
James Franco is under fire yet again, after Scarlett Johansson blasted him on Saturday for claiming to support the Time's Up Movement.

'My mind baffles. How could a person publicly stand by an organization that helps to provide support for victims of sexual assault while privately preying on people who have no power?' the Avengers star asked in a speech at the Women's March in Los Angeles.

'I want my pin back, by the way,' she continued, referencing the Time's Up pin Franco wore at the Golden Globe Awards on January 7, inspiring his accusers to come forward charging him as a hypocrite.

Johansson didn't refer to Franco by name in the speech , but one of her representatives later confirmed to the Los Angeles Times that she was talking directly to the Disaster Artist actor, who has been publicly accused of sexual misconduct by five women. Franco has denied all of the allegations against him.

Johansson and Franco have never appeared together in a film in the past.

It was a stark change of tone for Johansson, who in years past defended Woody Allen after starring in three of his films: 2005's Match Point, 2006's Scoop, and Vicky Cristina Barcelona in 2014.

'It's not like this is somebody that's been prosecuted and found guilty of something, and you can then go, "I don't support this lifestyle or whatever." I mean, it's all guesswork,' Johansson told the Guardian in 2014, a month after Allen's estranged daughter Dylan Farrow penned an open letter accusing him of sexually abusing her.

'I don't know anything about it. It would be ridiculous for me to make any kind of assumption one way or the other,' Johansson said.

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Scarlett Johansson delivered a powerful speech on Saturday at the Women's March in Los Angeles, calling out James Franco for claiming to support the Time's Up Movement

Mila Kunis held the microphone for Johansson during a portion of her speech on Saturday

James Franco wore a Time's Up pin at the Golden Globe Awards on January 7, an act of expression which inspired five women to come forward accusing him of sexual misconduct

Woody Allen and Scarlett Johansson are seen promoting Match Point in 2005. She defended the director against sex abuse allegations from his own daughter in 2014, saying 'It's all guesswork'

Johansson is seen with Woody Allen (left) and Hugh Jackman in the 2006 film Scoop. She was seen as something of a muse to Allen, and is drawing backlash for previously defending the director before piling on James Franco over misconduct claims

The contrast drew backlash against Johansson from fans.

'Funny how Scarlett Johansson called out James Franco (accused by adult women). Yet Scarlett herself was called out by CHILD molestation victim Dylan Farrow for working with Woody Allen time after time. Then she ATTACKED the VICTIM,' wrote one Twitter user.

In her speech on Saturday, Johansson went on to describe her 'rage' at recalling her own experiences as a young woman in Hollywood, after landing her first role at age 12.

'And suddenly I was 19 again, and I started to remember all the men I'd known who'd taken advantage of the fact that I was a young woman who didn't yet have the tools to say no, or to understand the value of my own self worth,' said Johansson, now 33.

Franco has denied all of the allegations lodged against him, and says he supports the women's rights to tell their stories

'I'd had many relationships both personal and professional where the power dynamic was so off that I had to create a narrative that I was the cool girl who could hang in and hang out, and that sometimes meant compromising what felt right for me,' she continued.

She concluded by praising the 'brightness of this movement, the strength and the unity that this movement has provided.'

'It gives me hope that we are moving towards a place where our sense of equality can truly come from within ourselves,' she said.

A total of five women have accused Franco of sexual misconduct or abuse of power, sharing their stories as part of the movement, including four student-actors he worked with at Studio 4 and Playhouse West.

Through his attorney, Michael Plonsker, Franco has denied the allegations that emerged first on social media, and then later came out in more detail in an article by the Los Angeles Times published on January 11.

Four of the accusers are former acting students of 39-year-old Franco, and claim the Oscar nominee pressured women both on set and in class to perform topless or even completely nude.

The fifth woman said Franco was a mentor to her.

