@thetimes: Dame Maureen Lipman has called on Gerard McCarthy, who withdrew from a play she was involved in over her views on Israel and Palestine, to stop being “so cowardly”. The veteran actress said that McCarthy made no attempt to contact her before announcing that he was withdrawing from the production. “I am asking for him to have the courage to face me and tell me what he thinks it is I should do, or think, or say,” she told The Times 🔗 Tap the link to read more #uknews #maureenlipman #israel #palestine #theatre
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Wednesday 02 September 2026 10:32:55 GMT
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Lu🌻 :
I love Maureen Lipman and I doubt anyone will notice his absence
2026-09-02 15:03:37
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ChoochyChoo :
Working with Maureen Lipman isn’t quite the flex Maureen Lipman thinks it is. 😂
2026-09-02 16:23:32
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Jessicalalala :
He's actually acted with integrity. Huge respect. Free Palestine 🇵🇸
2026-09-02 16:11:21
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GrieldXs :
He’s dead right. Free Palestine 🇵🇸
2026-09-02 15:04:23
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Anotherdayonplanetgray :
But she refuses to work with Miriam Margoyles because of her views on Zionism. Maybe Ms Lipman is the one to grow up.
2026-09-02 19:32:41
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the broken poet™️ :
The very thing all the children of Gaza were denied, growing up.
2026-09-02 11:33:23
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Garry :
telling him to "grow up" Maureen. something the murdered children of Palestine 🇵🇸 won't be able to do
2026-09-02 16:07:19
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dirtbox12 :
Good for him, I’ll watch anything he makes
2026-09-02 16:32:11
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Peach :
"if he doesn't grow up he's going to limit himself to working with better and more principled actors than me"
2026-09-02 11:38:48
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User662839495273636 :
Did she just admit that Hollywood is blackballing anti genocide actors.
2026-09-02 21:30:15
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user3200602106902 :
Um, I think he might want to work with only Mark Ruffalo and Javier Bardem for the rest of his career than with Maureen Lipman 😂
2026-09-02 14:17:33
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JW💙💙💙 :
I support him 100% ❤️❤️
2026-09-02 16:27:24
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maqbool :
free palestine 🇵🇸
2026-09-02 19:20:42
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Roleski330 :
I believe she is the one who has been radicalised.
2026-09-02 18:07:05
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John :
Well done that man 👍
2026-09-02 10:46:37
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Jessica Bree :
So being against genocide is virtue signaling? This is wild.
2026-09-02 21:23:37
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Gentry Lives :
Good on him!
2026-09-02 16:15:35
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percybunny :
Brave man🥰
2026-09-02 15:55:43
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Dramabaz :
Imagine working Mark Ruffalo and Javier Bardem for the rest of you career. Wow that would be amazing!
2026-09-02 17:51:47
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Stout and About :
She just showed her true colours again. Obey us or you will never work again
2026-09-02 15:42:09
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sharonspiers456 :
That’s below the belt fair play to these actors who stand up for their beliefs x
2026-09-02 17:50:08
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Daniel :
I would suggest Mark Ruffalo and Javier Bardem are both significant upgrades on Beattie from 80s adverts.
2026-09-02 16:37:47
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Zong20 :
I’d take working with mark ruffalo and javier bardem over her any day
2026-09-02 20:41:37
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seventhdevil :
As if mark and Javier aren’t critically renowned actors 😂
2026-09-02 12:02:17
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A*^t*n :
MUCH RESPECT GERARD and ALL ON THE SIDE OF HUMANITY
FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸 ✨️
2026-09-02 17:19:31
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