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Léa Seydoux On #MeToo Movement In France: “It’s A Wonderful Thing That Women Are Speaking Out”


In Quentin Dupieux’s new satirical comedy The Second Act, which kicked off Cannes last night, the pic takes poke at myriad culture wars, including France’s latest #MeToo movement. Asked front and center about her take on the latest wave, the pic’s star Léa Seydoux said, “It’s a wonderful thing that women are speaking out. It’s […]

In Quentin Dupieux’s new satirical comedy The Second Act, which kicked off Cannes last night, the pic takes poke at myriad culture wars, including France’s latest #MeToo movement. Asked front and center about her take on the latest wave, the pic’s star Léa Seydoux said, “It’s a wonderful thing that women are speaking out. Dupieux’s latest is a meta movie-within-a-movie-within a movie, in which the filmmaker also pokes at actors’ egos, AI as a cost-cutting tool, as well as other issues impacting the industry.

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