Harvey Weinstein on Friday denied barring actresses Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino from working on the movie adaptation of The Lord of the Rings or blacklisting them from further projects.
Weinstein, who has been accused of sexual harassment by more than 50 women, including Judd and Sorvino, was responding to remarks by Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson.
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Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson on Friday accused Harvey Weinstein of orchestrating a smear campaign decades ago against actresses who have since come forward to accuse the disgraced producer of sexual harassment.
Jackson worked with Weinstein and his brother Bob early in the development of "The Lord of the Rings," saying the pair acted like "second-rate Mafia bullies."
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Known mostly for his inventive, low-budget comedies, Taika Waititi joked last year that his deeply affecting and funny adventure "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" was "'The Revenant,' without any money."
If that sounds like a stretch, it should be noted that Waititi's fourth feature went on to become the highest-grossing locally-made release in New Zealand history, smashing his own record forRead more