"Woody Allen is quite the extreme case, but it doesn't take away from my appreciation of his films"
James, it feels extreme in terms of its hold on the popular imagination, but in terms of actual validity I would say he's the opposite of an extreme case. Unlike Weinstein or Bill Cosby or Jimmy Savile or R Kelly or Kevin Spacey, who all had multiple accusers following suit as soon as initial allegations were made, Allen seems to be the peculiar disgraced celebrity for whom only one single, isolated incident of abuse is alleged. No other women or children, or now grown-up children, have since made any complaints against him. Lots of actors, both male and female, say they now regret working with him but none actually have a bad word to say about his conduct, and this is a man who has been working in showbusiness for over 60 years. I am inclined to believe he's innocent.
Last edited by Mark McDonnell; 02-02-2023 at 01:50 PM.
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