Overview
- Blanchett, speaking Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival, said the #MeToo movement lost steam fast and that the industry has not addressed what it exposed.
- She argued that people with public platforms can speak safely while the average woman is still shut out of the conversation.
- She described ongoing on‑set gaps, saying her daily headcounts often find about 10 women and 75 men, which she said dulls workplace culture and the work itself.
- She praised pledges by top festival leaders to raise representation and recalled the 2018 Cannes protest that spotlighted only 82 female directors in competition versus 1,866 men.
- She also raised consent concerns around artificial intelligence and said her company RSL Media is working on tools that require permission before a person’s work or likeness is used.