- Cate Blanchett stated at the Cannes Film Festival that the #MeToo movement was "killed very quickly" in Hollywood, questioning why its momentum diminished.
- The Oscar-winning actor highlighted the persistent gender imbalance on film sets, observing a typical ratio of 10 women to 75 men, which she finds creates a "homogeneous workplace".
- Blanchett has a history of campaigning for gender parity, including leading a red-carpet protest at Cannes in 2018 alongside over 80 other women.
- She contrasted the ability of public figures to speak out with the apparent silencing of "average women" regarding their #MeToo experiences.
- Her concerns were echoed by fellow Oscar winner Julianne Moore, who also noted a significant lack of women on film sets as recently as 2016.
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