As we entered 2018, it seems as if the movement to combat sexual assault, harassment and misconduct has not slowed. As the initial scandals that started the slew of allegations and other testimonies have started to fade into the backdrop, there have always been new headlines to replace the old, while some much older stories are still having an effect to this day.
One story that dates back to 1993 is the accusations that actor and filmmaker Woody Allen faced from his ex-wife and adopted daughter. Dylan Farrow, who was seven at the time, was allegedly molested by Allen. While it became the topic of many headlines at the time, it eventually moved out of the media cycle.
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Then, in 2014, Dylan Farrow came forward to speak on the issue once again. Writing an open letter in The New York Times, the now-adult Farrow brought up the claims once again, reminding Allen's fans and those that work with him that he "sexually assaulted [her]" and that she "spends a lifetime stricken with nausea at the mention of his name".
Allen responded with his own open letter denying the allegations, but, other than that, the director still put out movies each year, with Hollywood's finest starring in each one. But with the conversation about these issues being brought to the surface finally,
have started to question their own involvement in his work.
Greta Gerwig announced last week that she will no longer work with him, while Mira Sorvino wrote an apology to Farrow for appearing in a movie of his in 1995.
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Now,
Timothée
Chalamet, the recent star of the critically-acclaimed Call Me By Your Name, has made a decision on the matter. Chalamet is starring in the upcoming Woody Allen film A Rainy Day In New York, but now that the film has finished, he has announced that he will be donating his entire salary to charity. He explained his reasoning in an Instagram post on Tuesday morning, where he wrote:
"This year has changed the way I see and feel about so many things; it has been a thrilling and, at times, enlightening education. I have, to this point, chosen projects from the perspective of a young actor trying to walk in the footsteps of more seasoned actors I admire."
"But I am learning that a good role isn't the only criteria for accepting a job - that has become much clearer to me in the past few months, having witnessed the birth of a powerful movement intent on ending injustice, inequality and above all, silence."
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"I have been asked in a few recent interviews bout my decision to work on a film with Woody Allen last summer. I'm not able to answer the question directly because of contractual obligations. But what I can say is this: I don't want to profit from my work on the film, and to that end, I am going to donate my entire salary to three charities: TIME'S UP, The LGBT Center in New York, and RAINN."
"I want to be worthy of standing shoulder to shoulder with the brave artists who are fighting for all people to be treated with the respect and dignity they deserve".
Rebecca Hall, who also stars in A Rainy Day in New York also announced that she had donated her wage to
. She wrote that
she acted in the film as it was only one day of filming in her hometown and Allen had given her the first major role of her career, but later realized that "[her] actions have made another woman feel silenced and dismissed".
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One can only wonder what this means for the future of Allen's films, if more and more of
choose to not appear in his films in order to not be complicit with his alleged actions or to help his career to prosper further.
