Harvey Weinstein Calls Peter Jackson ‘The Worst,’ Details Beef

Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, who was convicted of rape, gave his first major interview from prison, where he discussed several topics. This included his dispute with director Peter Jackson.

Harvey Weinstein labels Lord of The Rings director Peter Jackson ‘the worst’

During his detailed interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Harvey Weinstein spoke about his beef with The Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson.

After claiming that Rosanna Arquette, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Angelina Jolie exaggerated allegations against him to be “part of the club,” Weinstein was asked, “That’s a remarkable claim to make about women with nothing to gain. But they’re not the only ones. Peter Jackson says you told him not to work with Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino.”

Weinstein responded strongly to the claim. “Peter Jackson is the worst. For him, it’s personal. He still resented me over what happened with [Miramax and] Lord of the Rings,” he said about the director. “So as soon as he sees I’m down, he says that I ordered him not to work with Ashley Judd or Mira Sorvino. It’s a complete fucking lie. If he says it again, I’ll sue him too,” he added.

Weinstein further said, “The truth is, I fought on my last breath to cast Ashley Judd in Good Will Hunting. I fought like a bastard to get her cast. But Gus and Matt insisted on Minnie Driver, and that was the end of that. And when Mira Sorvino’s husband needed a part in a TV show, I got another actor removed and put him in. The truth is, to retaliate against these women, I would have needed the cooperation of the agencies. Call Ari Emanuel! Call Bryan Lourd! It never, ever, ever happened.”

Harvey Weinstein remains a controversial figure in Hollywood. He has also been named among prominent figures linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Source: Comingsoon.net