Cate Blanchett: #MeToo movement 'got killed very quickly'
Cate Blanchett expressed concern over the rapid decline of the #MeToo movement during her appearance at the Cannes Film Festival. She highlighted the ongoing culture of silence that protects systemic abuse in Hollywood and other industries. Blanchett also noted the persistent gender imbalances on film sets and emphasized the need for increased representation in storytelling.
- ▪Cate Blanchett lamented the swift unraveling of the #MeToo movement at the Cannes Film Festival.
- ▪She pointed out that a culture of silence continues to protect systemic abuse across various industries.
- ▪Blanchett noted significant gender imbalances on film sets, often seeing many more men than women.
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- ▪ Cate Blanchett mourns how #MeToo got 'killed very quickly,' still 'systemic layer of abuse' — Fox News — Latest
- ▪ Blanchett says #MeToo reckoning in Hollywood 'got killed very quickly' — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ Cate Blanchett Says #MeToo ‘Got Killed Very Quickly’ in Hollywood — Rolling Stone
- ▪ Cate Blanchett laments that the #MeToo movement 'got killed very quickly' in Hollywood - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Cate Blanchett laments that #MeToo movement ‘got killed very quickly’ in Hollywood — The Sydney Morning Herald
- ▪ Cate Blanchett Says, “MeToo Got Killed Very Quickly” And That “A Systemic Layer Of Abuse” Remains — Deadline
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Cate Blanchett used a prominent platform at the Cannes Film Festival this week to lament the swift unraveling of the #MeToo movement, warning that a culture of silence continues to protect a “systemic layer of abuse” across Hollywood and beyond. The two-time Oscar winner joined festival moderator Didier Allouch for a career-spanning conversation at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival, where she expressed dismay at how the momentum of #MeToo had dissipated. “It got killed very quickly, which I think is interesting,” Ms. Blanchett said, questioning why everyday people who spoke up were silenced while those with institutional power faced few consequences. “What it revealed is a systemic layer of abuse, not only in this industry but in all industries,” she said.
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