Weinstein 'derailed my career' Sorvino says after Peter Jackson claim
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Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson said both Sorvino and Ashley Judd were "blacklisted" following conversations with Weinstein's company.
Both actresses have claimed the media mogul sexually harassed them.
Weinstein has denied allegations of misconduct, and of blacklisting the actresses.
The Lord of the Rings trilogy was initially in development with Weinstein's Miramax company, before being passed to New Line Cinema.
In an interview with Stuff.co.nz this week, Jackson said he was interested in casting both women in the blockbuster franchise.
"I recall Miramax telling us they were a nightmare to work with and we should avoid them at all costs. This was probably in 1998," he told the site.
"At the time, we had no reason to question what these guys were telling us."
"I now suspect we were fed false information about both of these talented women - and as a direct result their names were removed from our casting list."
"In hindsight, I realise that this was very likely the Miramax smear campaign in full swing," Jackson said...
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