On Saturday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released a statement announcing Harvey Weinstein’s expulsion from the arts organization. While Weinstein has some sympathizers, Hollywood was in a celebratory mood online after learning of the movie mogul’s removal.
Shortly after the news broke, Twitter and Instagram were alight with responses to Weinstein’s very public dismissal. Although there were cheers for Harvey’s ouster, there was also no shortage for suggestions of other Academy members that should be tossed too. Calls to revisit allegations attached to President Donald Trump were also plentiful. Rose McGowan’s “WE SLAY DRAGONS” proclamation is particularly striking.
“Proud of the @TheAcademy! Harvey Weinstein is out.” tweeted Mia Farrow who’s son Ronan attempted to do a story on Weinstein’s behavior for NBC. “There are others- but hopefully we are witnessing the end of an awful era.”
Proud of the @TheAcademy! Harvey Weinstein is out. There are others- but hopefully we are witnessing the end of an awful era.
— Mia Farrow 🏳️🌈 🌻🇺🇸💙 (@MiaFarrow) October 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/emmyrossum/status/919299826616954880
As a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences I am proud of their decision to expel Harvey Weinstein.
— Ron Perlman (@perlmutations) October 14, 2017
So now that we’ve dealt with Weinstein what are we going to do about Trump?
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) October 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/TitusNation/status/919303726321385472
I’m sorry but anyone who voted for Trump is not allowed to voice any opinion about Harvey Weinstein #sameperson #samediff
— Candis Cayne 🦋 (@candiscayne) October 14, 2017
Here’s the difference: the movie academy voted Weinstein out. The GOP voted Trump in.
— Bill Prady ⚛️ (@billprady) October 14, 2017
Not Roman Polanski. Not Woody Allen. The only other Academy exile got 86’d for lending The Imitation Game to his mom. pic.twitter.com/4YxtF08unk
— DaveHolmes.bsky.social (@DaveHolmes) October 14, 2017
BREAKING: Oscars Academy expels Harvey Weinstein over 'sexually predatory behaviour'.
* Child rapist Roman Polanski remains a member. pic.twitter.com/fRlzcXYaZp
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 14, 2017
With every new allegation Harvey Weinstein becomes more and more qualified to be the next GOP candidate for #POTUS
— Greg Grunberg (@greggrunberg) October 14, 2017
Terse, heavy statement right there from the Academy. #Boom pic.twitter.com/z3F5bVeKU5
— Jeffrey Wright 🥜 (@jfreewright) October 14, 2017
The hard part isn't expelling Weinstein from the academy, the hard part is ensuring he never worms his way back in.
— Walter Hickey (@WaltHickey) October 14, 2017
Writer Mark Harris can explain why Woody Allen hasn’t been removed from the Academy. Of course, the point on the hypocrisy that comes from these types of choices still stands.
To everyone saying "Now the Academy needs to expel Woody Allen": Woody Allen is not a member of the Academy.
— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) October 14, 2017
In a tweet arriving later in the day, Rose McGowan urged to not let Harvey’s brother Bob “off the hook.” McGowan has been an outspoken voice against sexism and abuse in the film industry and found herself the subject of Twitter suspension a few days ago.
https://twitter.com/rosemcgowan/status/919315704452562944
Harvey Weinstein is only the second person in Academy history to have their lifetime membership nullified.
