Brian Cox Talks Directorial Debut ‘Glenrothan,’ Iran Protests at Series Mania: ‘It’s Time for Men to Step Down and Get the F–ck Out of the Way’
variety.comMarta Balaga “Succession” star Brian Cox gushed about wife Nicole Ansari-Cox at Series Mania, after she expressed solidarity with women of Iran at the fest’s opening, demonstrating the slogan “Woman, Life, Freedom” to the photographers. “My wife is half Iranian and she was one of the first people to cut her hair as part of the protest.
We are living in such a difficult, dangerous time, particularly for women. In Afghanistan, in Iran. It’s unacceptable. I am very proud of my wife: She is a very strong woman with very strong opinions, and she taught me so much,” Cox told Variety during a roundtable interview. “For me, the patriarchy has failed.
Miserably. It’s time for the matriarchy and I really mean it. It’s time for men to step down and get the f**k out of the way.
It has become ridiculous, with what we are seeing in Ukraine, too.” “It’s all about men exercising their power because they don’t understand the mystery of women.
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