Screenwriter and 2026 Cannes Film Festival juror Paul Laverty has publicly condemned Hollywood's treatment of actors who have spoken out against the war in Gaza, calling the industry's boycott of such figures an act of censorship. Laverty highlighted the striking irony that this year's Cannes poster features Susan Sarandon, who has said she lost her agent after publicly calling for a ceasefire. The remarks underscore growing tensions between the film world's celebrated commitment to free expression and the professional consequences faced by artists who take political positions on the conflict.