Actor John Malkovich has cancelled a scheduled a trip to Israel. He was to perform "The Music Critic" in a rare international engagement. The cancellation occurred after promoters released a press statement. The statement contained a made-up quote attributed to Malkovich. The quote claimed he showed support for Israel. Malkovich responded by saying the producers invented the quotes. He rejected the statements. This performance was part of a small group of international dates for the production. The news was reported on September 9, 2026.
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John Malkovich cancels Israel trip over fabricated solidarity quote - The Guardian
John Malkovich cancels Israel trip over fabricated solidarity quote The Guardian
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John Malkovich cancels performance in Israel over fabricated quote circulated by promoters - The Independent
John Malkovich cancels performance in Israel over fabricated quote circulated by promoters The Independent
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John Malkovich says producers of the show fabricated quotes from him in their press release about the performance. Read more below. - facebook.com
John Malkovich says producers of the show fabricated quotes from him in their press release about the performance. Read more below. facebook.com
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John Malkovich cancels Israel performance over false quote attributed to him - The Jerusalem Post
John Malkovich cancels Israel performance over false quote attributed to him The Jerusalem Post
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John Malkovich withdraws from Israel show over PR firm's fake quotes - Arab News
John Malkovich withdraws from Israel show over PR firm's fake quotes Arab News