"By no means was I intending to suggest that as a female reporter, she needed to use her sexuality," the actor said of her portrayal of the late Kathy Scruggs, who is depicted trading sex for information from an FBI source in Clint Eastwood's drama.
Olivia Wilde is defending her portrayal of a female journalist who trades sex for information in Clint Eastwood's drama, saying she felt a "certain responsibility" in playing real-life journalist Kathy Scruggs, who died in 2001. on the red carpet of the Gotham Awards on Monday.
Eastwood's pic delves into the real-life story of security guard Richard Jewell , who was working at the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park in July 1996 when he discovered a backpack containing pipe bombs and sounded the alarm, helping clear the area. However, the bomb detonated, killing one person and injuring dozens of others. Initially hailed as a hero, Jewell was soon the FBI's prime suspect.
"I do think it's interesting that when audiences recognize sexuality within a character, they immediately, when it’s a woman, allow it to define her, and I think we should stop doing that and allow for nuance," Wilde said. "It’s sort of a misunderstanding of feminism to expect women to become pious and sexless."
That's some lip service, disgraceful.
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“Civil Rights is not supposed to be about lying.”- John McWhorter
There is no defense to this.
You're still not getting that Oscar, oliviawilde !!!
Because she could care less about the person she is depicting. shameful
Olivia Wilde didnt write or direct this movie. She acted in based on the script she was given and the direction of the director. She is in no way to blame for any controversy. She did her job. Blame Clint Eastwood, blame the writer, blame the producers. Not Olivia Wilde
What a horrible take. Scruggs isn’t “female new reporter character” unlike Bond she was a real person. You can’t make something up and the get mad at people who are pointing this out.
Wilde doing 1 step forward with Booksmart, two steps back with Scruggs
Pass. MAGA crap from a typical white, rich, old MAGA himself, Eastwood. Hate women, free press, the FBI, Blah, Blah, Blah. He's nuts & this just proves it.
OW: 'There's no way I'd want to suggest that.' Um, but ya did. In the movie. You suggested it. I believe your exact words in this interview were 'inferred.'
So she would be okay if a movie was written about her journalist mom and her mom trades sex for info in the film. I’ve always respected Olivia Wilde but this...
Oh gee, the “my mom’s a journalist defence.” Solid.
Suddenly no interest in watching this movie.
Her response is cringeworthy.
If we keep paying to see movies, such as Clint Eastwood's new production, that depict Women as nothing more than sex objects... WOMEN WILL REMAIN SEX OBJECTS! Spend your hard-earned money on Education & Shelters For Women instead.
Sad to see her demean herself for Clint Eastwood.
James Bond isn't a real spy, he's a fictional character and defending womens sexuality by inventing and defending a false narrative is shameful.
It’s not about sexuality...it’s about truth. She messed up. How is she defending a lie?
Nice of her to defend libeling an actual person with excuses unrelated to the issue.
Really THR?! Olivia Wilde is an actress hired to play a role. She did not write the script. She did not direct the movie. She did not produce it. Her only job is to portray the character on the page. You’re the Hollywood reporter, stop looking for Clickbait.
James Bond was fictional.
It wasn’t an element of her personality though, that’s the problem.
This is trash. There is no proof she slept with anyone for information and it's sad that Olivia Wilde doesn't see the problem in spreading gossip about this woman when she's dead and can't defend herself. While she has a point about women and sexuality, it's not relevant here.
Hope she goes and hides under a rock
There's nothing controversial about this portrayal. US attorney Kent Alexander who worked with the FBI on the Jewell case describes Kathy Scruggs in the new book 'The Suspect' as wild, who drove with a beer in her hand and who slept with her sources, in particular police
leftists ruin everything
This nontroversy is totally bullshit. Haters just gonna hate that movie bc it's directed by one of all-time greatest Clint Eastwood.
why are we still making movies w Clint Eastwood to begin with
She's not wrong about the double standard of sexism (re: Jon Hamm's character), but Eastwood did portray her like a ho
Always wrong never in doubt. - oliviawilde
By other women
She is absolutely right. Why isn't anybody talking about John Hamm's character in this equation? he traded sex for information too. Hollywood has gone mad. shitty era.
It's dated, like rings in a tree trunk. First there was freedom to say yes; then there was freedom to say no. It took a long time to think about what we really do want, and contemplate freedom to speak it rather than ask it. We still take flak for saying no.
So erudite.
Dick Jewell lol