Julianna Margulies Defends Matt Damon Following Backlash Over #MeToo Comments

Julia Margulies is speaking out in defense of Matt Damon.

Following the backlash the actor received for his thoughts on sexual misconduct and #MeToo, the Good Wife actress is speaking out about the controversy.

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“I didn’t think that was right. I understood what he was saying. He was completely compassionate about what was going with people who are raping, but it’s not the same as what’s going on with people who are joking around on a set,” she told Katie Couric in a podcast episode on Thursday (May 24).

“You have to differentiate between what’s acceptable and what’s not acceptable. The dialogue has been opened, finally, after all these years. The reason the pendulum swung so far was that women, it’s been bubbling under the surface and this tiny little opening happened, and we all just ran out of that one ripped seam.”

“I think what’s important to remember is that there is also women who abuse their power. This whole movement, I feel, has been bubbling under the surface for years … It’s just the beginning.”

For more, listen to the full podcast.