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Hollywood legend Brian De Palma to tackle Weinstein story

De Palma said he was writing a script based on the scandal.

Scarface director Brian De Palma is to tackle the story of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood legend said.
The maker of Carrie and The Untouchables said he was toying with the idea of dealing with Weinstein and the #MeToo movement the Hollywood producer unleashed after claims that he had raped and abused a string of actresses over the years. "I have been following it very closely because I know a lot of the people involved," De Palma said
"I've heard stories over the years" about abuse and casting couches, the veteran filmmaker added. "I always reacted very strongly to anybody that was doing such things. And of course, you would hear stories about the most notorious people."
De Palma said he was writing a script based on the scandal, "although my character will not be called Harvey Weinstein". "But it is a horror film, with a sexual aggressor, and the story will take place within the film industry," he told Parisien. De Palma defended his treatment of women characters in his films, arguing that the violence they faced was necessary for the stories to work.