“Thank you, Adam!”: Mark Ruffalo praises Adam Brody declaring support for Palestine

Adam Brody is making headlines for speaking out in support of Palestine, ahead of the release of Season 3 of Nobody Wants This on Netflix. The two-time Golden Globe-nominated actor, who plays Rabbi Noah Roklov in the Erin Foster-created rom-com, opened up about the Israel-Gaza conflict during a recent interview with GQ. Brody admitted that the topic hadn't come up much in his public interviews, despite the subject matter of the show.

"I have spoken a lot about it privately. I haven't spoken much about it publicly," he noted.

That being said, when it did come up, he wasn't short of words.

"Put me down as thinking it's a gen*cide. Put me down as wanting a free Palestine," said Brody.

He also reflected on how recent global events had shifted his perspective on those around him, telling GQ,

"Between COVID, a second Trump term, Israel-Gaza, it's really brought out some different beliefs that I was ignorant to, and then disheartened by."

As per a report, Mark Ruffalo, who has been vocal about his political views, took to social media to express his gratitude. The brief comment was a public reaction to Brody’s statement and indicated Ruffalo’s support for the position Brody had expressed.

"Thank you, Adam!" shared Ruffalo.

Adam Brody reveals his early reservations about taking on the role of Rabbi Noah in Nobody Wants This:

Nobody Wants This follows Joanne, played by Kristen Bell, a woman who often shares stories about her single life on the podcast she co-hosts with her sister Morgan, played by Justine Lupe. Brody plays Noah, a progressive rabbi who is newly single. Together, the two navigate a complex but passionate relationship on L.A.'s east side, confronting obstacles tied to their careers, family and religion.

The series was created by Erin Foster, who as per an interview shared by the Los Angeles Times, previously acted on shows like The O.C. and NCIS: Los Angeles. The show is loosely inspired by her real-life conversion to Judaism after meeting her husband, music executive Simon Tikhman. Foster had originally written the pilot with the intention of playing the lead role herself, though things shifted over the four years between selling the idea to 20th Television and the show eventually being picked up by Netflix.

When asked whether he had any trepidation about playing a rabbi despite not being particularly observant himself, Brody was candid about his initial reaction.

"I did. I initially winced at the religiosity of it. But I came around to being excited by that aspect and going, 'Well, that's the different part than me, and that's what will be fun stuff to research and explore and commit to and play,'" he shared.

Kristen Bell praises Adam Brody's dedication to researching Judaism for his role in Nobody Wants This:

Bell didn't hold back when it came to Adam Brody's preparation for the role.

"Every time I would come up to him, he would be listening to some Jewish podcast, or reading some very Jewish book, really putting in the work. And I put in about zero work. I was like, I'm going to show up, that's what I'll do. But Adam was impressive," shared Bell.

Adam Brody also opened up about why the research felt necessary to him.

"I've inherited some things through osmosis but, by and large, I didn't know the first thing about Judaism, even having been bar mitzvahed, having played Jewish characters before," he shared.

He also shared his perspective that playing a scholar of faith meant a surface-level understanding simply wasn't enough. Adam Brody also reflected on what the deeper dive ultimately gave him.

"It did unlock a much deeper knowledge and appreciation for the history of a people and a culture. I could speak with some authority on it, both in the character and even outside of the character, as someone who's going to play a community leader of a specific creed and race," added Brody.

Fauda creator Avi Issacharoff fires back at Mark Ruffalo over his comments:

Adam Brody's comments come after several of his Hollywood peers were among around one hundred people arrested outside the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, as per a report shared by Deadline. The arrests took place during protests against the arrival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Ruffalo, who was quick to praise Brody on social media, has himself faced significant pushback over his political comments. As per a report shared by Variety, Fauda creator Avi Issacharoff criticized Ruffalo's repeated claims of gen*cide in Gaza during a panel in London.

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Issacharoff did not mince his words.

"Mark Ruffalo saying 'Gen*cide, gen*cide.' Then you know that there's a kind of people that are ignorant, there are some people that are stupid. He's a rare combination of those two," said Issacharoff.

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