Abi Morgan: ‘Everyone knew that Harvey Weinstein was a bully’

Screenwriter of Suffragette laments never challenging ‘corrupting and seductive’ world of the former film producerScreenwriter Abi Morgan has said that Harvey Weinstein was a deceptive man to work with because he showed great interest in “female feminist work” during a meeting with her.

Morgan, whose 2011 film The Iron Lady, starring Meryl Streep, was produced by Weinstein, also said that part of his apparent deception was down to his notoriety for throwing celebrity parties.Weinstein was dismissed from his film studio The Weinstein Company following numerous allegations of sexual harassment against him from stars including Rose McGowan and Ashley Judd, and many others have also made allegations, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Lupita Nyong’o, Angelina Jolie and Salma Hayek.

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