Anonymous Coward User ID: 43675284 United Kingdom 01/05/2020 08:19 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Terry Gilliam slams #MeToo as a witch hunt, complains he's 'tired of white men being blamed for everything and calls Harvey Weinstein's victims 'adults who made choices'Terry Gilliam once again lashed out at political correctness in Hollywood, saying he’s ‘tired, as a while male, of being blamed for everything’ and that Harvey Weinstein’s alleged victims were ‘adults who made choices.’ The Monty Python star and film director also repeated criticisms of the #MeToo movement, calling it a ‘witch hunt’ that has victimized ‘a lot of people, decent people.’ ‘Yeah, I said #MeToo is a witch hunt,’ the 12 Monkeys director told The Independent. ‘I really feel there were a lot of people, decent people, or mildly irritating people, who were getting hammered. That’s wrong. ‘I don’t like mob mentality. These [women who came forward with claims] were ambitious adults.’ [ link to www.dailymail.co.uk (secure)] |