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Director Addresses Stephen Collins’ Role in Film

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Getty 101415 StephenCollins?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1413390698341Kevin Winter/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The director of a short film starring Stephen Collins has released a statement saying he made the project well before the child molestation allegations against the actor came to light.

Collins plays a pedophile priest in Penance, which has recently played at various film festivals but which director Jeff Wolfe notes was made in 2013. In a statement to People magazine, Wolfe says, “When I cast Stephen Collins, I had no idea there might be a connection between his real life and the part I asked him to play.”

He adds, “I found the recent allegations particularly shocking, as my film is meant to speak to victims of abuse and the idea that the effects of abuse never really go away.”

Wolfe had also worked with Collins on the since-cancelled NBC show Revolution.

Police are investigating claims that Collins molested three girls years ago.


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