Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino Were Blacklisted by Peter Jackson On Harvey Weinstein's Urging

The Harvey Weinstein mess keeps getting messier.

Ashley Judd, who has been one of the loudest voices in the call to end Hollywood sexism in light of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, thanked director Peter Jackson this week after Jackson came clean about blacklisting both Judd and Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion star Mira Sorvino from appearing in Lord of the Rings.

"I recall Miramax telling us they were a nightmare to work with and we should avoid them at all costs. This was probably in 1998," Jackson told Stuff. "At the time, we had no reason to question what these guys were telling us - but in hindsight, I realise that this was very likely the Miramax smear campaign in full swing. Jackson went on to say that he now suspects that he was "fed false information about both of these talented women - and as a direct result their names were removed from our casting list."

The director also called Weinstein and his brother Bob "second-rate Mafia bullies."

Judd and Sorvino both responded on Twitter, thanking Jackson for finally speaking out.

Imagine a world in which Ashley Judd played Arwen. Hard gag.