SCARLETT JOHANSSON'S FULL SPEECH CALLING OUT JAMES FRANCO AT LOS ANGELES WOMEN'S MARCH Johansson speaks on January 20 at the Women's March in LA Firstly I'd like to thank the organizers of today's event, Deena Katz and Morgan Geffner, who's holding my microphone right now, that's how well organized she is. Thank you for inviting me to speak today. And for all of you gathered here, thank you for giving your time, your support and your voice to this unstoppable movement. I am proud to be representing Time's Up, an organization made up of some of the bravest, most determined, most inspiring women that I have ever had the great privilege of sharing with and learning from. In light of the recent revelations regarding abuse of power, and sexual harassment and the question of consent versus coercion, I find myself pensive, taking time and digging deep to understand where we are and how we got here. My mind baffles. How could a person publicly stand by an organization that helps to provide support for victims of sexual assault while privately preying on people who have no power. I want my pin back, by the way. How is it ok for someone in a position of power to use that power to take advantage of someone in a lesser position? Just because you can, does that ever make it ok? If a person isn't saying yes but they aren't saying no, how can anyone feel justified to make that decision for them? As I pondered on, I began to notice inside myself a kind of revelation too. I started to feel something bubble up inside me, a kind of rage, the revelation that this rage wasn't just something that I felt for these women who were taken advantage of and ignored and unseen, but also on behalf of myself. As the rage settled in it gave way to other feelings, sadness and unexpectedly guilt and grieving. And suddenly I was 19 again, and I started to remember all the men I'd known who'd taken advantage of the fact that I was a young woman who didn't yet have the tools to say no, or to understand the value of my own self worth. I'd had many relationships both personal and professional where the power dynamic was so off that I had to create a narrative that I was the cool girl who could hang in and hang out, and that sometimes meant compromising what felt right for me. And that seemed ok, compromising my voice and therefore allowing myself to be unseen and degraded whether it was intended by the other party or not, because it allowed me to have the approval that women are conditioned to need. I was coming from a place like so many young women do of feeling like my creative value and my professional value and my sexual value could only be measured by the approval and desirability of a man. Even if I had come from a household where the conversation about self respect was prioritized, just being a woman stacked the cards against me. Because for so many centuries women have been taught to be polite, to please and to pander. And I've come to realize that not just my 19-year-old self but my schoolyard self and my married self and my professional self have all at times been a victim of this very condition, a condition that I'm certain a majority of us share. I never completely absorbed the 'Me Too' phrase because I took the phrase at face value. But I've come to realize that while Me Too means different things to different people, to me it is very simply the ability to empathize with the visceral realities of this condition. I want to move forward, and for me moving forward means my daughter growing up in a world where she doesn't have to be a victim of what has cruelly become the social norm. That she doesn't have to fit into the bindings of the female condition. Time's up on the female condition. Gender equality can't just exist outside ourselves, it must exist within. We must take responsibility, not just for out actions, but for ourselves. We must make it our responsibility to feed our own healthy ego, to teach our children to exercise their own autonomy and ego strength by leading by example. I have recently introduced a new phrase in my life that I would like to share with you: 'No more pandering'. No more feeling guilty about hurting people's feelings when something doesn't feel right for me. I have made a promise to myself to be responsible for myself. That in order to trust my instincts I must first respect them. I am finally on a path of forgiveness, not for the people who took advantage of my conditioning to pander, but forgiveness of myself. Forgiving the girl who felt used and heartbroken and confused and guilty and taken advantage of and weak, I stand before you someone that is empowered not only by the curiosity about myself and by the active choices that I am finally able to make and stand by, but by the brightness of this movement, the strength and the unity that this movement has provided. It gives me hope that we are moving towards a place where our sense of equality can truly come from within ourselves. Thank you. Advertisement

Actress turned activist Scarlett Johansson arrives at the Los Angeles Women's March 2018 wearing a 'Time's Up' T-shirt

Scarlett Johansson (left) and Olivia Munn at the 2018 Women's March Los Angeles at Pershing Square on Saturday

Scarlett Johansson spoke out on Saturday, calling out James Franco for claiming to support the Time's Up Movement

The accusations include Franco's alleged removal of plastic guards covering female actors' genitalia during simulated sex scenes and his becoming 'visibly angry' when females would not appear nude or topless.

