Over the weekend, Uma Thurman spoke with The New York Times, and finally revealed her experiences with disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. However, the actress shone an unflattering light on director Quentin Tarantino, revealing his odious treatment of Thurman during the making of “Kill Bill.” In particular, the filmmaker forced her to perform car stunt that went horribly wrong. Thurman obtained the footage for the incident, and it’s truly shocking:
Uma Thurman says Quentin Tarantino forced her to drive a car she couldn't properly operate during the filming of Kill Bill, resulting in a crash that left her permanent injuries. pic.twitter.com/Ae7tuEI3Tt
— LadyS Reviews (@LadySreviews) February 3, 2018
“The steering wheel was at my belly and my legs were jammed under me,” Thurman explained. “I felt this searing pain and thought, ‘Oh my God, I’m never going to walk again.’ When I came back from the hospital in a neck brace with my knees damaged and a large massive egg on my head and a concussion, I wanted to see the car and I was very upset. Quentin and I had an enormous fight, and I accused him of trying to kill me. And he was very angry at that, I guess understandably because he didn’t feel he had tried to kill me.”
That any filmmaker would put his lead actress in such a dangerous situation sparked condemnation from around Hollywood, with many taking to Twitter to call out Tarantino. Jessica Chastain, Judd Apatow, Evan Rachel Wood, and Asia Argento, shared their horror and anger upon hearing Thurman’s stories of making “Kill Bill.” The actress notes that following the accident, Tarantino “turned on” her, personsally spitting on her face and choking her with a chain, during sequences in the film where her character goes through those tribulations.
Tarantino has yet to comment on this allegations. Here’s what Hollywood had to say:
When violence against women is used as a plot device to make the characters stronger then we have a problem. It is not empowering to be beaten and raped, yet so many films make it their 'pheonix' moment for women. We don't need abuse in order to be powerful. We already are.
— Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) February 4, 2018
Directors inserting themselves into a scene depicting abuse is crossing a boundary. How can an actor feel safe when your director is strangling you?
— Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) February 4, 2018
I keep imagining Tarantino spitting in Uma's face and strangling her with a chain for KILL BILL. How many images of women in media do we celebrate that showcase abuse? When did this become normalized 'entertainment'?
— Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) February 4, 2018
I keep imagining Tarantino spitting in Uma's face and strangling her with a chain for KILL BILL. How many images of women in media do we celebrate that showcase abuse? When did this become normalized 'entertainment'?
— Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) February 4, 2018
Uma Thurman has seen the inside of our industry for 30yrs. I have great respect for her. She is a warrior.https://t.co/xVQp0uzK5Z pic.twitter.com/6l6LY0zbLh
— Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) February 3, 2018
Tarantino also ignored Daryl Hannah’s complaints when she was harassed by Harvey Weinstein.They kicked her off the press tour.Nobody helped her. And now Tarantino is going to make a movie about Polanski. Why is someone financing this? This is why Weinstein wasn’t stopped. $$$$ https://t.co/WlSVFEoVN4
— Judd Apatow 🇺🇦 (@JuddApatow) February 3, 2018
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