Cate Blanchett mourns how #MeToo got 'killed very quickly,' still 'systemic layer of abuse'

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. ‘The Five’ co-hosts discuss allegations against former Rep. Eric Swalwell and the potential criminal charges he could face. Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett mourned on Sunday how the #MeToo era was "killed very quickly" after its rise in 2017. "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,’" Blanchett said at the Cannes Film Festival. "Why does that get shut down?" she continued. "What it revealed is a systemic layer of abuse, not only in this industry but in all industries, and if you don’t identify a problem, you can’t solve the problem. You shut that conversation down. You can’t move on." CATE BLANCHETT KNOCKS CANCEL CULTURE WHILE DISCUSSING NEW MOVIE, WARNS OF REPEATING 'PAST MISTAKES' OTHERWISE Actress