Cate says she’s not been silent on Woody Allen

Cate Blanchett has addressed the allegations aimed at Woody Allen, claiming she knew nothing of them when they worked together.

The actor won a best actress Oscar for her part in the filmmaker’s 2013 comedy drama Blue Jasmine and is the latest star to talk about the claims of sexual abuse levelled at him.

While appearing on CNN’s Amanpour, host Christiane Amanpour asked her how she could juxtapose being a #MeToo proponent with staying silent about working with Allen.

“I don’t think I’ve stayed silent at all,” Blanchett said. “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.”

Allen’s daughter Dylan Farrow has accused him of molesting her when she was a child, something that Allen denies. Despite a state’s attorney saying he had “probable cause” to persecute Allen was never put on trial, a move intended to spare Dylan Farrow the trauma of a court appearance.