'Twilight' director Catherine Hardwicke exposes Hollywood’s double standards

Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke has opened up about the misogyny in Hollywood.

In an interview with the Guardian, the 69-year-old filmmaker and production designer revealed that her movie, starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart as lead, surpassed the studio’s earnings expectations.

The Lords of the Dogtown director said, “Summit Entertainment hoped the movie would gross at least $30 million, however, Twilight earned $408.4 million worldwide.”

Sharing how everyone celebrated the success, Hardwicke said the film producers gave her a box, “I opened it up, and it was a mini cupcake.”

Opening up about the discrimination against women in the industry, she said, “If it had been a male director, the studio might have given him a car, or a three picture deal or getting to do basically whatever you want.”

Hardwicke directed only the first installment of the franchise as it was later taken over by male directors including Chris Weitz, David Slade and Bill Condon.

The Young Hollywood Award winner for Best Director said that she understood the discrimination in the industry long ago, adding, “It was an earth-shattering reality right away.”

Summit Entertainment has not yet responded to the comments made by Catherine Hardwicke.

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