Ron Dicker is a general assignment reporter at HuffPost. He has covered sports, entertainment and many other beats in his journalism career, and has lived in New York City for more than 20 years.
“We are aware of, and share serious concerns, following the recent event with Richard Dreyfuss prior to a screening of the film Jaws at The Cabot,” the Beverly, Massachusetts , theater said in aby multiple media outlets Monday. “The views expressed by Mr. Dreyfuss do not reflect the values of inclusivity and respect that we uphold as an organization. We deeply regret the distress that this has caused to many of our patrons.
Another who said they were an attendee wrote on X that Dreyfuss recalled rejecting Streisand’s ideas because she’s a woman and women should not have “power.”Amid booing, Dreyfuss said, “Oh so you’re going to turn into an angry mob now,” according to the user, paraphrasing his remarks. He also allegedly said that those in the #MeToo moment “make me want to vomit” and that he didn’t want to listen to young children “saying that they were born in the wrong body.”warning theatergoers
: “Make sure your kids are not the last generation of Americans. And you know exactly what I’m talking about.” “Jaws,” the 1975 thriller directed by Steven Spielberg, co-starred Dreyfuss as a marine biologist on a hunting expedition for a shark that has eaten and terrorized swimmers.By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our
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