An Oscar-nominated actor has withdrawn from a scheduled performance in Israel after a PR firm linked to the production falsely attributed quotes to him, calling the misattribution "unacceptable and untenable." The cancellation follows a controversy over statements allegedly made by the actor, who was set to star in a satirical musical in Tel Aviv. The PR firm, hired by the show’s organizers, later clarified that the quotes were fabricated, prompting the actor’s withdrawal from the trip. The incident has drawn attention to the blurred lines between public relations and artistic credibility in high-profile cultural events.
The Wild Horse Nine actor had been due to appear on stage in The Music Critic in Tel Aviv – but pulled out over PR firm’s ‘unacceptable and untenable’ attribution of statementJohn Malkovich has cancelled a planned trip to Israel next year to appear on stage after a PR firm hired by the show attributed quotes to the actor that the company had written.Malkovich, who is a leading Oscar contender for his role in Martin McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine, was due to appear in The Music Critic, a theatrical-musical satire composed by the Jewish violinist Aleksey Igudesman, in Tel Aviv’s Charles Bronfman Auditorium on 13 April. Continue reading...
