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Matt Damon first made his acting debut with 1988’sMystic Pizza, but it was 1997’sGood Will Huntingthat made him prominent worldwide. While it is counted among the greatest films ever made, it was produced by the highly infamous Harvey Weinstein.
When the Weinstein controversy first came to light, it was revealed that many of his associates allegedly knew about his actions but did not do anything about it. Surprisingly, Matt Damon was also allegedly among them, who knew about the producer harassing Gwyneth Paltrow but chose to stay silent.
The Harvey Weinstein scandal sent shockwaves across the industry when multiple accusations of rpe and sxual assault and abuse came against the Miramax co-founder in 2017. More than 80 women accused the Mogul of heinous crimes that exposed one of the most infamous Hollywood secrets.
What did Matt Damon know about Harvey Weinstein’s treatment of Gwyneth Paltrow?
BeforeGwyneth Paltrowbecame Pepper Potts in the MCU, she shared the screen with Matt Damon in 1999’sThe Talented Mr. Ripley. The psychological thriller was produced by Miramax and became one of the greatest critical and commercial hits in Damon’s career.
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Gwyneth Paltrow had a very bad experience withHarvey Weinsteinwhen she was working on 1996’sEmma. TheAvengers: Endgameactress faced unwanted s*xual advances from the Miramax co-founder. During an interview withTODAYin the wake of the controversies in 2017,Matt Damonrevealed that he got to know about Paltrow’s experience with Weinstein from his best friend Ben Affleck.
I don’t know what I would have done. I heard from Ben who heard from Gwyneth [Paltrow] that this happened. I don’t know how that would have happened. I never saw anything in front of me. I mean, look, he was a bully. He was intimidating. That was part of who he was. I’ve been reading these stories, because I am racking my brain, did I see something, did I know something, is there something I could have done?
Matt Damon also confessed in another interview withGood Morning America(viaEntertainment Weekly) that he did not discuss anything about this incident with Gwyneth Paltrow while working together in the Mr. Ripley film. He was of the notion that Harvey Weinstein treated her respectfully as she was the first Miramax lady and gave them some massive hits.
Not only Damon but the connoisseur of violence,Quentin Tarantino, who extensively worked with Harvey Weinstein, also claimed to have heard some stories earlier. During a chat withDeadline, theKill Billdirector also regretted that he should have talked with the disgraced producer at that time.
Gwyneth Paltrow had bombshell accusations against Harvey Weinstein
Gwyneth Paltrow was one of the leading sources that helped the New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey to publish the highly controversial story against Harvey Weinstein.The Guardianreported that despite being afraid at first, Paltrow’s voice led the other actresses to expose the Hollywood predator.
TheGoopCEO had a traumatic experience during the production of Emma. She shared withThe New York Timesthat Weinstein called her to his Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel room for a work meeting. But he then placed his hands on her and suggested they go to the bedroom for massages.
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Gwyneth Paltrow stated that as a youngster, she was “petrified” by this experience. After refusing his advances, later, she also revealed this incident to her then-boyfriend Brad Pitt. TheFight Clubstar also confronted the producer at that time which did not please the latter and he warned Paltrow not to tell about the incident to anybody.
Besides Paltrow, many other actresses including Angelina Jolie confessed that they also had a bad experience with the producer. Harvey Weinstein eventually ended up behind bars and faced numerous legal repercussions for his misdeeds.
Subham Mandal
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Subham Mandal is currently working as a content writer for FandomWire with an ardent interest in the world of pop culture. He has written more than 1000 articles on different spheres of modern pop culture and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He’s also an experienced student journalist having demonstrated work experience with the Times of India. He aspires to be a column writer in the future.
