When you’re in Hollywood, you’re probably going to work alongside an actor with allegations against them, and Dakota Johnson is no different.
The Fifty Shades actress has addressed the allegations levelled at some of her former co-stars in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. Johnson has previously worked with Armie Hammer in 2010’s The Social Network, Johnny Depp in 2015’s Black Mass, Shia LaBeouf in 2019’s The Peanut Butter Falcon.
“I never experienced that firsthand from any of those people,” Johnson said. “I had an incredible time working with them; I feel sad for the loss of great artists. I feel sad for people needing help and perhaps not getting it in time. I feel sad for anyone who was harmed or hurt. It’s just really sad.”
Johnson then discussed her belief in a person’s ability to change. “I do believe that people can change. I want to believe in the power of a human being to change and evolve and get help and help other people.
I think there’s definitely a major overcorrection happening. But I do believe that there’s a way for the pendulum to find the middle.”
She also highlighted a problem with Hollywood studios. “The way that studios have been run up until now, and still now, is behind,” she said.
“It is such an antiquated mindset of what movies should be made, who should be in them, how much people should get paid, what equality and diversity should look like. Sometimes the old school needs to be moved out for the new school to come in.”
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Johnson added: “But, yeah, cancel culture is such a fucking downer. I hate that term.”
Both Depp and LaBeouf have been accused of domestic abuse by their former partners, while Hammer is facing allegations of sexual assault. All three actors and their representatives have denied the allegations.
Johnson was promoting the upcoming film The Lost Daughter, based on the novel by Elena Ferrante. Maggie Gyllenhall’s directorial debut will arrive in cinemas on December 17th before being available to stream on Netflix on December 31st.
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