Scott Rodin, who has produced films such as "Tough Country," "The Social Network" and "Lady Bird," is out of a series of projects following an investigation published about him in the "Hollywood Reporter"
"Sorry for the pain I caused."
Scott Rodin
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Two weeks after the Hollywood Reporter published an investigation into his abusive treatment of his employees, veteran super-producer Scott Rodin is taking a step back and retiring from a number of major projects in which he was involved.
Rodin, 62, has produced hundreds of films, plays and television shows during his illustrious career. Among them are the producers of "Tough Country" by the Cohen brothers (who won an Oscar), "Social Network", "Lady Bird", "It Will End in Blood", "Grand Budapest Hotel", "Captain Phillips", "The Truman Show" and more . In addition, Rodin is one of a handful of people who have won all four major awards of the American entertainment industry: Oscar, Tony, Grammy and Emmy.
In an investigation in the "Hollywood Reporter", former employees of Rodin told of the humiliating and abusive treatment they received from him over the years. Among other things, the article details how Rodin used to curse his employees and throw objects at them, how he smashed a laptop by one of his assistants, and how at least two of the people employed in his office found themselves in hospital as a result of his violent behavior.
A statement from Rodin's Washington Post this week stated that he was deeply sorry for the pain caused by his behavior, and that he promised to take advantage of the "forced break" to grow and change.
According to various reports, Rodin is no longer involved in the production of Jennifer Lawrence's new film, "Red, White and Water", or in the production of Joel Cohen's new film, "The Macbeth Tragedy", starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand.
In addition, Rodin is expected to retire from his many roles on Broadway, where he is involved in the production of a number of major shows, such as "The Music Man" starring Hugh Jackman, "The Book of Mormon" and "The Story of the Suburbs."
Actress Sutton Foster, who appears alongside Jackman in "The Music Man," has announced that she will leave the production if Rodin does not retire.
In Hollywood, there were almost no responses to the investigation. Only producer Megan Allison, who worked alongside Rodin on The Cohen Brothers' "True Courage," tweeted that "this investigation barely scratches the surface."
