Feldshuh Says Brody Disagreement Won’t Disrupt Nobody Wants This Set
Feldshuh, who plays Bina, the mother of Adam Brody’s character, responded on Threads on October 30 to claims of growing friction on the set of Nobody Wants This. She said cast members have profound differences of opinion, but that those disagreements would not be brought to work. Feldshuh also said she enjoys filming the show and hopes it is renewed for a fourth season; it has not been renewed yet.
Brody, who plays Rabbi Noah Roklov, told GQ in September that he considers the war in Gaza a genocide and wants a free Palestine. He also said he hoped a future U.S. administration would change policies contributing to the situation.
Feldshuh strongly rejected Brody’s characterization in an interview with the New York Post, saying it wrongly casts Jewish people as perpetrators rather than victims. She has also said Israel’s continued existence is important to the democratic and free world, and that she takes pride in playing a Jewish matriarch.
Series creator Erin Foster has said she disagrees with Brody but values him. She described the set as a place where people can debate and differ, and said the show was made as a celebration of Judaism. Season 3 recently became available on Netflix. The series follows Noah’s relationship with Joanne, a non-Jewish podcaster played by Kristen Bell.
Feldshuh’s Set Reassurance Follows Brody’s Call for a Free Palestine
Adam Brody’s comments on Gaza have put a sharp public disagreement in view, but co-star Tovah Feldshuh says it will not spill into work on Netflix’s Nobody Wants This. On October 30, Feldshuh wrote that cast members have profound differences of opinion, while denying that tensions are rising. She said she enjoys filming and hopes the series gets a fourth season, though it has not yet been renewed.
Brody, who plays Rabbi Noah Roklov, told GQ in September that he considers the war in Gaza a genocide and supports a free Palestine. He also expressed hope that a future U.S. administration would change policies that he said contribute to the situation.
Feldshuh, who plays Noah’s mother, rejected his characterization in an interview with the New York Post. She said it turns victims into perpetrators and argued that Israel’s continued existence is crucial to the free world. Her remarks put the divide over how to describe the conflict—and the implications of that language—at the center of the cast’s public discussion.
Creator Erin Foster has said she disagrees with Brody while continuing to value him. She described the set as a place for debate and said the show is intended as a love letter to Judaism. Season 3 recently arrived on Netflix; the show’s future beyond it remains unsettled.
Feldshuh Rejects Brody’s Genocide Claim, Says Cast Disagreement Stays Off Set
Tovah Feldshuh has forcefully rejected Adam Brody’s description of the war in Gaza as genocide, while insisting the dispute will not disrupt Nobody Wants This. On October 30, she said cast members hold profound differences of opinion but that those views would not be brought onto the set. She said she enjoys making the series and hopes it is renewed for a fourth season; no renewal has been announced.
Brody, who plays Rabbi Noah Roklov, told GQ in September that he considers the war in Gaza genocide and supports a free Palestine. Feldshuh, who portrays his character’s mother, told the New York Post that the accusation unfairly recasts Jewish people as perpetrators. She has also argued that Israel’s continued existence matters to the democratic and free world.
The clash has become a public test of how the show’s Jewish identity and the conflict are discussed. Feldshuh has said she is proud to play a Jewish matriarch. Creator Erin Foster has said she disagrees with Brody, while stressing that people can differ and that the show was created to celebrate Judaism.
Foster has described the set as a place where debate can take place. Season 3 recently became available on Netflix, and Feldshuh has expressed hope for another season. The series has not yet been renewed for a fourth.
Reported by New York Post, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, Variety.
