Adam Brody calls for a free Palestine in GQ interview
Adam Brody calls for a free Palestine in a new GQ interview, saying he has never ducked political questions on the press trail. The Netflix star also described the Israel-Gaza conflict as a genocide and said the issue comes up often for him in private, even if red-carpet chats rarely go there.
Key Takeaways
- Adam Brody told GQ he wants a “free Palestine” and called the conflict a genocide.
- He said he answers political questions when asked and has never ducked them.
- Most press he faces is about his shows, not activism, and he does not wear a pin.
- Brody stays off social media, including X, and stars in Netflix’s Nobody Wants This.
- Season 3 of the series arrives on Netflix on Oct. 22.
What did Adam Brody say about Palestine?
In comments reported by Variety, the former The O.C. actor made his stance clear. “Put me down as thinking it’s a genocide,” Brody told GQ. “Put me down as wanting a free Palestine.”
He added that the scale of suffering has been hard to watch. “It’s awful that it’s taken so much death and misery, but it does feel like it’s reaching a breaking point that it should have a while ago,” he said.
Brody noted he had not spoken publicly about the Israel-Gaza issue before, even though it comes up “a lot” for him in private conversations.
Why doesn’t his activism come up more on red carpets?
Asked why political activism rarely surfaces in his press appearances, Brody kept the explanation simple. “I just answer the questions I’m asked,” he told GQ.
He said he is not wearing a pin that would invite a certain line of questioning, though he admires people who do. “But 99% of what I’m asked about is about the show,” Brody explained. He stressed he was not pleading ignorance in a political interview, and added that he has never ducked a political question.
That framing matters for fans who follow entertainment coverage and streaming and TV alerts: Brody says the gap is about what he is asked, not what he is willing to discuss.
What else did Brody say about social media and his Netflix show?
Brody is not on social media and called staying offline the healthiest choice for him. He said he still has to use products from companies whose leaders he does not believe in, but he will not join anything Elon Musk is part of.
He acknowledged that people do “really good work” on X, and said he is glad about that. Still, the platform is not for him, and he feels no guilt about staying away.
On screen, Brody plays rabbi Noah Roklov in Netflix’s romantic comedy Nobody Wants This, which premiered in 2024. Season 3 is due on the streamer on Oct. 22. The new season follows Joanne (Kristen Bell) and Noah as they move into a home and a relationship that finally feels solid, while other characters navigate dating and career shifts.
Erin Foster created the series and executive produces with Jenni Konner and Bruce Eric Kaplan, who serve as showrunners. Brody’s GQ remarks now put a clearer public stamp on views he says he has long discussed privately.