'I feel there was an abuse of power, and there was a culture of exploiting non-celebrity women, and a culture of women being replaceable,' said Sarah Tither-Kaplan, one of Franco's former acting students included in the piece by the Times.

Students from Studio 4 said there was a feeling that small parts would be made available only to those would would agree to appear semi-nude or nude.

'[Franco] “would always make everybody think there were possible roles on the table if we were to perform sexual acts or take off our shirts' in his projects, Katie Ryan told the Times.

Studio 4 closed in the fall, before any of these allegations were brought to light.

Vince Jolivette, the co-owner of Rabbit Bandini which ran Studio 4, said in a statement provided by Franco’s attorney that 'the school was always run professionally,' that 'instructors were excellent, [and] student feedback was positive.'

The statement also added that these complaints are 'very inconsistent with the mission' of the school, and are being investigated.

The allegations first started coming out on social media, after Franco wore a 'Time's Up' pin at Sunday's Golden Globe Awards.

Johansson's remarks came as thousands of women marched on Washington to commemorate a year since the historic Women's March on January 21, a day after Trump's inauguration.

This year, the marches also take on the momentum of the Me Too and Time's Up movements against sexual misconduct which were sparked with allegations against Hollywood heavyweights.

The Time's Up movement was created by leaders in politics and the entertainment industry to support and help fund legal defense for people who have experienced inequity in the work place, across all industries.

Johansson is one of the original founders, and a major supporter to the cause.

The movement came about as a direct result of the #MeToo social media campaign, which was kicked off in October by reports of rampant sexual misconduct by entertainment mogul Harvey Weinstein.

#MeToo, which was first started offline more than a decade ago by Tarana Burke, inspired women from all walks of life across the US to share stories of sexual harassment, assault and abuses of power they experienced at the hands of men who had power over them.

FIVE WOMEN ACCUSE JAMES FRANCO OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT Five women have made claims of inappropriate sexual behavior against Franco after the actor wore a pin supporting the 'Time's Up' initiative for gender equality at the Globes. Violet Paley had a consensual relationship with the actor, but claims that he once forced her into performing oral sex on her while they sat in his car. The other four women were students at Studio 4, Franco's now-closed acting school, and claim the 39-year-old Oscar nominee asked women both on set and in class to perform topless or even completely nude, according to an LA Times expose. Claims: Sarah Tither-Kaplan (left) and Violet Paley (right) have accused Franco of inappropriate sexual behavior One of those women, Sarah Tither-Kaplan, claims that she was shooting a nude orgy scene with Franco and several other actresses on one of the actor's film projects when he took off the protective piece of plastic covering their genitals while simulating oral sex. This is not the first time Paley and Tither-Kaplan are speaking out, with both women having shared parts of their story on Twitter this weekend following Franco's Golden Globe win for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical. Franco, speaking through his lawyer, Michael Plonsker, denied the allegations being made by all five women. He did however call and apologize to both Tither-Kaplan and Paley according to the two women. Hilary Dusome and Natalie Chmiel said they became disenfranchised with Franco and his acting classes back in 2012 when they were selected to appear in what they were led to believe was a short art film. It was midway through the shoot, which took place at a strip club, when they claim Franco asked them if they would be willing to go topless. When none of the women volunteered he allegedly stormed off the set. Actress Ally Sheedy made waves when she called out Franco on Sunday, doing so in a series of tweets throughout the show. Disaster: Ally Sheedy went after James Franco on Twitter following his Best Actor win at the Golden Globes on Sunday (pair above in 2014 at the opening night party for The Long Shrift) 'Why is a man hosting? Why is James Franco allowed in? Said too much. Nite love ya,' wrote Sheedy at the start of the telecast. 'Ok wait. Bye. Christian Slater and James Franco at a table on ‪@goldenglobes ‪#MeToo‪,' said Sheedy an hour into the program. And in her final tweet, posted right after Franco's victory in the Best Actor category, she said: 'James Franco just won. Please never ever ask me why I left the film/tv business.' Sheedy later deleted the tweets. Franco painted himself as a martyr for the case while appearing of Seth Meyers' NBS show on Wednesday, stating: 'There are stories that need to get out. There are people that need to be heard. 'I have my own side of this story, but I believe in, you know, these people that have been underrepresented getting their stories out enough that I will, you know, hold back things that I could say just because I believe in it that much. 'And if I have to take a knock because I'm not going to, you know, try and, you know, actively refute things, then I will, because I believe in it that much.' Advertisement

