"Are we going to negate 10 years at the Old Vic," the London theater where Spacey served as artistic director,"and everything that he did," the star asks in a British magazine interview.
Judi Dench, who has condemned Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey for alleged sexual harassment, told a British magazine that she worries their work may be forgotten.reported.
Dench added: "You cannot deny somebody a talent. You might as well never look at a Caravaggio painting [the painter was sentenced for murder after a brawl]. You might as well never have gone to see Noel Coward [who was accused of harassment]." Dench, 84, previously spoke out about people shunning Spacey after his performance was removed from Ridley Scott’s 2017 film. She has lauded Spacey for supporting her after the death of her husband Michael Williams from lung cancer in 2001.
The actress has also credited Weinstein as a key contributor to her Hollywood career. Weinstein's fall from grace led to the rise of the #MeToo movement.
She’s 100% correct, but in this ridiculously post-PC, so called ‘woke’ era, no one is allowed an opinion on anything. Biggest irony of it all: the result of all this ‘wokeness’ (however well intentioned) is Trump and the rise of the far right.
How much talent did the world lose because creeps like them chased someone out of the business? How many women said no to Harvey and were blacklisted? They'll get no sympathy here.
Yes. Weinstein had a 'talent' for exploiting, threatening, blackmailing, blacklisting and sexually harassing women that were extremely desperate to be big 'stars' if they didn't comply to his demands.
But what about all the people ie cast and crew who did nothing wrong and are now losing these films because of these assholes.
Sure, they sexually assaulted a few people but what about THE ART?! is something to keep to yourself
'I've reached an age where workplace sexual harassment doesn't affect me anymore, so fuck everybody else.'
She's smart. Respect.
“ 15,000 jobs “ anti-piracy disclosure at the end of every movie agrees.
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No. We’re not. And we’ll be ok.
Absolutely friggin right!
Yes Judi. We just aren't going to see them. Because I don't want to support him because he's a terrible person. Why don't these people get it?!
Hey Judi you left out BillCosby... Oh that was on purpose... Okay, my bad, go ahead.
If I have to throw out every work of art or any great accomplishments because of the problematic (morally complex) human beings that created or performed them, then I’d be left with virtually nothing. Part of what makes art or any achievement interesting is that human factor.
This is poor headline writing.
Why don't you guys just go ahead and burn 99% of school books? What about catholic churches, mega churches, the White House? What about documentaries about WW2? WW1? Vietnam? What about the depiction of asians in film? What about Walt Disney movies?
Girl.... fuck them
Right. Kind of like how, after the truth of his character was discovered, nobody stayed in H.H. Holmes’ hotel- even though he was a talented architect. Also, it is how he accessed more victims, same as weinstein & spacey. So yeah, their work is canceled.
Well that is just evil supporting evil then?!?!?
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If I'm allowed to stan ONE problematic actor, then Kevin Spacey is him I guess. 😔
That’s correct. At least for me. Being a metoo survivor all those films only sicken me. A lot like seeing people support said predators. Shame on all of you. YOU know who you are BelieveSurvivors
Actually, personally, yes, Dame Judi Dench. Talent and himself should not be treated the same though, I really can’t bring back that exciting feeling to watch the former favorite actor of mine over a decade or films because he gives me nausea. That’s the cost of what they did.
Well nope
I just find it hard to watch those movies knowing what these men did..
I never liked Kevin Spacey as an actor except in The Usual Suspects so I can live without watching his work ever again. Harder to avoid watching all Miramax films but I can be picky.
Film is a collaborative medium. I will not boycott those other people's work.
I wish people would stop asking these heavy questions of elderly actors because the responses are always out of touch and just serves to humiliate them.
Good for her.
Good for Judi Dench it's up to the individual if you want to carry on watching there past works . I will keep watching they made great movies , which at the end of the day was there job to entertain . Let's be honest half the people in Hollywood have done questionable things
It’s not that hard, Judi. Correct, I’m not going to watch their films.
I don’t condone what these men allegedly did, but there’s a lot more to a good movie than one producer or one actor. It’s hard work for many people, even those not mentioned on the credits, be fair to them.... todaysworld
Kevin Spacey is still my favorite actor to this day
For me, that's exactly what it means.
See how intelligent some actors/actresses are when the words come from their mouths rather than from a script that somebody else wrote for them to read and say.
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Well done Judi
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Yes, there are folks who won't watch those films anymore and there are lads who will still watch them. I just saw Seven again the other day. Still a great movie.
Yup! That’s exactly what we are going to do. This man vs artist BS needs to stop. Those movies will forever be tainted by what they’ve done.
Judi is right. Everything thrown at Kevin and Harvey have been allegations, nothing concrete. Why the 'victims' have only spoken up after so many years boggles the mind.
Yeah, pretty much just not gonna see those films. I'm good.
They are horrible people. But their movies aren’t. Just like how Michael Jackson’s music is amazing, but he was a monster
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