Kate Beckinsale claims she was dumped by her agent in two sentences after 12 years, and the timing makes it so much harder to stomach

Kate Beckinsale alleges she was dropped by her agent for liking a social media post supporting a ceasefire in Gaza. The actress made the claims in now-deleted comments under a video posted by Mark Ruffalo, who was promoting his new film Palestine 36. Beckinsale wrote that she was fired in just two sentences after a 12-year professional relationship, and she pointed to what she sees as a gender-based double standard in how Hollywood handles political expression.

As first highlighted by LADBible, Beckinsale stated that she and Ruffalo shared the same agent, who had sent her a gift only a week before the termination. She claimed she was fired on the same day Susan Sarandon also lost her agency representation, and just two days after the end of a nine-month actors’ strike during which none of them could work. Beckinsale wrote that it “must be so nice not to be fired by your agent for liking a post about a ceasefire,” and added that “having a p—s in Hollywood really counts for a lot.”

The timing of the firing compounded what Beckinsale described as an already devastating personal situation. Her mother had just been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and given six weeks to live. Her stepfather had suffered a catastrophic stroke on top of two types of cancer, which ultimately led to his death. Beckinsale said she was preparing to fly to England to bring him back and care for him when the two-sentence termination arrived. She noted that her agent was close to her own elderly parents and would have known what Beckinsale was going through alone.

The silence from Ruffalo added another layer to the frustration

Beckinsale did not name her agent directly but did reveal that she had messaged Ruffalo about the situation months earlier and received no response. She later clarified that she was “okay with him ignoring me” but pointed to the silence as an example of “male privilege even in the good guys.” She stated that she genuinely supports Ruffalo and his activism but firmly believes she will not get a response “not here and not ever.” Beckinsale emphasized she is not blaming Ruffalo personally but is “noticing it” in the broader context of how things operate in the industry.

Susan Sarandon has separately spoken about being blacklisted in Hollywood after calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Sarandon said she was fired by her agency specifically for marching and speaking out on the issue, and found it effectively impossible to appear on television or secure major film roles in the United States. Amid social media posts costing athletes and public figures their careers, Sarandon eventually found representation in England and Italy, where she has been able to continue working.

Sarandon mentioned that an Italian director who recently hired her was explicitly told not to but went ahead anyway. She also commented on the difference in intellectual freedom across countries, praising the Spanish president for his stance on Gaza and actors like Javier Bardem for their outspokenness. Beckinsale and Sarandon are not the only ones in entertainment facing professional fallout for their views, as Dakota Johnson recently shared her own difficult experience with Hollywood treatment. Mark Ruffalo has not publicly commented on Beckinsale’s claims.