The ongoing ignominy of Woody Allen has brought with it a serious inquiry: Will public opinion hinder his career?
Ever since Dylan Farrow wrote an open letter accusing Allen of molesting her when she was seven, an overwhelming majority have gone into a frenzy trying to come to terms with the accusations.
Guilty or not, Farrow's statement has forced a significant drop in the director's appeal.
To wit, Allen's upcoming rendition of Bullets Over Broadway will likely take a huge hit at the box office when it premieres on April 10.
The New York Post reported:
"The investors in Bullets Over Broadway are fretting that the scandal will damage their show. From what I've learned, they should be worried. Bullets Over Broadway was selling at a decent clip until Dylan's accusations became public. Sales have slowed down this week, and the advance now stands at just $4 million. Any hopes that the show would open April 10 with $10 million in the bank have been dashed."
Worse yet? "They'll be lucky if they get to $6 million by opening night," a source tells the Post.
Regardless of the truth pertaining to Allen's alleged sexual deviance, the question still remains: Does personal misconduct trump aesthetic worth?
As he's always done when it comes to the ad hominem, Allen is doing what he can to stay silent and out of the spotlight. In fact, he is expected to skip the opening night of his own show.
And that's a damn shame because we at Classicalite love Bullets Over Broadway...as well as Woody Allen.
