Kate Winslet is finally speaking out about Woody Allen and Roman Polanski: “It’s unbelievable to me now how those men were held in such high regard.'
Winslet's work with Polanski came in the 2011 filmwell before the #MeToo movement, but working with the director has been a controversial decision amongst actors ever since he fled America in 1978 amidst legal proceeding stemming from charges including"unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor."
Winslet isn’t just late to the party; she also arguably helped make the party late. In seizing any opportunity to work with Allen, established actors like Winslet perpetuated his status, making him palatable to younger and lesser-known industry peers. Before the #MeToo movement its distribution, the 84-year-old director had been in post-production on a film with Chalamet, Elle Fanning, and Selena Gomez.Of course, Winslet wasn’t alone in ignoring Farrow’s many, many open letters and interviews over the years. But when presented with the opportunity, well into the #MeToo movement, Winslet stood by her defense of the “incredible director,” as she had then recently
both Allen and Polanski. “He understands the female characters he creates exceptionally well,” Winslet said of Allen in late 2017, after starring in his filmBut all that’s just another reason why Winslet’s comments tostand apart. The actor, it seems, is now genuinely remorseful, and perhaps even genuinely attempting to make amends. “I have to take responsibility for the fact that I worked with them both,” Winslet said. “I can’t turn back the clock.
, starring Gina Gershon, Louis Garrel, and Christoph Waltz, incidentally Winslet's co-star in the Polanski film.
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