Casey Affleck refused to give the award for the best female role at the award ceremony of the American Film Academy, according to the publication "Deadline".

According to the tradition, "Oscar" in the nomination "Best Actress" is awarded by last year's winner in the category "Best Actor". Casey Affleck, who received the award for the film "Manchester by the Sea," refused to participate in the award ceremony because of a number of allegations of sexual harassment.

The actor was afraid of the conflict in the light of the initiative "Time's Up" and the movement #MeToo.

By the way, the purpose of the campaign "Time's Up" - the opposition to sexual harassment. Its representatives seek fair punishment for the abusers, a greater presence of women in decision-making positions and higher salaries for them, as well as better coverage of the topic of violence in the media.

Recall, the ceremony of rewarding "Oscar" will be held on March 4, 2018.