Louis C.K.’s new film will not be released following sexual misconduct allegations
C.K. has been accused of sexual misconduct by five women.
In the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against comedian and Newton native Louis C.K., film distribution company The Orchard has decided against releasing his controversial new movie I Love You, Daddy.
“The Orchard will not be moving forward with the release of I Love You, Daddy,” the studio said in an emailed statement.
C.K. was accused of sexual misconduct by five women in a Thursday New York Times story. Comedians Dana Min Goodman, Abby Schachner, Julia Wolov, Rebecca Corry, and a fifth woman who was not identified said that C.K. either masturbated in front of them, asked to masturbate in front of them, or masturbated during a phone conversation.
Thursday’s New York premiere of I Love You, Daddy was canceled shortly before the article’s publication, and C.K. missed a scheduled appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Thursday.
I Love You, Daddy has generated controversy ever since its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. The film’s plot concerns a successful TV writer-producer (C.K.) whose 17-year-old daughter (Chloe Grace Moretz) begins dating a significantly older film director (John Malkovich). C.K.’s character uses the N-word in the film, and a character portrayed by actor Charlie Day pantomimes profusely masturbating with C.K. in the room before an actress enters, inevitably drawing comparisons to the accusations against C.K.
Also on Friday, the Los Angeles Times reported that, according to Moretz’s publicist, the actress pulled out of promoting the film two weeks ago “when she was made aware of numerous possible accusations.”
C.K. defended the film’s content in an interview with THR published in September, saying, “We’re at the bleeding edge of ‘That’s not OK to do now.’” He also said he didn’t concern himself with the potential audience response during filming.
“You can’t think about the audience when you’re making the thing,” C.K. said. “If you do, you’re not giving them something that came out of your gut. You’ll be making something that you’re like, ‘Is this O.K. for you?’”
Representatives for C.K. did not immediately return a request for comment.
