The filmmaker still believes he should be the 'poster boy' for the MeToo movement. (via toofab)
"I've done everything the MeToo movement would love to achieve," Allen concluded.
Allen's multi-film deal with Amazon crumbled in 2018 amid the renewed allegations from Farrow, and his comments about the #MeToo movement were cited by the streaming company in their termination of his contract. The legendary director hit back with a $68 million lawsuit. Farrow's allegations stem back to 1992, when she was seven years old, amid a custody battle between her mother Mia Farrow and Allen. Two official investigations were launched following the allegations, which Allen has denied repeatedly, but no charges were ever brought upon the filmmaker.
The director and writer's comments during his French press tour for "A Rainy Day in New York" came after Dylan Farrow reacted to statements made by long-time Allen collaborator. The actress defended the auteur, saying she believed him despite Farrow's decades old allegation. "If we've learned anything from the past two years it's that you definitely should believe male predators who 'maintain their innocence' without question," Farrow tweeted. "Scarlett has a long way to go in understanding the issue she claims to champion."
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