Matt Damon is continuing to draw ire for his controversial comments about sexual misconduct in Hollywood.

Nearly 17,000 people have signed a petition on the website Care 2 calling for the actor's cameo to be removed from Oceans 8, the upcoming all-female reboot of the Oceans films. Citing Damon's recent assertion that he'd consider working with people accused of sexual misconduct on a "case-by-case" basis—plus the allegations that Damon helped protect Harvey Weinstein—the petition calls on producers George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh "to toss Damon's Oceans 8 cameo where it belongs: on the cutting room floor."

"Damon's inclusion would trivialize the serious nature of the charges against sexual abusers like Weinstein—a show [of] massive disrespect for the brave women speaking out," the petition states. "It would also send a terrible message about the inevitability of—and lack of accountability for—sexual harassment in the workplace that four in ten American women experience."

If you're not up to speed on the current controversy surrounding Damon, the actor said in an interview on ABC News that "there's a difference between, you know, patting someone on the butt and rape or child molestation, right?" He suggested that "we can work with" people like Louis C.K. and Al Franken, both of whom have been accused of sexual misconduct.

In an interview with Business Insider, the actor was asked whether he'd still participate in a movie if another person involved had been accused of sexual misconduct.

"That always went into my thinking," Damon said. "I mean, I wouldn't want to work with somebody who — life's too short for that. But the question of if somebody had allegations against them, you know, it would be a case-by-case basis. You go, 'What's the story here?'"

It's worth noting that the Care 2 petition is nothing more than a collection of internet users vocalizing their disapproval of Damon's actions; it isn't indicative of any real action being taken by the Oceans 8 team. If anything, it speaks not to the status of Damon's cameo in the film, but to the widespread anger he's incited with his opinions on accusations of sexual misconduct.

Jordyn Taylor Jordyn Taylor is the Deputy Editor of Content at Men's Health.

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