Casey Affleck apologizes over sexual misconduct allegations: "I behaved in a way that was really unprofessional"

Casey Affleck is finally addressing past harassment allegations against him amid the #MeToo and Time's Up movements while promoting his new movie.

Casey Affleck is finally addressing past harassment allegations against him amid the #MeToo and Time's Up movements, with his new movie coming out this fall.

In an interview with The Associated Press, 'The Old Man & The Gun,' actor reflected on the Oscars, the film, which will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, and past harassment allegations against him in light of #MeToo, apologizing for allowing an unprofessional atmosphere on set which led to two civil lawsuits from women he worked with that were later settled.

Casey Affleck apologized for his “unprofessional” actions following sexual harassment allegations lobbed against him in 2010. Affleck admitted to contributing to an unprofessional environment on the set of “I’m Still Here,” which was shot in 2008 and 2009.

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