{"id":2049856,"date":"2026-07-18T09:09:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T06:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2049856"},"modified":"2026-07-18T09:09:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T06:09:56","slug":"lena-headey-blasts-weird-protection-extended-to-predatory-men-in-hollywood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2049856","title":{"rendered":"Lena Headey blasts \u201cweird protection\u201d extended to \u201cpredatory men\u201d in Hollywood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/live-lena-heady.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Film News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Lena Headey blasts \u201cweird protection\u201d extended to \u201cpredatory men\u201d in Hollywood<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>&#8220;A job can be completely soured by one person who, for some reason, is allowed to get away with it&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Poppy Burton<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-18T10:09:56+01:00\">18th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/live-lena-heady-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Lena Headey\" title=\"Lena Headey\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Lena Headey, 2025. CREDIT: Unique Nicole\/FilmMagic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Lena Headey has blasted the \u201cweird protection\u201d extended to \u201cpredatory men\u201d in Hollywood, reflecting on the prevalence of inappropriate behaviour she has seen throughout her career.<\/p>\n<p>Headey was speaking to <em>The Telegraph<\/em> about her new BBC radio drama, <em>Intimacy<\/em>, which she wrote and stars in. It follows Liza, an intimacy coordinator who is given a big break on a major film, who later discovers the director is a man who raped her years ago during a job.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the wide-ranging discussion, she opened up about her experiences in Hollywood with navigating nudity on screen, as well as predatory men in the industry. \u201cThe weird protection that we offer predatory men in the business because of the disproportionate power they wield, set against the need among vulnerable actresses to work to put food on the table to get the job \u2013 it makes me very angry,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA job can be completely soured by one person who, for some reason, is allowed to get away with it. It was only when the #MeToo movement erupted [in 2017] that we realized, \u2018Oh, this is everywhere.\u2019 I think most young women I speak to now in this business are so savvy. The attitude today is, \u2018I\u2019m not fucking doing that\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The #MeToo movement gained prominence in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct against producer\u00a0Harvey Weinstein, with many survivors coming forward with accusations of abuse in the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DY7aL0kDOOg\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Headey accused disgraced movie mogul of harassment back in 2017, amid numerous other accusations of rape, sexual harassment, and misconduct levelled at the film producer.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, she accused the former Miramax head \u2013 now in prison on multiple sexual assault charges \u2013 of talking to her suggestively at the Venice Film Festival in 2005 and, years later, of trying to force her into a hotel room in Los Angeles on the pretext of discussing a script, which she had resisted.<\/p>\n<p>She told the <em>Telegraph<\/em> it took years to learn she could stand up for herself on set, noting that when she started out, \u201cthere was this rite of passage all young female actors had to go through, which usually involved snogging and falling in love, and having sex and showing your boobs. They\u2019d call them the ingenue parts, to make it sound nicer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I just got on with it,\u201d Headey said. \u201cI didn\u2019t go to drama school so I would just arrive on a set and be, \u2018Oh my God, I\u2019ve got a job.\u2019 And when it came to those moments, I don\u2019t think I even questioned that I should be safe. Instead I\u2019d go home and cry, or think, \u2018Oh, that felt weird and too familiar.\u2019 Now I look back and feel, \u2018Hmm, that was rough.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She went on to star in\u00a0<em>Game of Thrones, <\/em>which was infamous for its sex scenes and nudity, and was often accused by critics of using sexual violence as a gratuitous plot point.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy that point I\u2019d been through the wringer,\u201d she said. \u201cI could stand up for myself. I\u2019m not saying those actresses couldn\u2019t, but they were much younger and more vulnerable, and had far less experience of being in front of people and the camera and performing. Whereas I was of an age where I\u2019d just tit about and diffuse anything uncomfortable with idiocy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, she drew backlash after using a body double in the show\u2019s fifth season during her character\u2019s naked walk of shame. When it was revealed that a body double and some CGI had been used for the nude scene, some fans hit out on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was really shocked by the anger, by this idea that I\u2019d duped the audience,\u201d Headey said of the outrage. \u201cBut by that point everyone knew, it was insane simply going anywhere, and I was with 3,000 extras. Acting is a joy, but it requires a lot of you. I wouldn\u2019t have been able to do the emotional part of the job; I\u2019d have been in full-on defensive mode.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\" data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/tv\/sophie-turner-defends-controversial-game-of-thrones-rape-scene-10-years-on-3887651\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\" data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/diddy-acquitted-of-racketeering-and-sex-trafficking-but-guilty-of-transportation-for-prostitution-jury-finds-3875512\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\" data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/jury-to-keep-deliberating-in-sean-diddy-combs-trial-after-deadlock-over-most-serious-charge-3875431\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><strong>For help, advice or more information regarding sexual harassment, assault and rape in the UK, visit the\u00a0Rape Crisis charity website. 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It follows Liza, an intimacy coordinator who is given a big break on a major film, who later discovers the director is a man who raped her years ago during a job.