John Malkovich Cancels 'The Music Critic' Israel Show Over Fake Quotes

John Malkovich canceled a 2027 performance of "The Music Critic" in Tel Aviv, Israel after an unauthorized press release falsely attributed quotes to the actor. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the "Wild Horse Nine" actor was set to star in the satirical theatrical-musical on April 13 of next year at the Charles Bronfman Auditorium. "The Music Critic" is created and written by Russian-German violinist and composer Aleksey Igudesman. In the retracted press release from Sept. 5, Malkovich was said to be "thrilled to return to Israel" and was looking "forward to meeting the . . .