Susan Sarandon on March 17, 2024 and Harvey Weinstein.Photo:Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock; Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock
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Susan Sarandonbelieves Hollywood has more work to do in wake of the #MeToo movement.
“I don’t think we’ve done the cleanup afterwards that we should be doing,” Sarandon said, after Sorvino, 56, spoke to how Weinstein — who is currentlyserving multiple jail sentencesfollowing convictions ofrapeandsexual assault— negatively impacted her career shortly after she won anAcademy Awardfor Best Supporting Actress in 1996
“I don’t think people talk enough about the people who facilitated the Harvey Weinsteins of the world that are still functioning that are equally responsible,” she added, saying there remain people working in the industry who “knew when they were sending people to a hotel, who didn’t pay attention when someone complained.”
Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon on March 17, 2024.Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock
Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock
Sarandon, who began her career in the 1970s, also asserted that female sexuality is still “a mainstay of this business.”
“So it’s very confusing to be, you know, a young girl and know that they’re checking on your viability according to how sexy you are. You know that right? You do know that there’s something going on,” she said. “They call it a chemistry thing or whatever they want to call it. But that is part of what you’re bringing to the table. Whether you like that or not, that exists.”
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Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon and Mira Sorvino.Presley Ann/Shutterstock
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“I stopped being a viable movie actress,” she said Sunday, after apologizing to the crowd for tearing up while recalling that time period. “I still did indies and I still did television, but that was very hard.”
source: people.com
