Police in London are reviewing footage showing Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren being verbally abused in the street over her support for Israel.
The video, which has circulated on social media in recent days, shows the British actress walking near Tower Hill in London with her husband, American film director Taylor Hackford.
The footage is believed to have been filmed late last year. It shows Mirren smiling and greeting the man filming before he begins shouting at her.
The man can be heard referring to comments Mirren previously made about Israel and the Holocaust before verbally abusing the 80-year-old actress and swearing at Hackford.
Hackford then steps in and repeatedly tells the man to leave them alone.
In a statement, a Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "We are aware of a video circulating online, showing a man and a woman being subjected to antisemitic verbal abuse in Tower Hill.
"It is believed that the incident took place at the end of last year.
"Officers are currently reviewing the footage and making attempts to contact the victims to establish whether they would like to report the incident.
"The Met continues to work hard to tackle hate crimes of all types, and officers across London have made more than 90 hate crime arrests since the end of March."
Mirren, who is not Jewish, has spoken publicly about her support for the existence of Israel.
Last month, she was among a number of entertainment figures, including Boy George and Sharon Osbourne, who signed an open letter supporting Israel's inclusion in the Eurovision Song Contest.
She has also played several well-known Jewish figures during her career, including Maria Altmann in Woman In Gold and former Israeli prime minister Golda Meir in the 2023 film Golda.
While promoting Golda, Mirren said: "I believe in Israel, in the existence of Israel, and I believe Israel has to go forward into the future, for the rest of eternity. I believe in Israel because of the Holocaust."
The actress first visited Israel in 1967, when she volunteered on a kibbutz near the Sea of Galilee.
She has previously criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and, in 2023, described protests against him as a "pivotal moment in Israeli history".
Representatives for Helen Mirren and Taylor Hackford have been contacted for comment.
Source: Press Association
