‘It’s not settled’: Margot Robbie says Hollywood still has sexual harassment issues after #MeToo
Margot Robbie has revealed there are still abuse issues in Hollywood following the #MeToo movement.
The social movement went viral in 2017 following numerous sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Lawrence and Uma Thurman leading a number of high profile stars discussing their experiences.
Yet Margot, 32, revealed there’s still a long way to go before Hollywood can say there are no more sexual predators, noting “it’s a big ship to turn around. “.
‘It’s not settled’: Margot Robbie claimed Hollywood still had issues with sexual harassment after #MeToo as she spoke to TCL-backed BAFTA: A Life In Pictures on Monday
Speaking at BAFTA: A Life In Pictures, backed by electronics brand TCL, in London on Tuesday night, he was asked how his experiences in the industry had changed after #MeToo.
Margot reflected, “I don’t think it’s fixed, it’s a big ship to turn around. But it’s definitely going in the right direction.
The Oscar-nominated actress went on to note that the main problem with workplace harassment was the “grey area” that predators rely on, admitting she didn’t really understand it herself until she signs for Bombshell.
As seen on screen: The Oscar-nominated actress admitted she didn’t really understand sexual harassment until she worked on the 2019 film Bombshell (pictured in character)
The 2019 film was based on sexual harassment allegations made by Fox News employees against network founder Roger Ailes.
Margot played Kayla Pospisil, a fictional character based on several real-life female stories, alongside Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly and Nicole Kidman as Gretchen Carlson.
She revealed: “It’s this deep dive into what sexual harassment can be in the workplace.
“I realized that as someone with an established position in the industry, financially established and empowered, I didn’t know the definition of sexual harassment, and that’s shocking, that’s terrible.
“It horrified me how – how this crime plays into a gray area. Roger Ailes or Harvey Weinstein, they take advantage of the field. The situation is not black or white.
Ailes died in 2017, aged 77, from a subdural hematoma.
Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison in New York in 2020 in connection with convictions for third-degree rape in 2013 and performing forcible oral sex in 2006.
He is currently involved in a criminal trial related to rape and sexual assault allegations in Los Angeles, where he faces up to 60 years in prison.
Accused: Roger Ailes (left in 2007) died in 2017, aged 77, from a subdural hematoma. Harvey Weinstein (right) was sentenced to 23 years in prison in New York in 2020
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