American actress, model and activist Rose McGowan disagreed with people who called Natalie Portman "brave" for the support she gave to female filmmakers at the Oscars.
In the red carpet, Natalie wore a black cape, embroidered with the names of some female directors, such as Greta Gerwig and Lulu Wang, who were not nominated for an Oscar. Rose McGowan, on the other hand, thinks Portman's action is "deeply offensive to people who really do something about it."
McGowan wrote on Facebook that Natalie Portman's acting was more like the act of an actress who was just trying to look worried.
"I agree with McGowan because it's not right to call me brave for the fact that I wore clothes with women names," Portman told People. "Being brave is a characteristic that I strongly associate with the action of all those women who have testified against Harvey Weinstein in recent weeks, under tremendous pressure."
McGowan also argued that Natalie Portman is the "problem", noting that she has worked with women directors only twice in her life. "Your production company, Handsomecharlie Films, has hired exactly one female director - you."
According to McGowan, the fault lies with the famous actors, who have to take a stand on the problem.
Portman also responded to the piece, saying he had tried to work with women directors, but the projects were not completed.
In 2018, Natalie Portman also reacted to the Golden Globes, which excluded women candidates in the category of "Best Director". "And here are all the male candidates," she said before presenting the award.
The problem of valuing women in Hollywood is a long-discussed issue. At the Oscars, only five women have been nominated for Best Director. In 2010, Kathryn Bigelow became the first and only woman to win the award.
