John Lasseter leads Skydance Animation though he left Pixar after allegations of inappropriate behavior. Emma Thompson isn't happy with his second chance.
that anonymous Pixar staffers alleged Lasseter had"rubbed their legs and kissed them on the lips and was reprimanded for making out with a subordinate at an Oscar party in 2010." In a memo at the time of his exit from Pixar, Lasseter said he was sorry for giving staffers"unwanted hugs."
The CEO of Skydance — which is known best for making the last few"Mission: Impossible" and"Star Trek" movies — said about the hiring that Lasseter had"given his assurance that he will comport himself in a wholly professional manner."She wrote in the letter:"If a man has been touching women inappropriately for decades, why would a woman want to work for him if the only reason he's not touching them inappropriately now is that it says in his contract that he must behave 'professionally'?"Read the full letter from Thompson at the Los Angeles Times.
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