Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Beckinsale, Ryan Go who has and hasn't spoken out against Harvey Weinstein

Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kate Beckinsale are among the Hollywood stars who claim to have been personally harassed by disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein, according to a New York Times report.

 “I had a bad experience with Harvey Weinstein in my youth, and as a result, chose never to work with him again and warn others when they did," Jolie told the paper. "This behavior towards women in any field, any country is unacceptable.”

Paltrow has claimed the producer touched her inappropriately and tried to invite her to his hotel bedroom for "massages", after she was cast in the lead role of his 1996 Jane Austen adaptation Emma. "I was a kid, I was signed up, I was petrified," said Paltrow, who was 22 years old at the time. 

After refusing his advances, Paltrow complained about Weinstein's behaviour to her friend Brad Pitt. When the producer learnt of their conversation, "He screamed at me for a long time," Paltrow said. "I thought he was going to fire me". Although Pitt has not spoken in person about the issue, a representative for the actor confirmed Paltrow's account on his behalf.

Kate Beckinsale has recalled being asked to meet Weinstein at his hotel room when she was 17 years old. When she arrived, she said, he opened the door in his bathrobe. Writing on Instagram, the Underworld star said that the producer contacted her years later, and "couldn't remember if he had assaulted me or not".

These latest accusations follow an extensive report published last week revealing decades of sexual harassment claims levelled at the producer, who has since been fired from The Weinstein Company, the business he co-founded. His wife, entrepreneur Georgina Chapman, has also announced she will be ending their relationship. “My heart breaks for all the women who have suffered tremendous pain because of these unforgivable actions,” said Chapman.  “I have chosen to leave my husband. Caring for my young children is my first priority.” The couple have been married for 10 years, and have two children together.

Notable actors including Meryl Streep, Mark Ruffalo and Michael Keaton have stepped forward to publicly denounce the producer. Ruffalo accused Weinstein of "a disgusting abuse of power," while Keaton labelled him "disgusting and creepy" on Twitter.

In a statement given to the Huffington Post, Streep said: "The disgraceful news about Harvey Weinstein has appalled those of us whose work he championed, and those whose good and worthy causes he supported." 

The actress, who in 2012 jokingly referred to Weinstein as "God" while receiving a Golden Globe for her role in the Weinstein Company-produced film The Iron Lady, added that "not everybody knew" about the allegations of misconduct. "If everybody knew, I don’t believe that all the investigative reporters in the entertainment and the hard news media would have neglected for decades to write about it," she said.

Others including Brie Larson and Girls star Lena Dunham have responded to the news be releasing statements supporting victims of sexual harrassment and assault.

However, the New York Times initially struggled to find insiders willing to speak openly about Weinstein. In a follow-up to last Thursday's expose, published on Sunday, reporter Brooks Barnes wrote that he had "called more than 40 entertainment industry players, and almost all refused to speak for the record".

Weinstein is reported to have paid at least eight settlements to women who had brought forward claims of sexual harassment. Scream actress Rose McGowan, who reportedly reached a settlement with Weinstein in 1997, shared a photograph of her younger self on social media with the caption: "This is the girl that was hurt by a monster. This is who you are shaming with your silence."

When asked why "so few men having worked with Harvey Weinstein took a public stand so far", McGowan replied: "Because they are weak and scared."

McGowan has also criticised Ben Affleck over the actor's response to the furore. "The additional allegations of assault that I read this morning make me sick," Affleck wrote. McGowan appears to have interpreted the comment as implying that he was previously unaware of the producer's behaviour. 

McGowan told Affleck to "f--- off" on Twitter, before claiming he had previously spoken to her about Weinstein . "[Y]ou said that to my face", she wrote, "You lie."

Actress Amber Tamblyn, meanwhile, defended any victims of sexual harrasment who have not yet come forward, writing that women have "nothing to gain and everything to lose" by doing so.

Richard Rushfield, editor of film industry newsletter The Ankler, was surprised at how many people had already spoken out about the producer. "In the past, this many people in Hollywood would never have come forward against a big Hollywood Poobah like this," he told Time. "If they had, the story would have gone nowhere."

Who hasn't spoken out about Weinstein yet?

Many high-profile actors have also yet to speak, including Matt Damon and Russell Crowe, the two that former New York Times journalist Sharon Waxman has accused of intervening to prevent a similar story being published in 2004.

Neither has Quentin Tarantino, whose engagement party was recently hosted by Weinstein, nor Michael Moore, who has been working with Weinstein on his forthcoming documentary film Fahrenheit 11/9.

President Trump, meanwhile, has said that he has known Weinstein for a long time and "is not surprised" – but did not explicitly say that what he did was wrong.

Mean Girls actress Lindsay Lohan, meanwhile, has defended the producer. "I feel very bad for Harvey Weinstein right now, I don't think it's right what's going on," she said. "He's never harmed me or did anything to me – we've done several movies together. I think everyone needs to stop – I think it's wrong. So stand up."

And who has?

The list of public figures speaking out against Weinstein is growing by the hour.

Kate Beckinsale

"I was called to meet Harvey Weinstein at the Savoy Hotel when I was 17. I assumed it would be in a conference room which was very common. When I arrived, reception told me to go to his room. He opened the door in his bathrobe. I was incredibly naive and young and it did not cross my mind that this older, unattractive man would expect me to have any sexual interest in him. After declining alcohol and announcing that I had school in the morning I left, uneasy but unscathed. A few years later he asked me if he had tried anything with me in that first meeting.

