Backlash after ex-Pixar head scores new job despite #MeToo allegations

John Lasseter will head up Skydance Animation in a move that ‘endorses and perpetuates a broken system’ according to a Time’s Up statement

Ex-Pixar head John Lasseter has scored a top new position in Hollywood, leading to a backlash from within the industry.

Lasseter took a leave of absence from Pixar and Disney after admitting “missteps” related to his treatment of female colleagues. The cofounder of Pixar Animation Studios and the animation chief of Walt Disney Company apologised for anyone upset by an “unwanted hug” or “any other gesture” that was perceived as crossing the line.

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