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Ex-Boxtown voice actress Tara Strong finds herself at the center of a recasting controversy after posting tweets about Israel and Palestine.
The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine continues to escalate. Israel proceeds with its responses to the attacks carried out on its people by militant group Hamas on October 7. In the days following the developments in early October, social media has been awash with discourse and analysis of the conflict. However, some people have been called out for their comments on the situation. This includes voice actress Tara Strong, who was revealed to have lost her role on an upcoming show, not long after the celebrity posted a number of tweets in support of Israel.
Boxtown announce Tara Strong is to be recast
Boxtown, an independent animated TV show set to debut on air this Fall, confirmed on Twitter this week that Strong’s role as Bill was set to be recast. They thanked fans for their ‘understanding’ as they figure out the direction of the show.
The announcement followed a string of tweets from Strong in which she defended Israel’s retaliation on Palestine. She repeatedly called out the Hamas group, whom she labeled as ‘monsters’.
Strong is a decorated actress who has been active for several decades, having voice characters on the likes of Loki, Teen Titans and The Fairly OddParents. Strong is of Jewish faith and has repeatedly defended the actions of the nation of Israel in recent weeks.
‘Fired for being Jewish’ – Tara Strong responds to Israel Palestine tweet controversy
It is unclear whether the recasting was directly related to her posts. However, Strong’s reaction to the news suggests that she believes this to be the case.
“Just found out on twitter!” wrote Strong, in response to the Boxtown account. “This is what happens when you help fans get shows made I guess. Fired for being Jewish.”
“Glad I helped you get your kickstarter money. Please lose my email address & pray for my family in Israel and in Gaza. & #prayforpeace.”
It is unclear whether Strong’s voice will still be heard in the first series of the show or if she is just being replaced from this point onwards. It’s unclear if the producers want to re-record her character’s lines from scratch.
Either way, given the severity of the claims made by Strong in response, it would appear that she and the Boxtown creators will not be collaborating together anytime soon.
Boxtown defend themselves
Boxtown did not directly respond to Strong. Although, they did offer a response to a couple of users who took Strong’s side in the row.
When a user reiterated Strong’s claim she was ‘fired for being Jewish’, the creators of the show replied. They quote tweeted a message posted by Boxtown’s cowriter, Spencer Rothbell.
It read: “The other main character is voiced by a jewish person (alex hirsch), the cowriter of the pilot (me) is a jew too… try again!”
This indicates the show was attempting to defend itself from the claim they recast Strong on account of her being Jewish. The creators are yet to confirm or deny whether the recasting was linked to her comments.
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