Griffin Newman Apologizes for Acting in Woody Allen Film, Donates Salary to Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network

Published Oct 16, 2017

When he's not commenting on scandals he should most certainly avoid commenting on, Woody Allen continues to crank out millions of movies. Having just released Wonder Wheel, the writer and director has yet another one on the way. Now, one of the actors in that film is apologizing for signing on to do the project.

Griffin Newman is a rising actor who is perhaps best known for his role as Arthur on Amazon's new version of The Tick. Prior to that, however, he signed on to appear in Allen's follow-up to Wonder Wheel, which we can only assume is about an adulterous relationship between a professor and a young jazz singer or something.

Taking to Twitter, Newman revealed that he regrets working with Allen after determining that the director is almost certainly guilty of the horrific sex crimes that he routinely denies.

As a result, Newman has donated the entirety of his acting fee to the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network.

Read Newman's string of tweets about Woody Allen below.

I need to get this off my chest:
- I worked on Woody Allen's next movie.
- I believe he is guilty.
- I donated my entire salary to RAINN.
— Griffin Newman (@GriffLightning) October 14, 2017

- It's a one scene role.
- I spent a month debating whether or not to quit.
- I deeply regret my final decision.
— Griffin Newman (@GriffLightning) October 14, 2017

Why didn't I quit?
- My parents were incredibly proud.
- I felt there things to be gained from the experience on that set.
- I was a coward.
— Griffin Newman (@GriffLightning) October 14, 2017

It was an educational experience for all the wrong reasons. I learned conclusively that I cannot put my career over my morals again.
— Griffin Newman (@GriffLightning) October 14, 2017

I had been feeling this way for the last month, but the awful continuance revelations of the last week compounded my guilt ten fold.
— Griffin Newman (@GriffLightning) October 14, 2017

I've spent the last decade struggling as an actor, and learned to sideline my views because the thought of closing any doors was terrifying.
— Griffin Newman (@GriffLightning) October 14, 2017

I've been steadfast in what I stand for in my personal life and on Twitter, but would largely take the check and bite my tongue on set.
— Griffin Newman (@GriffLightning) October 14, 2017

I can't keep professionally operating from a place of fear. It's time to show a courage in my actions mirroring my words without concession.
— Griffin Newman (@GriffLightning) October 14, 2017

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