The verdict in the trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard won’t mean the end of the #MeToo movement, according to Emma Thompson.
In an interview with BBC Radio 4’s “Woman’s Hour”, the 63-year-old actress weighed in on the blockbuster trial and its controversial verdict. READ MORE: Amber Heard’s Lawyer Says Jury’s Verdict Is A ‘Setback For All Women,’ Depp’s Team Learned To ‘Demonize’ Heard A jury in Virginia decided last week that Amber had defamed her ex-husband in an op-ed, alleging she was a victim of domestic abuse, and was ordered to pay Depp $10 million in damages.
Heard released a statement after the verdict calling it a “setback” for women. Many have worried about the trial’s effect on the #MeToo movement against sexual abuse and harassment.
Thompson, though, doesn’t see the case as particularly representative, and believe it doesn’t have to affect the movement so long as people don’t let it. “One of the great issues to do with that case is fame and how people who are famous are treated differently and viewed differently,” she explained. “The #MeToo movement is not going to be derailed by that, but in order for it not to be derailed, we just have to keep on talking.
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