Over 1,000 Hollywood stars, directors, and film workers, including Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo, have signed a pledge to boycott Israeli film institutions, according to Film Workers for Palestine. Inspired by the anti-apartheid movement, the pledge refuses participation in festivals, cinemas, broadcasters, or production companies linked to alleged injustices against Palestinians. Other signatories include Peter Sarsgaard, Lily Gladstone, Olivia Colman, Susan Sarandon, and Tilda Swinton, highlighting growing support from the entertainment industry for the cause.

Over 1,000 Hollywood stars, directors and other film workers, including Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo, have signed a pledge to boycott Israeli film institutions, according to the advocacy group Film Workers for Palestine.

“Inspired by Filmmakers United Against Apartheid who refused to screen their films in apartheid South Africa, we pledge not to screen films, appear at or otherwise work with Israeli film institutions — including festivals, cinemas, broadcasters and production companies — that are implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people,” the pledge said.

Peter Sarsgaard, Lily Gladstone, Olivia Colman, Susan Sarandon and Tilda Swinton are among the actors who have signed the pledge, according to Film Workers for Palestine.

Producers James Wilson, Robyn Slovo and Tracey Seaward also signed.

Mark Ruffalo smiling

Actor Mark Ruffalo is active in progressive causes.

“For decades, we Israeli artists, storytellers, and creators have been the primary voices allowing audiences to hear and witness the complexity of the conflict, including Palestinian narratives and criticism of Israeli state policies,” the group said.

The association said it works with Palestinian creators to promote peace and that the call for a boycott is “profoundly misguided.”

Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo and Olivia Colman

From left, Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo and Olivia Colman.

Ruffalo, who backed former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election and is a progressive activist, also joined a “No Kings” protest in June where he spoke out against billionaires.

At the protest, Ruffalo criticized President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, saying the immigrants his administration targeted were “good people,” while wealthy Americans and “White people” were the ones committing crimes.

Mark Ruffalo and Susan Sarandon, along with thousands of New Yorkers, march in opposition to President Donald Trump’s presidency on June 14, 2025, in New York.