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Brie Larson Hates Giving Casey Affleck Awards

Jaya Saxena
Photo credit: Christopher Polk / Staff
Photo credit: Christopher Polk / Staff

From Esquire UK

This week, Brie Larson presented Casey Affleck with his Oscar for Best Actor, and she did not look happy about it. Perhaps she's just not an enthusiastic clapper―or a smiler―or perhaps Larson, a longtime advocate for victims of sexual assault, wasn't thrilled about handing over an award to a man who's been accused by multiple women of sexual harassment and violence. And it's not the first time she's had to do this.

At last night's ceremony, Larson announced Affleck's name with downturned eyes and pursed lips, then stood to the side and didn't clap as the rest of the audience applauded his win.

Last month, Larson also had to present Affleck with his Best Actor award at the Golden Globes. Her reaction then was similarly unenthused.

As a reminder, Affleck has been accused by two women, both of whom had worked on his films, of sexual harassment and abuse. As outlined by the Daily Beast, Amanda White, who served as a producer on I'm Still Here, said Affleck verbally abused her, grabbed her and threatened her for not wanting to stay in the same hotel room as him. Magdalena Gorka, who worked as a director of photography on the film, said that she once woke up to find Affleck in the bed next to her in his underwear. Both women say Affleck refused to honour parts of their contracts after they rejected him. Both cases were settled out of court.

Larson hasn't commented publicly on Affleck, but devoted her social media accounts to her excitement over friend Emma Stone's win.

Larson wasn't the only one who appeared to not be thrilled at Affleck's win. When Affleck gave a shoutout to Denzel Washington in his acceptance speech, Washington put on did little to disguise his feelings. And Viola Davis was definitely not having it.

Will all this animosity lead to fewer roles and opportunities for Affleck? Probably not. But let Larson's body language express everything you wish you could, and be a lesson in maintaining professionalism and dignity when you don't much feel like it.

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