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[Eiknarf]

Jaws actors Richard Dreyfuss is facing backlash for allegedly sharing remarks that audience members found sexist, homophobic and generally offensive at a Q&A event over the weekend tied to a Massachusetts theater's screening of "Jaws."

Richard Dreyfuss' remarks about women and diversity prompt Massachusetts venue to apologize

A venue issued an apology after actor Richard Dreyfuss made allegedly sexist and homophobic comments at a "Jaws" event on Saturday.

www.cbsnews.com

Dreyfuss wore a dress to the "Jaws"-themed event, where he proceeded to make demeaning remarks about women, LGBTQ+ people and diversity. The venue issued an apology after the event, which it had billed as "An Evening with Richard Dreyfuss" to accompany the movie screening.

Less than a month ago, he railed against the Oscars by saying, "the new rules mandating inclusivity for Oscar nominations make me wanna vomit"

Richard Dreyfuss Says New Oscars Inclusivity Rules 'Make Me Vomit'

Richard Dreyfuss laments new rules being instated at next year's Oscars ceremony, which will require Best Picture nominations to meet certain diversity requirements in order be considered eligible.

www.tmz.com

 

[poppabk]

Seems like he has lost the plot a little bit. Couple that with losing the plot about a hot button topic and you have a recipe for disaster.

 

[Clear]

Seems like he has lost the plot a little bit. Couple that with losing the plot about a hot button topic and you have a recipe for disaster.

Nah, some people simply can't bear to have their perspectives challenged, and cry "hurt" and "offense" instead of simply accepting that their viewpoints aren't universally shared.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Nah, some people simply can't bear to have their perspectives challenged, and cry "hurt" and "offense" instead of simply accepting that their viewpoints aren't universally shared.

He is 76. Old man yells at the clouds and all that.

 

[SJRB]

Oh no, demeaning remarks!