There are predators absolutely everywhere: Tom Hanks on sexual harassment controversies

Hollywood heavyweight Tom Hanks has weighed in on the sexual abuse scandal, currently ripping through the film industry, explaining that the raft of allegations against prominent men in the entertainment business does not surprise him.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the 61-year-old actor said that he is not surprised by Hollywood’s sexual harassment scandal as he believes that ‘predators are absolutely everywhere’ within the entertainment industry.

The Bridge of Spies star said, “There are a lot of reasons people do this for a living. Making a movie is a life experience that can create an awful lot of joy. You can meet the person you fall in love with, you can laugh your heads off. That’s the good stuff.”

But despite all the good, Hanks noted that there is also a dark side to the film industry that cannot be ignored.

“The bad stuff can happen on a movie as well. There are some people who go into this business because they get off on having power. And the times they feel the most powerful, which is why they went into the business, are when they are hitting on somebody who’s underneath them, [and] I don’t necessarily mean completely sexually. There are predators …read more