Los Angeles, May 18 -- Actor Cate Blanchett reflected on the #MeToo movement that once shook the entire Hollywood film industry.

Speaking at Cannes 2026, Blanchett shared how the movement "got killed very quickly, as per Variety.

Cate Blanchett served as the Cannes jury president in 2018 - the time when the #MeToo movement was at its peak. She also led a women's march, bringing together the likes of Kristen Stewart, Lea Seydoux, Ava DuVernay, Agnes Varda, and more as they walked up the steps of the Palais des Festivals.

"There are a lot of people with platforms who are able to speak up with relative safety and say this has happened to me,' and the so-called average woman on the street is saying, '#MeToo.' Why does that get shut down?" ...