Elizabeth Banks has long been an outspoken supporter of women's rights and general well-being, whether she's championing heart-disease screenings or simply sharing historical facts About suffrage with her Twitter followers. We spoke with the actress today About her first big directing job on Pitch Perfect 2 and a topic so many Women are discussing this week: the theft of private photos that impacted several Hollywood actresses, including Elizabeth's costar in the Hunger Games franchise, Jennifer Lawrence. Elizabeth didn't mince words when we asked her, as a famous female herself, how she reacted to the news.
"I just would say, firstly, that it's a criminal act. It's a total invasion of peoples' privacy, and whoever perpetrated it should be prosecuted and brought to justice. I'm just hoping that there's a little bit of justice for all of the victims," Elizabeth said. "It's a total violation, and it's a Disturbing Violation of women."
Elizabeth joins many other high-profile -*and everyday -*women in condemning the nude photo leak. Apple defended the security of its iCloud in a statement About the hack on Tuesday, saying the attacks were carefully targeted and **t the result of any breach of its systems, while the FBI continues to investigate. The case is unfortunately **t the first of its kind; a man who published private photos of Scarlett Johansson in a similar attack was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2012.