As
allegations about Kevin Spacey's history
of sexual assault and predation began to
mount, Scott took the unprecedented step
of recasting his part and reshooting key portions
of the film; ironically, that meant giving the role
of tycoon J. Paul Getty to Scott's first choice, Christopher Plummer, who had been passed over by the studio in favor
of the more «bankable» Spacey.
Amid
mounting allegations levied at Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein and the online tidal wave
of #metoo conversations about
sexual harassment and
assault, Canadian actress Chantal Cousineau used Twitter to share her own experience, adding the hashtag #jamestoback.