BARCELONA, Feb. 28 -- Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon has opened up about the professional fallout she faced after calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, revealing that her activism has effectively shut her out of the US film industry.

Speaking ahead of the Goya Awards in Barcelona, the Thelma & Louise star disclosed that her outspoken stance led to her being dropped by her talent agency and deemed "impossible" to cast in major Hollywood productions.

"I was fired by my agency, specifically for marching and speaking out about Gaza, for asking for a ceasefire," Sarandon said.

"It became impossible for me to even be on television. I don't know if it's changed lately, but I couldn't do any major film or anything connected with Hollywood.

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