Dylan Farrow has criticised Scarlett Johansson for saying she does not believe the sexual abuse allegations made against Woody Allen.
The director’s adoptive daughter broke her silence on Twitter to lash out at the Avengers: Endgame star’s comments in a recent Hollywood Reporter interview.
Johansson, who has worked with Allen on three films, said that she has had conversations with him about the accusations and that she “believes him” when he “maintains his innocence”.
She added: “I have been very direct with him, and he’s very direct with me. I love Woody – I believe him, and I would work with him anytime.”
In response to this, Farrow tweeted: “Because if we’ve learned anything from the past two years it’s that you definitely should believe male predators who ‘maintain their innocence’ without question.”
She also said that the actor – who has spoken out against sexual harassment at various Time’s Up events – “has a long way to go in understanding the issue she claims to champion”.
Farrow’s accusations against Allen date back to 1992. No charges were filed against the director, who was investigated over the claims.
In 2018, Johansson stepped down from playing a trans male character in new film Rub & Tug after receiving widespread backlash for the casting decision.
However, earlier this year, she caused controversy again earlier after she seemingly addressed this by saying that she should be “allowed to play anyone”. She later claimed that her quote had been taken out of context by As If magazine.
