In a letter to Skydance management about her departure from the film 'Luck,' actress Emma Thompson expressed 'discomfort' working with the company's newly-hired animation chief John Lasseter, who left Pixar after he was accused of sexual misconduct
New York Actress Emma Thompson has made public her reason for dropping out of"Luck," a highly-anticipated animated feature by Skydance Animation.In a letter to Skydance management about her departure, Thompson expressed"discomfort" working with the company's newly-hired animation chief John Lasseter, who left Pixar last year after he was accused of sexual misconduct. The Los Angeles Times was first to publish a copy of the letter.
""Luck" is one of Skydance Media's first foray into animated features under its Skydance Animation unit. Alessandro Carloni, who worked on the"Kung Fu Panda" movies when he was a DreamWorks, has been tapped to direct the film.The Hollywood Reporter reported last month that Thompson had"quietly" dropped out of the film, citing sources who said she ditched the project because she had concerns about working with Lasseter.
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