Shia LaBeouf and Vanessa Kirby share the poster for Kornél Mundruczó's latest film,
Pieces of a Woman,
a family drama where a couple, bruised by the death of their child during childbirth, tries to rebuild themselves.
Rewarded with the interpretation prize at the Venice Mostra for this first title role, the actress of
The Crown
is today speaking for her position in favor of the alleged victims of her partner, accused, in particular, of domestic violence by his former partner, the British artist FKA Twigs.
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Pieces of A Woman
“I stand on the side of all abuse survivors and respect the courage of anyone who speaks their truth.
"
<i> Pieces of a Woman </i> title role Vanessa Kirby supports alleged victims of Shia LaBeouf
The case dates back to December 11, when the singer, in a relationship with Shia LaBeouf from 2018 to 2019, revealed to the
New York Times
the abuse she allegedly suffered during their relationship.
From the ban on looking a man in the eye with repeated strangling, through a knowingly transmitted sexual disease, FKA Twigs denounces a hold that has gradually pushed her to isolate herself from those close to her.
A speech that she justifies by her desire to "
raise awareness of the tactics used by the perpetrators of abuse to control you."
The young woman quickly received support from former relations of the actor, including singer Sia.
These statements sounded like a bomb.
Less than a month before the film's release, LaBeouf was removed from the promotion, his name deleted from the synopsis as well as from the list of candidates for the Oscar for best actor.
Asked by
The Sunday Times,
Vanessa Kirby conceded that she could not "
comment on an ongoing legal case
", while ensuring to stand "
on the side of all survivors of abuse
" and respect "
the courage of anyone who will tell their truth.
"
Another embarrassment for Netflix
For the streaming platform, the LaBeouf case is the latest in a long list of promotional campaigns biased by sex scandals and controversies, like the one around the film
Mignonnes
.
In 2017, after several minors accused him of sexual harassment, actor Kevin Spacey was ousted from the
House of Cards series
and Ridley Scott's thriller
All the Money in the World
, some scenes of which were to be from elsewhere returned without him.