Channing Tatum abandons Weinstein sex abuse drama after harassment allegations

Actor Channing Tatum is the latest star to walk out on The Weinstein Company amid its sexual harassment scandal.

Channing Tatum

Channing Tatum arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Comrade Detective" on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Source: AAP

Channing Tatum says he's no longer developing a film with The Weinstein Company that dealt with a boy dealing with the aftermath of sexual abuse.

On Wednesday Tatum said, via Instagram, that he will not be developing anything with Harvey Weinstein's former company, which has been embroiled in sexual harassment scandals over the past two weeks.

The film was to be based on author Matthew Quick's book Forgive Me Leonard Peacock.
Quick also wrote Silver Linings Playbook, which The Weinstein Co developed into a film that would win star Jennifer Lawrence an Oscar.

Tatum said now is a time to be reminded of the healing message of the book and says that this is an opportunity for real change.

He called for an elimination of abuse from creative culture.

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Published 19 October 2017 4:08pm
Updated 19 October 2017 4:28pm


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