Cate Blanchett Warns That Social Media Is ‘Not The Judge And Jury’ On Sexual Misconduct

The actress was asked about her silence surrounding the allegations of sexual abuse against Woody Allen, whom Blanchett worked with on 2013’s “Blue Jasmine”.

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“How do you juxtapose being a #MeToo proponent, a Time’s Up proponent and staying silent or having worked with Woody Allen?” the actress was asked on Christiane Amanpour’s CNN series on March 21.

“I don’t think I’ve stayed silent at all,” replied Blanchett. “At the time that I worked with Woody Allen, I knew nothing of the allegations. At the time, I said it’s a very painful and complicated situation for the family, which I hope they have the ability to resolve.”

Blanchett, 48, has no qualms about whatever direction a court deems appropriate. “If these allegations need to be reexamined which, in my understanding, they’ve been through court, then I’m a big believer in the justice system and setting legal precedents,” she continued. “If the case needs to be reopened, I am absolutely, wholeheartedly in support of that.”

The humanitarian warned, however, that social media is “not the judge and jury” on sexual misconduct and should not label people as innocent or guilty in the court of public opinion.

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“I feel that these things need to go into court, so if these abuses have happened, the person is prosecuted and so someone who is not in the shiny industry that I am can use that legal precedent to protect themselves,” Blanchett explained. “Always, in my industry or any other industry, they’re preyed upon because they’re vulnerable.”