For years, Woody Allen has weathered the allegation made by Mia Farrow and Dylan Farrow that he assaulted the latter when she was seven years old. The director’s career has largely thrived despite the shadow over his name, with big name Hollywood stars happily ready to work for peanuts to be in one of this movies. But #MeToo and #TimesUp have changed that. Ellen Page, Greta Gerwig, Rebecca Hall, and Timothée Chalamet have all recently expressed their remorse for working with Allen. However, the director does have someone in his corner.
Alec Baldwin, who has appeared in Allen’s “Alice,” “To Rome With Love,” and “Blue Jasmine,” hit Twitter to defend the helmer, saying that he believes the filmmaker is innocent.
Woody Allen was investigated forensically by two states (NY and CT) and no charges were filed. The renunciation of him and his work, no doubt, has some purpose. But it’s unfair and sad to me. I worked w WA 3 times and it was one of the privileges of my career.
— AlecBaldwin(HABF) (@AlecBaldwin) January 16, 2018
Is it possible to support survivors of pedophilia and sexual assault/abuse and also believe that WA is innocent?
I think so.
The intention is not to dismiss or ignore such complaints. But accusing ppl of such crimes should be treated carefully. On behalf of the victims, as well.— AlecBaldwin(HABF) (@AlecBaldwin) January 16, 2018
Baldwin isn’t exactly alone in his defense of Allen. For years, Robert Weide, the director of the PBS “American Masters” feature “Woody Allen: A Documentary,” has been standing up for Allen. Last month, when Dylan Farrow published the op-ed “Why Has the #MeToo Revolution Spared Woody Allen?”, Weide offered a detailed rebuttal.
Nonetheless, Baldwin and Weide are both taking widely unpopular positions in the current climate. Allen’s next film, “A Rainy Day In New York,” is slated to be released by Amazon.
