Javier Bardem Advocates for Palestine at Oscars

During the Oscars ceremony on Sunday, actor Javier Bardem unexpectedly shouted, “Liberate Palestine,” highlighting his ongoing support for the cause since the October 7 terrorist attack and subsequent Israeli actions in Gaza.

In an unscripted moment before his acceptance speech for Best International Feature, Bardem expressed, “No to war and liberate Palestine.”

Bardem has been increasingly vocal about the Palestinian issue following the recent conflicts. He previously declared that he would refuse to work with any company that supported Israel during the Gaza war. At the 2025 Emmy Awards, he posed a thought-provoking question: “What would you do if you found out that the company you were trying to do business with was doing business with Israel?”

He further emphasized, “I don’t work. I can’t be with someone who justifies or supports genocide. I can’t. That’s easy. You can’t do that in this industry or in any industry.”

Earlier, Bardem was among a significant number of Hollywood figures and international film industry members who pledged to boycott the Israeli film industry in response to the conflict.

Reports noted that many within the European and U.S. film industries have signed a pledge from a group known as the Film Workers of Palestine (FWFP).

In related remarks, Spanish actor Aldo Comas critiqued celebrities who show support for Palestine while remaining silent on other oppressive regimes, like Iran. Speaking to reporters before the Goaya Awards, he said, “No one is talking about the 50,000 people who have died in Iran in the last two months…”

Comas questioned the appropriateness of using film awards as a platform for political statements, suggesting that artists should stay in their respective lanes. “War is never cool. But who are we? We are clowns, we are singers, we are painters, we are actors. Let others have their say,” he remarked.