Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein is a personality outstanding in every way. Apparently, he managed to "inherit" in the fate of so many women that the flow of allegations of sexual harassment will not be exhausted for a long time.
This time, decided to speak miniature, but strong and very talented Mexican Salma Hayek. It turns out that during the shooting of the biopic "Frida" Weinstein, as he could, spoiled the nerves of the main character. This is what Ms. Hayek wrote in her essay for The New York Times.
In it, the actress bluntly called Weinstein a monster! Also has told, that has got to masterfully placed networks of the sweetheart. The fact is that at that time she was not so famous in the US to afford to independently promote the project about her compatriot, artist Frida Kahlo. She had to seek help from such a "mastodon of the film industry" as Harvey and he agreed to help Salma.
However, in return he demanded ... a lot of small services!
A lot of "no"
A temperamental man tirelessly demanded the location of the actress. He offered her massage, joint water procedures, oral and group sex ... After the producer realized that Hayek did not intend to work on the film "through the bed," she began to blackmail the principled girl.
Weinstein argued that he would cover the financing and call in general not Hayek, but another actress! There was one way out of the situation - the producer delivered an ultimatum: according to the Frida Kahlo scenario, she had to make love with another girl. Of course, both actresses starred in this scene naked on the plot of a lascivious film-maker.
This turn of events was simply knocked out by Salma Hayek from the rut, she had a nervous breakdown and only the support of her colleagues Ashley Judd, Antonio Banderas and Edward Norton allowed to complete the shoot.
51-year-old star admitted that she was not embarrassed by the prospect of a bed scene with a woman, by no means. But the fact that she does all this under duress and the will of Weinstein - just gave no peace.
It is worth noting that up to the premiere, the "monster" did not believe in the success of his brainchild. And in vain - as you know, an autobiographical film about Frida Kahlo brought the actress a nomination for an Oscar, and the film received the highest award of the Film Academy.
Excuses and explanations
The reaction of the odious producer did not take long. The press secretary of Weinstein contacted Deadline and said that Salma Hayek is deceiving.
It turns out that the role of Frida originally claimed Jennifer Lopez, and it was he, Weinstein, who defended the candidacy of Hayek.
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There were no sexual harassment on the set. And as for that very piquant scene, her appearance in the film is quite natural. After all, Frida Kahlo herself, loved not only men, but also women ...