Various showrunners and producers have spoken out against the use of rape in various media formats, primarily TV.
Speaking to Variety, The Exorcist executive producer Jeremy Slater called using sexual assault for shock value “has become a plague on the industry.”
Following controversy over comments made by Last Tango In Paris director Bernardo Bertolucci about an infamous scene in the film, the conversation about using rape as a plot device has once again become prominent across mainstream media.
Michael Green of American Gods, Ray McKinnon of Rectify, and Bryan Fuller of Hannibal also spoke out against using sexual violence.