“I feel like the forgotten man. I made more movies directed by women and about women than any filmmaker, and I’m talking about 30 years ago,” he said. “I’m not talking about now when it’s vogue. I did it first! I pioneered it! It all got eviscerated because of what happened. My work has been forgotten.”

In response to Weinstein’s claims – which have been widely criticised and denounced on social media – 23 of the women who have accused him of sexual assault said the disgraced studio mogul is “trying to gaslight society” in a collective statement.

Harvey Weinstein: Rose McGowan responds to “forgotten man” comments in a powerful statement