Woody Allen has finally broken his silence over claims that he sexually assaulted his daughter, Dylan Farrow, when she was just seven years old. The accusation has been brought to light once more following Hollywood movements, Time's Up and #MeToo. Many talents have already apologised for working with the film-maker and some have even donated their earnings from his films to Time's Up. But, what does Allen have to say about it all?
In a statement published on his Facebook page, the director continued to deny ever assaulting his daughter, instead suggesting that Dylan Farrow was using the situation in Hollywood to "repeat this discredited allegation".
Dylan Farrow herself, appeared on the show CBS This Morning, where she re-told the events from her point of view. "He instructed me to lay down on my stomach and play with my brother's toy train that was set up. He sat behind me in the doorway and as I played with the toy train, I was sexually assaulted. As a seven year old, I would've said he touched my private parts". Allen, to this day, remains adamant that Dylan was coached by her mother, actress Mia Farrow, to falsify her accusations. With regard to that, Dylan questioned "how is this crazy story of me being brain-washed and coached more believable than what I'm saying about being sexually assaulted by my father?... He's lying and he's been lying for so long", she continued.
Rachel Brosnahan has also spoken out
The list of actors and actresses that regret ever working with Allen continues to grow, and one of the latest talents to join that list is Rachel Brosnahan. The actress was this year's winner at the Golden Globe Awards for her performance in 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel', and worked with Woody Allen on her first series 'Crisis in Six Scenes'. "Look, I had a great experience working on that project, but I do have to take this opportunity to say that, for me, I have really struggled with the decision to do that project for a long time. Honestly, it's the decision that I have made in my life that is the most inconsistent with everything I stand for and believe in, both publicly and privately. And while I can't take it back, it's important to me, moving forward, to make decisions that better reflect the things that I value and my worldview... I do think that we need to make sure that we don't keep letting shitty men dominate the conversation about extraordinary women", she told THR.
