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Emma Thompsonis weighing in on the impactAmber HeardandJohnny Depp’s trial verdict could have on the#MeToo movement.
While speaking to BBC’s Woman’s Hour onBBC Radio 4, released on Thursday, theCruellastar discussed her opinion on the future of the #MeToo era (a movement to help survivors of sexual violence and abuse share their stories) after a seven-person juryfound both Depp, 59, and Heard, 36, liablefor defamation but sided mainly with the actor last week.
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The British actress has shown her support for the movement in the past. In 2019, PEOPLE confirmed thatThompson dropped outof Skydance Animation’s upcoming animated filmLuckafter the company hired former Pixar head John Lasseter,who faced accusations of sexual misconduct.
Lasseter, 65, was brought on as the head of Skydance Animation after exiting Pixar and Disney Animation due to the allegations against him.
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“John is a singular creative and executive talent whose impact on the animation industry cannot be overstated,” Ellison said in a statement,according toThe Hollywood Reporter. “He was responsible for leading animation into the digital age, while telling incomparable stories that continue to inspire and entertain audiences around the globe.”
A rep for the company did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment at the time.
His hire came just over a year after Lasseter announced his leave of absence to Pixar staff in a memo that apologized for inappropriate behavior.
“I am well aware that centuries of entitlement to women’s bodies whether they like it or not is not going to change overnight. Or in a year,” she concluded. “But I am also aware that if people who have spoken out – like me – do not take this sort of a stand then things are very unlikely to change at anything like the pace required to protect my daughter’s generation.”
source: people.com
