Issa Rae condemned Hollywood’s efforts to save “The Flash”Ezra Miller in an interview that was released Thursday. “save [Hollywood] and protect offenders,”The actress considers the situation a “mistake.” “microcosm of Hollywood.”
“There’s this person who’s a repeat offender, who’s been behaving atrociously, and as opposed to shutting them down and shutting the production down, there’s an effort to save the movie and them,”The “Rap Sh!t”Creator Telled Elle Magazine. “That is a clear example of the lengths that Hollywood will go to to save itself and to protect offenders.”
Rae expressed her opinion on the ongoing controversy. “The Flash,”Miller stars in the film. Despite facing abuse allegations and felony charges, Miller is still involved in the production. Miller recently returned to the set for a day on pickup shots in October.
Rae appealed to the industry for improvement five years after initial shock waves from the #MeToo movement swept Hollywood. “thrive.”
“So, don’t do that, and women may be able to thrive,”She continued. “They won’t have to live in fear of keeping silent because it’ll ruin their careers. It’s just a constant pattern of abuse that’ll only persist if Hollywood continues to insist on being this way.”
Rae claims that industry change is possible even though it has been years since there were any discussions. “sadly, not much”The arena has evolved since the birth of #MeToo. “regressing, depressingly so.”
“There are just too many enablers for there to be real change. People have to be held accountable,”Rae said. “There have to be legitimate consequences. Hollywood is very bad about consequences. It’s literally the worst industry when it comes to punishing people for misdeeds and actions, because money will always reign supreme.”
Rae, however, has been granted agency “control[ing] [her] own environment”And with whom she works. “I can hold people accountable within my world and my bubble,”She added “I don’t have to work for everybody.”
Miller released a statement in August apologising for his actions and announcing that Miller was sorry. “suffering complex mental health issues and have begun ongoing treatment.”
“Having recently gone through a time of intense crisis, I now understand that I am suffering complex mental health issues and have begun ongoing treatment,”The statement was as follows: “I want to apologize to everyone that I have alarmed and upset with my past behavior. I am committed to doing the necessary work to get back to a healthy, safe and productive stage in my life.”
