He was a powerful and frightening man to stand up to.
“It’s with a feeling of nausea that I read what was going on while I was benefiting from Harvey Weinstein’s support.
Firth starred in The King’s Speech, a Weinstein-produced film that was nominated for 12 Oscars and won best picture.
Actor Colin Firth is the latest celebrity to condemn embattled movie producer Harvey Weinstein, saying in a statement to the Guardian that he “was a powerful and frightening man to stand up to” and that he supported the women accusing the movie mogul of sexual harassment.