Director Peter Jackson claimed that Harvey Weinstein told him not to cast Mira Sorvino and Ashley Judd, two of the women who have accused Weinstein of sexual harassment, in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
?I recall Miramax telling us they were a nightmare to work with and we should avoid them at all costs. This was probably in 1998,? Jackson said in an interview with New Zealand media outlet Stuff on Thursday, December 14. ?At the time, we had no reason to question what these guys were telling us ? but in hindsight, I realize that this was very likely the Miramax smear campaign in full swing.?
?I now suspect we were fed false information about both of these talented women ? and as a direct result their names were removed from our casting list,? he added.
Both women took to Twitter to respond to Jackson after the story broke.
?Just seeing this after I awoke, I burst out crying,?
?There it is, confirmation that Harvey Weinstein derailed my career, something I suspected but was unsure. Thank you Peter Jackson for being honest. I?m just heartsick.?
Judd wrote ?I remember this well,
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