Will Matt Damon Be Cut from 'Ocean's 8'?
by EG
Matt Damon has made a lot of people angry lately with his comments about sexual harassment. Most recently, he said in an interview that not all men are sexual predators, and that was enough to trigger rage from all sides. Although not accused of any sexual misconduct himself, Damon has come under for fire for appearing to defend some of those who have been accused. As a result, an online petition is calling for him to be edited out of Ocean's Eight, an installment in the thriller franchise that features a mostly female cast.
Via Page Six.
Matt Damon’s comments on sexual harassment in Hollywood has prompted a petition for his cameo to be removed from the mostly female cast of “Ocean’s 8.”
A recent tally of the online petition has over 20,000 signatures calling for his removal.
The reboot, starring Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway and other notable female actresses, was “supposed to be an empowering film for women,” the petition says, while alleging that Damon “not only ignored but enabled his friend Harvey Weinstein’s inappropriate behavior.”
It cited that Damon allegedly tried to squash a New York Times report in 2004 that detailed instances where the now fallen Hollywood mogul exploited his status as a studio executive to harass and assault women, the Agence France-Presse reported.
Damon denied trying to kill the story and claimed he did not know of the allegations against Weinstein, who helped catapult his career, the report said.
The actor also came under fire last week, for telling ABC News that there was a “spectrum of behavior” and a “difference between, you know, patting someone on the butt and rape or child molestation, right?”
“Damon’s inclusion (in the movie) would trivialize the serious nature of the charges against sexual abusers like Weinstein — a show of massive disrespect for the brave women speaking out,” the petition read.
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