Cate Blanchett says #MeToo ‘was shut down very quickly’ in H’wood

Cate Blanchett has spoken candidly about her belief that Hollywood’s #MeToo movement ‘was shut down very quickly,’ saying that many of the issues it sought to address still persist on film sets across the USA.

Speaking at the Cannes Film Festival, the two-time Oscar winner reflected on the fading momentum of the #MeToo movement during a wide-ranging onstage conversation.

She questioned why conversations surrounding harassment and abuse appear to have lost visibility in recent years.

“I think it disappeared far too quickly, which is quite telling,” Blanchett said.