Scarlett Johansson on Woody Allen: “I consider him, and I’d work with him any time”
Scarlett Johansson has stated she believes Woody Allen didn’t sexually abuse his adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow. In a brand new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Johansson defended the embattled director, stating, “I really like Woody. I consider him, and I’d work with him any time.”
In 1992, seven-year-old Dylan Farrow accused Allen of molesting her. Though legal prices weren’t filed on the time, the allegations have been revived within the wake of the #MeToo motion. Others in Hollywood have condemned Allen and even donated their salaries from his movies to anti-harassment organizations. Nevertheless, Johansson, who starred in Allen automobiles comparable to Match Level and Vicky Cristina Barcelona, had remained silent till now.
Within the new interview, Johansson stated her opinion shaped from dialogue with Allen himself:
“I see Woody at any time when I can, and I’ve had numerous conversations with him about it. I’ve been very direct with him, and he’s very direct with me. He maintains his innocence, and I consider him… It’s arduous as a result of it’s a time the place persons are very fired up, and understandably. Issues wanted to be stirred up, and so individuals have numerous ardour and numerous sturdy emotions and are indignant, and rightfully so. It’s an intense time.”
Final yr, Johansson took a really totally different line when addressing allegations towards James Franco. In a speech on the Ladies’s March, she referred to as out Franco, who’d just lately been accused of sexual misconduct, for carrying a #TimesUp pin on the Golden Globes. “How might an individual publicly stand by a corporation that helps to offer help for victims of sexual assault whereas privately preying on individuals who haven’t any energy?” she stated (by way of Self-importance Truthful).
The feedback on Woody Allen come amid a distribution battle over his newest movie, A Wet Day in New York, which includes a intercourse scene between a 44-year-old man and 15-year-old woman. Amazon was initially set to launch the film, however selected to shelve the movie as abuse allegations resurfaced. Allen sued the corporate and the flick is now set for launch in Italy.
For his half, Allen continues to say his innocence.
