Jackson didn’t understand at the time why he wasn’t allowed to hire her. Now he gets it.
Via NY Post:
The director of “Bad Santa” revealed on Friday that he was prevented from hiring Mira Sorvino by Harvey Weinstein — amid accusations the disgraced studio head launched a smear campaign against the actress.
Director Terry Zwigoff tweeted that he had wanted to hire Sorvino but was rebuffed by the studio heads.“I was interested in casting Mira Sorvino in BAD SANTA, but every time I mentioned her over the phone to the Weinsteins, I’d hear a CLICK,” Zwigoff wrote.
“What type of person just hangs up on you like that?! I guess we all know what type of person now. I’m really sorry Mira.”
His admission came after “Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson claimed Weinstein orchestrated a smear campaign against Sorvino and Ashley Judd in an attempt to blacklist the actresses from Hollywood.