CANNES, France (AP) — Cate Blanchett said the #MeToo movement “got killed very quickly” in Hollywood, speaking Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival.
In a wide-ranging staged conversation, Blanchett lamented that the tide of #MeToo has been turned in Hollywood, where she has been outspoken about gender equality.
“It got killed very quickly, which I think is interesting,” said Blanchett.
“There are a lot of people with platforms who are able to speak up with relative safety and say this has happened to me," Blanchett said. "And the so-called average woman on the street, person on the street, is saying MeToo. Why does that get shut down?”
In 2018, when she was president of the jury in Cannes, Blanchett took part in a red-carpet protest. She and 81 other women appeared on the steps of the Palais des Festivals, symbolically representing the number of female director who were selected for Cannes' competition lineup. Over the same period, 1,866 male directors had been selected.
“I’m still on film sets and I do the headcount every day. There’s 10 women and there’s 75 men every morning,” Blanchett said.
“I love men, but what happens is the jokes become the same,' she said. "You just have to brace yourself slightly, and I’m used to that, but it just gets boring for everybody when you walk into a homogeneous workplace.”
Cate Blanchett poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Paper Tiger' at the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Cate Blanchett poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Paper Tiger' at the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Cate Blanchett poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Paper Tiger' at the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
West Ham's 14-year stay in the Premier League is almost over.
The London club lost 3-1 at Newcastle on Sunday to stay in the relegation zone and two points from safety with one match left, against Leeds at its Olympic Stadium home in the final round next Sunday.
The Hammers will be relegated before then if Tottenham — the only other team that can mathematically go down — beats Chelsea away on Tuesday in the first of its two remaining games. A draw at Stamford Bridge would also likely be enough for Spurs, given their goal difference is far superior to West Ham's.
Tottenham's second chance is at home to Everton in the final round.
West Ham has been in the top flight since 2012, coming through a number of relegation battles in that time. This one looks beyond the team — three years after it won the Conference League title for its first major trophy since 1980 in a sign of brighter things to come.
Newcastle scored twice in the first 19 minutes, through Nick Woltemade and William Osula. Osula added a third in the 65th before a brilliant long-range consolation by Taty Castellanos, who also hit the crossbar for West Ham.
Bruno Fernandes grabbed his record-tying 20th assist of the Premier League season to help Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 in an end-to-end match featuring the latest VAR controversy.
Bryan Mbeumo's 76th-minute goal proved to be decisive and was set up by Fernandes, who moved level with Arsenal great Thierry Henry (2002-03) and former Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne (2019-20) for most assists in a single Premier League campaign.
The Portugal midfielder has one game left to set the outright record — at Brighton next weekend.
United had earlier gone in front for the second time in the game when Matheus Cunha stroked home a finish in the 55th minute after Mbeumo controlled the ball using his outstretched arm before having a shot blocked. The goal was awarded by the on-field referee and he stuck to his decision — judging the contact accidental — after the VAR recommended he look at the incident again on the pitchside monitor.
The win guaranteed third place — and one of the Premier League's five Champions League qualification spots — for United and it was another step in the right direction under Michael Carrick, who is widely expected to be hired as permanent manager in the coming days after a successful four-month spell in charge.
This was Carrick's 11th win in 16 games at the helm, with only two losses in that period.
Luke Shaw gave United the lead in the fifth minute and Morato equalized in the 53rd.
Cunha's contentious goal regained the lead for the hosts and Mbeumo made it 3-1, before Morgan Gibbs-White pulled another goal back for Forest, whose safety was assured last week.
It was Brazil midfielder Casemiro's final home match for United after four years with the team, and he received a standing ovation when he was walked off the field after being substituted in the 81st minute.
In the race to qualify for European competitions, seventh-place Brighton missed the chance to jump to sixth after losing 1-0 at Leeds, whose winner came from England striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin — a World Cup hopeful — in stoppage time.
Eighth-place Brentford equalized late — through Dango Ouattara for his second of the match — in a 2-2 home draw with Crystal Palace and moved one point behind Brighton.
Sunderland is a further point back in ninth after winning 3-1 at Everton courtesy of three second-half goals.
The teams finishing in sixth and seventh place are set to qualify for the Europa League, with eighth place seemingly going into the Conference League.
Fulham drew 1-1 at already-relegated Wolverhampton thanks to a penalty converted by U.S. left back Antonee Robinson for his first Premier League goal.
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Newcastle United's Nick Woltemade celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game during their English Premier League soccer match against West Ham United in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)
West Ham United's Mateus Fernandes reacts after conceding their side's third goal of the game during their English Premier League soccer match against Newcastle United in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)
Fulham's Antonee Robinson scores his sides first goal from the penalty spot during their English Premier League soccer match against Wolverhampton Wanderers in Wolverhampton, England, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (David Davies/PA via AP)
Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White, centre, scores his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest in Manchester, England, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes and Manchester United's Casemiro during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest in Manchester, England, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest in Manchester, England, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Manchester United's Harry Maguire, left, argues with referee Michael Salisbury during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest in Manchester, England, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Manchester United's Bryan Mbeumo, right, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest in Manchester, England, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
