Bardem hits out at film industry for lack of activism

Actor Javier Bardem has called out members of the film industry for their lack of activism at Sunday's Oscars.

Bardem, 57, told the Independent that "I think it's comfortable-ness" that prevented members of the industry from speaking out. He added, "I think they don't want to feel, themselves, uncomfortable. And that makes me uncomfortable; me and many others."

The actor, who has appeared in films like No Country for Old Men and Dune, was criticised for using his apperance at the Oscars to declare "no to war and free Palestine", which was met with a round of applause.

Bardem also wore a pin that he wore in 2003 to protest against the Iraq war, "which was an illegal war and we are here 23 years after with another illegal war", he told reporters, referring to the war on Iran.

This article was sourced from Middle East Eye.

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