LOS ANGELES: Salma Hayek never told Antonio Banderas about the abuse to which she says Harvey Weinstein subjected her, according to the Spanish actor, who classes her a close friend.
When he learned about it years after the pair had filmed the Weinstein-produced movie “Frida,” Banderas picked up the phone and called to ask her why she had never said anything.
“I’ve worked with Harvey Weinstein, he has produced films I have been in, but I was not aware” of the allegations, Banderas told AFP in a telephone interview.
“When the issue of Salma came up, the first thing I did was call her to ask, ‘Why didn’t you tell me anything?’”
She told Banderas she was trying to protect herself and her friends, because she “knew he was a very powerful character and that if she said something to us and we confronted him, we would pay a very high price.”
Why Salma Hayek stayed mum on Weinstein abuse
Why Salma Hayek stayed mum on Weinstein abuse
