Elizabeth Banks has apologized for her criticism of director Steven Spielberg, saying he’s never made a film with a female protagonist despite having directed the seminal film “The Color Purple.” […] it was the daughter of legendary singer and activist Harry Belafonte —…
Elizabeth Banks has apologized for her criticism of director Steven Spielberg, saying he’s never made a film with a female protagonist despite having directed the seminal film “The Color Purple.”
Moreover, it was the daughter of legendary singer and activist Harry Belafonte — Shari Belafonte — who corrected her error live at Tuesday’s Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards.
More to come. Read Banks’ full apology, posted to Twitter:
“I Messed up. When referring to Steven Spielberg at the Women in Film Awards, I framed my comments about his films inaccurately. I want to be clear from the start I take full responsibility for what I said and I’ m sorry. When I made the comments I was thinking of recent films Steven directed, it was not my intention to dismiss the import of the iconic #TheColorPurple. I made things worse by giving the impression that I was dismissing Shari Belafonte when she attempted to correct me. I spoke with Shari backstage and she was kind enough to forgive. This who have the privilege and honor of directing and producing films should be held to account for our mistakes, whether it’s about diversity or inaccurate statements. I’ m very sorry.
Read original story Elizabeth Banks Apologizes for Steven Spielberg Flub At TheWrap
