Brie Larson has given her best to portray the emotions and the message behind what she wants to convey through her acting. She even won an Oscar for her portrayal of a kidnapping victim in the 2015 film, Room which gave her critical acclaim. Having been through a tragic space through her acting, she empathizes with the people who went through some grave situation.
Just after executing that dramatic role, Larson presented the Best Actor award to Casey Affleck at the Academy Awards ceremony in 2017. However, her reaction was what garnered the major attention.
Brie Larson Didn’t Clap for Casey Affleck’s Oscar Win
Brie Larson has been vocal about advocating for s*xual assault survivors. She made headlines when she decided to stand still on presenting Casey Affleck with his Oscar for winning the Best Actor award in 2017. The latter at the time won the statuette for his work in Manchester by the Sea. While the audience was seen giving a standing ovation to him, Larson went viral for a completely different reason.
Many noticed that the Marvel actress was not clapping on stage even though she was the one presenting the award. Though she did hug him, she refused to celebrate his win which led to speculation that her reaction was the effect of his past s*xual harassment allegations.
She addressed the same in a Vanity Fair interview that year stating,
“I think that whatever it was that I did onstage kind of spoke for itself” adding “I’ve said all that I need to say about that topic.”
She knew what she was doing as she subtly addressed the topic without highlighting herself in the spotlight. Her actions came after Affleck’s past allegations resurfaced.
Casey Affleck’s S*xual Harassment Controversy
Back in 2010, Casey Affleck directed film, I’m Still Here garnered controversy after two women filed s*xual harassment suits against him. The suits came from Amanda White, a producer, and Magdalena Gorka, a cinematographer, who worked with him on that project.
As per the reports, he crawled into bed with one of the women without her consent while she was sleeping. Another alleged that he pressured her to stay in his hotel room and “violently grabbed [her] arm” when she refused to stay. Those complaints continued to delve much deeper but the actor denied those claims.
In a Variety cover story, the Gone Baby Gone star shared,
“People say whatever they want. Sometimes it doesn’t matter how you respond… I guess people think if you’re well-known, it’s perfectly fine to say anything you want. I don’t know why that is. But it shouldn’t be because everybody has families and lives.”
He was sued for $4.25 million for both suits however it was settled out of court for an undisclosed amount in 2010. He continued to remain consistent to deny those claims. But in 2018, he apologized for allowing an unprofessional atmosphere on set that led to those allegations which were eventually settled.
Source: Vanity Fair
