Over 400 Jewish creatives and Hollywood professionals signed an open letter Monday, denouncing recent Oscar-winning director Jonathan Glazer for his speech refuting his “Jewishness.”
A slew of Jewish creatives in Hollywood have rallied behind an open letter to Glazer which called out his speech on March 11 that advocated for a ceasefire in Gaza after he took the stage winning Best International Film for “The Zone Of Interest,” which was notably based on the Holocaust, according to Variety. While it is unclear from where the letter originated, a list of major names in support was provided to the outlet.
Actors such as Debra Messing and Tovah Feldshuh, executives including Gary Barber and Gail Berman, directors Eli Roth and Rod Lurie, producers Lawrence Bender, Amy Pascal, Hawk Koch and Sherry Lansing, United Talent Agency representative Jake Fenton and creators such as Amy Sherman-Palladino all signed the letter. (RELATED: Director Jonathan Glazer Says He Wants To ‘Refute’ His ‘Jewishness’ Amid Gaza War)
More than 450 Jewish creatives, executives and Hollywood professionals have signed an open letter denouncing Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” Oscar speech. https://t.co/nA5zDAk9N0
— Variety (@Variety) March 18, 2024
