Spike Lee apologises after defending Woody Allen over sexual abuse allegations: ‘My words were wrong’
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Spike Lee has apologised after he defended Woody Allen over allegations of sexual abuse made against him by Dylan Farrow. “I’d just like to say Woody Allen’s a great, great filmmaker,” Lee said on air. "So, Woody’s a friend of mine, a fellow Knicks fan, so I know he’s going through it right now.” However, Lee then backtracked in a statement on Twitter made last night, where he wrote: “I Deeply Apologise. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free “His exploration of the Vietnamese perspective – and the idea that black GIs had more in common with those they were fighting than those who gave the orders – also feels cut short by Lee’s desire to keep faithful to his rollicking adventure yarn.
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