Call Me By Your Name actor Timothée Chalamet has publicly disavowed Woody Allen over long-running allegations of sexual abuse, donating his salary from Allen film A Rainy Day in New York to charity.
In a statement on his Instagram page, Chalamet said he would donate the money to the Time’s Up movement against sexual harassment, The LGBT Center in New York and sexual violence charity RAINN.
Woody Allen has faced accusations of sexual abuse for years related to his alleged treatment of adopted daughter Dylan Farrow. The filmmaker denies the allegations.
Chalamet’s comments about Allen come in the wake of Greta Gerwig recently saying she will not work with the director again after she was questioned on the topic when her film Lady Bird won a Golden Globe.
Chalamet said: “This year has changed the way I see and feel about 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.
“I have been asked in a few recent interviews about 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 the people to be treated with the respect and dignity they deserve.”
Chalamet is likely to receive an Oscar nomination for his performance opposite Armie Hammer in Luca Guadagnino’s romance Call Me By Your Name. He has won a number of other prizes for the role and is nominated for the EE Rising Star Award at the BAFTAs.
The actor also has smaller roles in Lady Bird and Christian Bale western Hostiles.
Billy says
This really is bad form from all involved. From Ellen page to now this young actor. Allen has not been convicted of any abuse whatsoever. These actors are simply choosing to believe one man’s opinion over another. In this case, Ronan over Allen. Who is right? I don’t think we’ll ever know. What we’re seeing now is pure damage control and PR managers on panic stations. These actors knew full well about the allegations(innocent until proven guilty btw) and worked with him anyway. Oh, and Hall worked with him twice. Joke. They should all be ashamed of their actions. How would you feel, if all your actors started doing this?
Tyranny of the majority. It’s going to get worse.
Jeff Rittenour says
At least Alec Baldwin’s got a sac. If Baldy supports him THAT much – it only reinforces my belief more. Good for Alec. I just don’t see this lucky fuckin schlepp who’s gotten the most beautiful women in hollywood on his arms in every picture and (sometimes in real life) just deciding to molest this little girl at a party in a house full of peoeple etc etc etc… Mia Farrow is a CRAZY bitch. She’s fucked everyone, been dumped (famously) by EVERYONE but this one, this one time sent her over the edge because she was dumped for her daughter. She must be a monster.
Jeff Rittenour says
This is literally becoming a thing a now – people going to do a woody allen movie just to bash him after. WOW. Either Farrow has sunk to new low with someone very powerful in casting or this is just more unfortunate bs fr woody. Until there’s proof – I will NEVER believe a word of this crazy bitch’s warped daughters LIES. Even the other kid said she was brainwashed. WOW and then shitty journalism like this only reinforces that b.s. Like the simplest greatest american filmmaker ever just constantly fucked in the ass.All the people who shit on him just because they read some lies…should be banned from acting. Period. Un-hireable. If they’ll do it ot Woody who’s to say they won;t turncoat on someone else. That’s a liability right there. Fuck that little ingrate twerp from the Tick too, This shit REALLY pisses me off – that little terd I’d like to pop in the mouth.