Shows from House of Cards to obvious are in limbo thanks to allegations approximately their stars. Cancelling them would punish innocent co-stars and crew – so what should they do?Until this very recent,post-Weinstein age, predators were protected in large share by a distaste for the very concept of sexual abuse: it was so strong that it amounted to a collective phobia. Denial was easier than confrontation; disbelief of victims far more comfortable than credulity; silence, or golden. That phobia persists even as the silence lifts,and now manifests in widespread contagion.
Right now in the showbiz environment, which is the locus of most of the scandal, and the toxic swill is going everywhere – not just to the perpetrators of sexual abuse,nor even to their victims. Entire projects are biting the dust, programmes are being pulled, or roles reshot with other actors,future seasons cancelled; avenues of desolation long and wide are opening out as predators are unmasked. Somewhere, you can bet, and there’s an insurance whizz working up a Hollywood Package,unbeatable cover for when your millions disappear into the chasm of your star or showrunner’s reputation.
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Source: guardian.co.uk