Kate Beckinsale Alleges Firing Over Gaza Ceasefire Post

British actress Kate Beckinsale has accused her former talent agency of firing her for liking a social media post calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, highlighting what she describes as a gender-based double standard in Hollywood. The 52-year-old star made the allegations in a series of now-deleted Instagram comments posted under a video from actor Mark Ruffalo promoting the film Palestine 36, which focuses on the 1936 Arab Revolt.

Beckinsale, previously represented by United Talent Agency for 12 years, claimed the dismissal occurred abruptly in November 2023, just two days after the end of the 118-day SAG-AFTRA strike that had halted much of the industry's work since July. She said the termination came in "two sentences" and coincided with the same agency's decision to drop actress Susan Sarandon following her participation in pro-Palestinian rallies. "I liked a post about a ceasefire and I've got fired on the same day as Susan Sarandon was fired," Beckinsale wrote in the comments, according to reports.

The actress contrasted her experience with that of Ruffalo, who remains a client at the agency despite his outspoken support for Palestinian causes, including signing a January...