John Malkovich cancels Tel Aviv show over fabricated quote
Actor JOHN MALKOVICH has pulled out of a planned April performance in Tel Aviv after an Israeli production circulated a press release quoting him with language he says he never used. The press release quoted the actor as saying, "I am thrilled to return to Israel and am looking forward to meeting the warm Israeli audience once again, to whom I feel a strong closeness and solidarity."
TL;DR
- John Malkovich has canceled a planned performance in Tel Aviv.
- The cancellation is due to a press release by the Israeli production.
- The press release allegedly quoted Malkovich with language he did not use.
- The fabricated quote expressed excitement about returning to Israel and solidarity with the audience.