After Franco spoke, Ally Sheedy of The Breakfast Club fame tweeted asking why Franco was 'allowed in' to the awards show.

She also wrote:

'Please never ever ask me why I left the film/tv business.'

But her tweets were quickly deleted.

Then other women came forward.

Franco responded to the claims that came across Twitter feeds in an interview with Stephen Colbert, saying:

'There were some things on Twitter... I haven’t read them. I’ve heard about them,' Franco said.

'First of all, I have no idea what I did to Ally Sheedy. I directed her in a play off-Broadway. I had nothing but a great time with her — total respect for her. I have no idea why she was upset.

'The others, in my life, I pride myself on taking responsibility for things that I’ve done. The things I heard that were on Twitter are not accurate, but I completely support people coming out and being able to have a voice, because they didn’t have a voice for so long. So, I don’t want to shut them down in any way. It's, I think, a good thing, and I support it.'

Deena Katz held the microphone for Johansson, during the portion of her speech when she called out James Franco for wearing a Time's Up pin at the Golden Globes

The Time's Up movement is personal for Johansson, she shared from the podium on Saturday

Eva Longoria (left) and Scarlett Johansson (right) were happy to mingle among other protesters backstage

Colbert then asked Franco if he had any insight on how people should reconcile differing recollections of past experiences that they were both involved in.

'The way I live my life, I can’t live if there’s restitution to be made, I will make it. So, if I’ve done something wrong, I will fix it. I have to,' he said.

'As far as the bigger issues, you know, how we do it, I really don’t have the answers, and I think the point of this whole thing is that we listen. There were incredible people talking that night. They had a lot to say, and I’m here to listen and learn and change my perspective where it’s off. I’m completely willing, and I want to.'

Standing up for women like those who shared their stories about Franco has now become part of Johansson's mission, as one of the signatories on the founding letter for Time's Up.