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the wide-ranging discussion, she opened up about her experiences in Hollywood with navigating nudity on screen, as well as predatory men in the industry. \u201cThe weird protection that we offer predatory men in the business because of the disproportionate power they wield, set against the need among vulnerable actresses to work to put food on the table to get the job \u2013 it makes me very angry,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA job can be completely soured by one person who, for some reason, is allowed to get away with it. It was only when the #MeToo movement erupted [in 2017] that we realized, \u2018Oh, this is everywhere.\u2019 I think most young women I speak to now in this business are so savvy. The attitude today is, \u2018I\u2019m not fucking doing that\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The #MeToo movement gained prominence in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct against producer\u00a0Harvey Weinstein, with many survivors coming forward with accusations of abuse in the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DY7aL0kDOOg\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Headey accused disgraced movie mogul of harassment back in 2017, amid numerous other accusations of rape, sexual harassment, and misconduct levelled at the film producer.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, she accused the former Miramax head \u2013 now in prison on multiple sexual assault charges \u2013 of talking to her suggestively at the Venice Film Festival in 2005 and, years later, of trying to force her into a hotel room in Los Angeles on the pretext of discussing a script, which she had resisted.<\/p>\n<p>She told the <em>Telegraph<\/em> it took years to learn she could stand up for herself on set, noting that when she started out, \u201cthere was this rite of passage all young female actors had to go through, which usually involved snogging and falling in love, and having sex and showing your boobs. They\u2019d call them the ingenue parts, to make it sound nicer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I just got on with it,\u201d Headey said. \u201cI didn\u2019t go to drama school so I would just arrive on a set and be, \u2018Oh my God, I\u2019ve got a job.\u2019 And when it came to those moments, I don\u2019t think I even questioned that I should be safe. Instead I\u2019d go home and cry, or think, \u2018Oh, that felt weird and too familiar.\u2019 Now I look back and feel, \u2018Hmm, that was rough.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She went on to star in\u00a0<em>Game of Thrones, <\/em>which was infamous for its sex scenes and nudity, and was often accused by critics of using sexual violence as a gratuitous plot point.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy that point I\u2019d been through the wringer,\u201d she said. \u201cI could stand up for myself. I\u2019m not saying those actresses couldn\u2019t, but they were much younger and more vulnerable, and had far less experience of being in front of people and the camera and performing. Whereas I was of an age where I\u2019d just tit about and diffuse anything uncomfortable with idiocy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, she drew backlash after using a body double in the show\u2019s fifth season during her character\u2019s naked walk of shame. When it was revealed that a body double and some CGI had been used for the nude scene, some fans hit out on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was really shocked by the anger, by this idea that I\u2019d duped the audience,\u201d Headey said of the outrage. \u201cBut by that point everyone knew, it was insane simply going anywhere, and I was with 3,000 extras. Acting is a joy, but it requires a lot of you. I wouldn\u2019t have been able to do the emotional part of the job; I\u2019d have been in full-on defensive mode.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\" data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/tv\/sophie-turner-defends-controversial-game-of-thrones-rape-scene-10-years-on-3887651\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\" data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/diddy-acquitted-of-racketeering-and-sex-trafficking-but-guilty-of-transportation-for-prostitution-jury-finds-3875512\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\" data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/jury-to-keep-deliberating-in-sean-diddy-combs-trial-after-deadlock-over-most-serious-charge-3875431\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><strong>For help, advice or more information regarding sexual harassment, assault and rape in the UK, visit the\u00a0Rape Crisis charity website. In the US, visit\u00a0RAINN.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\" data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/tv\/sophie-turner-defends-controversial-game-of-thrones-rape-scene-10-years-on-3887651\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\" data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/diddy-acquitted-of-racketeering-and-sex-trafficking-but-guilty-of-transportation-for-prostitution-jury-finds-3875512\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\" data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/jury-to-keep-deliberating-in-sean-diddy-combs-trial-after-deadlock-over-most-serious-charge-3875431\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><strong>For help, advice or more information regarding sexual harassment, assault and rape in the UK, visit the\u00a0Rape Crisis charity website. In the US, visit\u00a0RAINN.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\" data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/diddy-acquitted-of-racketeering-and-sex-trafficking-but-guilty-of-transportation-for-prostitution-jury-finds-3875512\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\" data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/jury-to-keep-deliberating-in-sean-diddy-combs-trial-after-deadlock-over-most-serious-charge-3875431\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><strong>For help, advice or more information regarding sexual harassment, assault and rape in the UK, visit the\u00a0Rape Crisis charity website. In the US, visit\u00a0RAINN.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\" data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/jury-to-keep-deliberating-in-sean-diddy-combs-trial-after-deadlock-over-most-serious-charge-3875431\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><strong>For help, advice or more information regarding sexual harassment, assault and rape in the UK, visit the\u00a0Rape Crisis charity website. In the US, visit\u00a0RAINN.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/lena-headey-blasts-weird-protection-extended-to-predatory-men-in-hollywood-3957690&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/live-lena-heady.jpg&#8221;] NewsFilm News Lena Headey blasts \u201cweird protection\u201d extended to \u201cpredatory men\u201d in Hollywood &#8220;A job can be completely soured by one person who, for some reason, is allowed to get away with it&#8221; By Poppy Burton 18th July 2026 Lena Headey, 2025. 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