Quote from the article:
"When I agreed to take the role in ‘The Lady,’ I knew portraying the script’s Sarah Ferguson would require nuance. People are layered, their journeys are full of highs and lows, and as an actor, my job is to lean into those elements and bring them to life with honesty and empathy,” Dormer said in a statement to Variety. “Since completing the project, new information has come to light that makes it impossible for me to reconcile my values with Sarah Ferguson’s behavior, which I believe is inexcusable. For that reason, I will not be taking part in the promotion of the project.”
Dormer added: “In keeping with my commitment to the well-being of children, I have donated my entire salary from this project to the National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC) and the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse (hosted by Barnardo’s).”
Dormer noted that her decision was “not a reflection” of her experience working with Left Bank. “They are an extraordinary company to collaborate with and I’m grateful for the time we spent together,” she said."
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This makes me wonder how “The Lady” depicts Sarah Ferguson.
props to Dormer for not bending over backwards just to get that promo bonus. Shows she’s got integrity and real grit, not just some puppet for the big screens.
Not sure what the new info is but it’s common knowledge Ferguson was friends with Epstein
Good on her. It’s rare to see an actor actually put their principles ahead of a paycheck, especially when it means stepping back from a project they’ve already finished. This feels like a meaningful stand.
I mean, come on. The email was exactly breaking news.
There’s nothing new about this behaviour/information and I’m not quite sure why people are acting like this is. It’s all well and good for her to say this in the cold light of day now that there’s negative press,and donate etc, but either she didn’t do her research to begin with, or originally she was fine with playing this role, until the fie became just a bit too hot for her