"I realized he couldn't remember if he had assaulted me or not. I had what I thought were boundaries – I said no to him professionally many times over the years – some of which ended up with him screaming at me calling me a c--- and making threats, some of which made him laughingly tell people oh 'Kate lives to say no to me.' It speaks to the status quo in this business that I was aware that standing up for myself and saying no to things, while it did allow me to feel uncompromised in myself, undoubtedly harmed my career and was never something I felt supported by anyone other than my family.

I would like to applaud the women who have come forward, and to pledge that we can from this create a new paradigm where producers, managers, executives and assistants and everyone who has in the past shrugged and said "well, that's just Harvey /Mr X / insert name here" will realize that we in numbers can affect real change. For every moment like this there have been thousands where a vulnerable person has confided outrageous unprofessional behavior and found they have no recourse, due to an atmosphere of fear that it seems almost everyone has been living in. I had a male friend who, based on my experience, warned a young actress who said she was going to dinner with Harvey to be careful. He received a phone call the next day saying he would never work in another Miramax film; the girl was already sleeping with Harvey and had told him that my friend had warned her off. Let's stop allowing our young women to be sexual cannon fodder,and let's remember that Harvey is an emblem of a system that is sick,and that we have work to do."

Ryan Gosling

Hillary Clinton

"I was shocked and appalled by the revelations about Harvey Weinstein. The behavior described by women coming forward cannot be tolerated. Their courage and the support of others is critical in helping to stop this kind of behavior."

Barack and Michelle Obama

"Michelle and I have been disgusted by the recent reports about Harvey Weinstein. Any man who demeans and degrades women in such a fashion needs to be condemned and held accountable, regardless of wealth or status. We should celebrate the courage of women who have come forward to tell these painful stories. And we all need to bulid a culture - including by empowering our girls and teaching our boys decency and respect - so we can make such behaviour less prevalanet in the future."

Angelina Jolie 

“I had a bad experience with Harvey Weinstein in my youth, and as a result, chose never to work with him again and warn others when they did... This behavior towards women in any field, any country is unacceptable.”

Jane Fonda

"I wish I had spoken out... It's very hard to come forward when you've been a victim of sexual abuse because you get dragged over the coals, you have to prove, you have to justify. We have to start believing these women and standing forward and protecting them."

Ben Affleck

"I am saddened and angry that a man who I worked with used his position of power to intimidate, sexually harass and manipulate many women over decades. The additional allegations of assault that I read this morning make me sick. This is completely unacceptable, and I find myself asking what I can do to make sure this doesn't happen to others. We need to do better at protecting our sisters, friends, co-workers and daughters. We must support those who come forward, condemn this type of behaviour when we see it and help ensure there are more women in positions of power."

Jessica Chastain

Kate Winslet

“The fact that these women are starting to speak out about the gross misconduct of one of our most-important and well-regarded film producers, is incredibly brave and has been deeply shocking to hear.

“The way Harvey Weinstein has treated these vulnerable, talented young women is not the way women should ever, ever deem to be acceptable or commonplace in any workplace. I had hoped that these kind of stories were just made up rumours, maybe we have all been naive.

“I have no doubt that for these women this time has been, and continues to be extremely traumatic. I fully embrace and salute their profound courage, and I unequivocally support this level of very necessary exposure of someone who has behaved in reprehensible and disgusting ways. His behaviour is without question disgraceful and appalling and very, very wrong.”

George Clooney

"It’s indefensible. That’s the only word you can start with... Harvey’s admitted to it, and it’s indefensible... I’ve never seen any of this behavior – ever."

Cara Delevingne

"He walked me to the door and stood in front of it and tried to kiss me on the lips. I stopped him and managed to get out of the room. I still got the part for the film and always thought that he gave it to me because of what happened. Since then I felt awful that I did the movie. I felt like I didn't deserve the part.

"I was so hesitant about speaking out....I didn't want to hurt his family. I felt guilty as if I did something wrong. I was also terrified that this sort of thing had happened to so many women I know but no one had said anything because of fear."

Jennifer Lawrence

"I worked with Harvey five years ago and I did not experience any form of harassment personally, nor did I know about any of these allegations. My heart goes out to all of the women affected by these gross actions. And I want to thank them for their bravery to come forward."

Christian Slater

James Gunn

Kevin Smith

Julianne Moore

Mark Ruffalo

Patricia Arquette

Seth Rogen

Meryl Streep

"The disgraceful news about Harvey Weinstein has appalled those of us whose work he championed, and those whose good and worthy causes he supported. The intrepid women who raised their voices to expose this abuse are our heroes.

"One thing can be clarified. Not everybody knew. Harvey supported the work fiercely, was exasperating but respectful with me in our working relationship, and with many others with whom he worked professionally. I didn’t know about these other offenses: I did not know about his financial settlements with actresses and colleagues; I did not know about his having meetings in his hotel room, his bathroom, or other inappropriate, coercive acts. And If everybody knew, I don’t believe that all the investigative reporters in the entertainment and the hard news media would have neglected for decades to write about it.

"The behavior is inexcusable, but the abuse of power familiar. Each brave voice that is raised, heard and credited by our watchdog media will ultimately change the game."

Michael Keaton

Judi Dench

Whilst there is no doubt that Harvey Weinstein has helped and championed my film career for the past twenty years, I was completely unaware of these offences which are, of course, horrifying and I offer my sympathy [to] those who have suffered, and whole hearted support to those who have spoken out.

Brie Larson

 Rose McGowan

Lena Dunham

Amber Tamblyn

 John Oliver

“New stories are now coming out, including an allegation from one local news reporter that Weinstein ‘trapped [her] in the hallway of the restaurant,’ tried to kiss her, and when she refused, he ‘proceeded to expose himself’ before ejaculating quickly into a potted plant. So, step aside, Chocolat: You are no longer the most horrifying picture that Harvey Weinstein has ever produced."

Judd Apatow