(03-18-2018, 07:23 AM)bruttenholm Wrote: It's a well known fact that this production was chaotic to say the least. Now making it all Gilliam's fault (and not, for example, stuntmen's) is another matter entirely.
Sarah says as much in her letter. That doesn't mean she wasn't in danger, which is something Gilliam denied.
The only reason it's being brought up now is the cavalier way Gilliam spoke about the casting couch culture in Hollywood and Harvey Weinstein's abuse of power as they relate to the MeToo movement. Gilliam could have gotten away with just saying that Matt Damon "got beaten to death" (that's a bit of a stretch) for saying things that, while may be correct, Damon chose the wrong time to say them. I also believe that Matt Damon is a decent guy, and he and Ben Affleck's production company are now offering inclusion riders, which is a win for the #MeToo movement. Gilliam's own comments also, while are basically correct (the casting couch exists, abuse of power has always existed) could have been a little more tactful and a little less defeatist/cynical. He inadvertently proved his other point which is that there is a "witch hunt" side to the MeToo movement which got a huge backlash. That may be true (it certainly is true on social media), but that doesn't mean the movement itself should be discounted. So far, people like Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, and Bill Cosby are all free men. Justice has yet to be served. Once that happens, the social media pitchforks will point their attention elsewhere.
Hopefully Gilliam will clarify his statements during his Quixote press at Cannes.