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Industry biggies, including the likes of Timothée Chalamet, Kate Winslet, and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Greta Gerwig, have shared regret over working with controversial filmmaker Woody Allen. While Allen, who was accused of s-xually molesting his daughter Dylan Farrow, wasn’t convicted of anything in the ’90s, Farrow once again spoke against the alleged incident in an open letter in 2014.
As the allegations resurfaced, several actors shared remorse over associating themselves with the director. But in a recent episode ofClub Randompodcast,Bill Maherseemingly defended Allen against the allegations and even took shots at actors, who’ve distanced themselves from the director.
Bill Maher Criticizes Actors for Distancing Themselves From Woody Allen
With allegations against Woody Allen resurfacing in the wake of the #MeToo movement, most of Hollywood distanced itself from the filmmaker. This was followed by the HBO documentary series,Allen v. Farrow, which further delvedinto the s-xual abuse allegationsthat were made against the director back in ’92.
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Bill Maher, known for his political talk showReal Time with Bill Maher, engaged in a heated debate with a journalist during hisClub Randompodcast, as Maher admitted he“flat-Out Believe Him (Woody Allen)”.This wasn’t the end of it, as he also took shots at other celebs, who shared regret for collaborating with the director after the allegations resurfaced.
Maher said:
“There’s these actors who won’t work with him anymore and some of them made movies with him are saying, ‘I regret doing that.’ What a bunch of p——!. First of all, it’s a very improbable crime that they’re accusing him of. Plainly, the other party had motivation and [was] vindictive.”
Unsurprisingly, following the nature of the accusations, fans were quick to backfire on the TV host for his controversial stand.
Bill Maher. The fail give that keeps failing.
— Istana Angin (@IstanaAngin)August 24, 2025
Woody Allen married a girl he was a father figure to for over 10 years. He brought all the drama to himself. Bill should stick to commenting on politics. I don’t blame actors that boycott WA
— Lisa Paron (@AstroMojo)June 15, 2025
This dude fell all the way off
— Bill Bixby (@lennyzelms)July 29, 2025
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— Nick Da Silva (@NJD316)August 16, 2025
Ugh. Why does he still have a platform?
— Wes T. Coast (@coast_wess)August 11, 2025
In the podcast, Maher further took shots at the HBO documentary seriesAllen v. Farrow, suggesting it might’ve been biased toward Dylan Farrow’s mother, Mia Farrow’s perspective.
Timothée Chalamet Refused to Earn a Profit From His Collab With Woody Allen
Speaking to theNew York Times,Greta Gerwig, who starred as Sally in Allen’sTo Rome with Love, said had she been aware of the allegations, she wouldn’t have worked with the director. TheBarbiefilmmaker wasn’t alone as actors including, Kate Winslet, Selena Gomez, Blake Lively, Kristen Stewart, Rebecca Hall, Diane Keaton and Cate Blanchett tooshared a similar viewpoint.
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WhileTimothée Chalamet, who starred in Allen’sA Rainy Day in New York, never directly addressed the controversy in any interviews, he did make anIGpost (now deleted) to clear the air.
Chalamet clarified that following his contractual obligations he wasn’t allowed to speak directly about joining forces with the controversial director. But theDunestar stressed he wouldn’t keep a penny from his work in the rom-com, stating that he’d donate his earnings to three charities, Time’s Up, the LGBT Center in New York, and RAINN.
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
