -Scottish-born screenwriter Paul Laverty, a member of the Cannes jury this year, accused Hollywood of blacklisting film figures such as Sarandon, Bardem and Mark Ruffalo over their politics."It doesn't worry me because I'm lucky enough to be able to work. I'm lucky to be in a place where I can express myself knowing that I have job offers. I imagine there are people who are more afraid they won't get called because of it, but that's not my case," Bardem, 57, said.
Spanish star Javier Bardem says 'narrative changing' on Gaza
Outspoken Spanish star Javier Bardem told AFP he was "getting more work than ever" despite his public campaigning against Israel's war in Gaza, something he attributed to "the narrative changing" around the conflict. At the last Oscars ceremony in February, the openly political star of "No Country for Old Men" used his time presenting the award for best international feature film to state: "No to war and a free Palestine."









