Olivier Awards 2018: Bryan Cranston declares 'older white men' no longer have 'free rein' as he throws his support behind Time's Up movement
He was one of the big winners at Sunday evening's Olivier Awards in London, when he scooped Best Actor honours for his efforts in the West End adaptation of Network.
But ahead of learning he'd scooped the trophy, Bryan Cranston had the recent sexual abuse scandal sweeping Hollywood on his mind as he arrived at the English capital's Royal Albert Hall sporting a pin in support of the Time's Up movement.
When asked on the red carpet why he was backing the movement, he said: 'Because time’s up. The idea that older white men are controlling the world and having free rein is over.
Joining the movement: Bryan Cranston wore a pin supporting the Time's Up movement when he attended Sunday evening's Olivier Awards, held at the Royal Albert Hall in London
'With every person that is brought to the attention, and the aggressors, whether sexually or power oppressors, when they fall, we have the opportunity to rebuild on a foundation of mutual respect.
'Invisible of gender, of sexual preference, of colour, let’s build it up with mutual respect of everyone. Right now it’s muddy, it’s tough, but there’s hope in that.'
He was one of a number of stars who arrived at the event wearing a Time's Up pin, including Sam Mendes, Michael Sheen, Imogen Poots, Ann-Marie Duff, Alfred Molina, Tom Fletcher, Michelle Collins, and Lesley Joseph.
Over: The actor, who scooped the Best Actor trophy for his efforts in the West End adaptation of Network, declared that the 'free rein' of 'old white men' was over
Respect: He said that he hopes the new awareness and widespread stance against sexual abuse throughout Hollywood will bring about a 'mutual respect of everyone'
Special pin: He posed alongside fellow actor Micharl Sheen, who also sported a Time's Up in
Former Breaking Bad star Bryan plays Howard Beale in Network, a news anchor whose mental state disintegrates on screen.
Asked about his nomination for best actor, he said: 'We’re at the Royal Albert Hall. The history of it, to be able to come and be on stage with the rest of the nominees, and who knows, you could win. Maybe you will, maybe you won’t.
'It’s such an honour to be able to be included in this company, to be able to come to Great Britain and put on a show and try to tell a story as best you can and if you get a tap on the shoulder and they say, "We’d like to nominate you for something", then wow, fantastic.'
Support: Anne-Marie Duff, left, and Imogen Poots, right, also arrived wearing Time's Up pins
The cause: Resplendent in a black gown, Lesley Joseph threw her support behind the cause
Sporting: Michelle Collins sported a pin as she made her way up the expansive red carpet
He said of the production: 'It was written over 40 years ago, it’s an enormously prescient story. In the '70s, I think it was written as a farce and now in 2018, not so much of a farce.
'The media is maligned, there are some challenging things, specifically in my country, that need to be addressed, and through art, I think that’s really a way of communicating to society that change is possible.
'And hopefully we look at that and say there are opportunities here. The younger generation is making tremendous strides in how we think about things. And if we can be assistant in that area that’s great.'
Match: Tom Fletcher and wife Giovanna wore matching black ensembles - and matching pins
Dapper: Sam Mendes, left, and Alfred Molina, right, added the pins to their stylish tuxedos
Award: Mel Giedroyc wore a pin as she presented a Best new Comedy award to James Graham
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