Channing Tatum cuts ties with Weinstein Company as he pulls film dealing with sexual abuse

The Hollywood actor had been developing Forgive Me Leonard Peacock with the company
Taking a stand: Channing Tatum has pulled his film from the Weinstein Company
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Jennifer Ruby19 October 2017
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Channing Tatum has said that he is no longer developing his next film project with the Weinstein Company.

The Hollywood actor announced that he had pulled his film dealing with the aftermath of sexual abuse, following the string of allegations against Harvey Weinstein.

Tatum had been in the process of developing Forgive Me Leonard Peacock with the company, but wants to honour the “brave women” who have spoken out against the disgraced movie mogul.

“The brave women who had the courage to stand up and speak their truth about Harvey Weinstein are true heroes to us,” Tatum and producing partner Reid Carolin said in a statement.

"Our lone project in development with TWC - Matthew Quick's brilliant book, Forgive Me Leonard Peacock - is a story about a boy whose life was torn asunder by sexual abuse.

"While we will no longer develop it or anything else that is property of TWC, we are reminded of its powerful message of healing in the wake of tragedy.”

The statement continued: “This is a giant opportunity for real positive change that we proudly commit ourselves to.

“The truth is out - let's finish what our incredible colleagues started and eliminate abuse from our creative culture once and for all.”

More than 40 women have alleged that Weinstein sexually abused or harassed them, including Angelina Jolie, Ashley Judd, Rose McGowan and Gwyneth Paltrow.

Weinstein has denied all allegations of non-consensual sex.

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