Protesters bring their A-game with thought-provoking, clever and punny signs for the Women's Marches On the first anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration, people across the country took to the streets carrying clever and hilarious signs at the 2018 Women's Marches. The banners broadcast the participants' motivation for showing up, in some 250 cities across the country. Reproductive rights was a popular theme at the second annual installment of this event. One sign read: 'We need to talk about the elephant in the womb'. Many of the banners on display at the 2018 Women's Marches were thought-provoking and serious, others funny and some downright brutal. On the first anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration, people took to the streets to protest in the second annual Women's March. The signs people carried were thought-provoking, full of puns and sometimes downright brutal A sign in Philadelphia read, 'This episode of Black Mirror sucks' - a reference to the popular TV show on Netflix The flagship Women's March, held on January 21, 2017, reportedly brought more than 5 million people together, worldwide. On Saturday, the 2018 Women's March again drew crowds all over the nation, from Los Angeles to New York City. While the turnout was not expected to be quite as high this year, several cities had hundreds of thousands show up to protest against issues including misogyny, sexual harassment and assault, lack of equal treatment in the workplace, and the deportation of immigrant children. Two women held up a sign with an ode to Mean Girls, the movie, which had a picture of Regina George on a pair of ovaries and a uterus, saying 'Why are you so obsessed with me?' Another said, 'Keep your rosaries off my ovaries.' 'Grow a pair,' read a sign being carried in Los Angeles, with the words displayed on a banner positioned around a uterus and set of ovaries. Human rights was another trending topic, showcased throughout the marches. A woman drafted her own version of the lyrics to Cardi B's Bodak Yellow, writing on her sign: 'Said Donald Trump, you can't f*** with us if you wanted to, these is Human Rights, these is Basic Rights, these is Women Moves.' More broadly, humanity was also a central theme. A woman drafted her own version of the lyrics to Cardi B's Bodak Yellow, writing on her sign: 'Said Donald Trump, you can't f*** with us if you wanted to, these is Human Rights, these is Basic Rights, these is Women Moves' 'Grow a pair,' read a sign being carried in Los Angeles, with the words displayed on a banner positioned around a uterus and set of ovaries This dog also walked in the protest, with its owner promising the pooch would pee on any border wall A sign carried by a boy in Cleveland read, 'Boys will be good humans,' with 'good humans' written in after the words 'boys' was crossed out. Another popular sign simply said, 'No human is illegal.' In another immigration-themed sign, this time hung around a dog's neck, its owner promised the pooch would pee on any border wall. A little girl seated on a grown up's shoulders in Denver carried a sign that said, 'Build a wall and my generation will tear it down.' Other signs didn't require words and just relied on images, like one from Washington, DC that showed a baby with Trump's face being held up by Russian president Vladimir Putin. Other signs in Los Angeles picked up on Trump's desire to bring more people from Norway to the United States, which he made clear when he reportedly called Haiti, El Salvadaor and African nations, 'S***hole countries.' One sign said, 'Norway, Please help us!' Another depicted Trump in Norwegian artist Edvard Munch's painting, The Scream, and added the caption, 'The American Scream.' A young girl in Los Angeles carried a sign that said, 'F*** Trump,' with two rainbows A woman proclaimed, 'I hate crowds but I hate Trump more' Washington DC: In Washington DC, a women holds up her protest sign which poked fun at the president's hair In Los Angeles, one woman urged that time was of the essence, carrying a sign that read, 'I'm 98 and can't wait: Dump Trump' Americans outraged over the fact that Congress let spending appropriations expire, causing the federal government to shut down, expressed their outrage at the demonstrations, as well. A sign from DC blamed the President, specifically, reading, '#TrumpShutdown,' which was trending worldwide on Twitter in the early hours of Saturday morning. The sign also said, 'No leadership skills,' in reference to Trump. Another creative set of signs from Washington, DC worked double duty for those carrying them, spelling out, 'Impeach #45' on one side, and then flipping over to spell out,' narcissist' on the reverse. Other groups of people across the US worked together in another way to send a collective message. Women in both Austin, Texas, and Cincinnati, Ohio dressed up as characters from the series, A Handmaid's Tale, in a protest against female oppression. Another group that called themselves 'Gays Against Guns' cloaked themselves in white and carried a sign that read their name, along with images of people who had lost their lives due to gun violence. A trio of signs from supporters in Ottawa, Canada, urged people to 'fight like a girl,' and said, 'women's rights are human rights' A sign carried by a boy in Cleveland said, 'Boys will be good humans,' with 'good humans' written in after the words 'boys' was crossed out, showing that people are tired of the old phrase, 'Boys will be boys' The #MeToo movement, calling out men in high positions who have abused their power in the form of sexual harassment and assault in the workplace, also had a presence at the nationwide marches. One woman in Chattanooga, Tennessee, turned her body into a canvas, with a sign that read '#MeToo' taped on the back of her coat as she marched while carrying an American flag. Another lady in St Louis, Missouri carried a sign showing three fists in three different skin tones raised in he air, reading 'I will not be silent,' with the hashtags, '#BLM' for the Black Lives Matter movement, and '#TimesUp' and '#MeToo.' Voting was another major focus for 2018 Women's March signs, calling for women to run for something across the US. One sign called for Elizabeth Warren and Oprah Winfrey to run as a ticket for president in 2020, and another warned Trump that elections were coming, that looked 'mighty pink.' Another still more generally said, 'Vote 2018: A woman's place is in the house and senate.' That message, however, was apparently lost on Trump, who tweeted the following on Saturday: 'Beautiful weather all over our great country, a perfect day for all Women to March. Get out there now to celebrate the historic milestones and unprecedented economic success and wealth creation that has taken place over the last 12 months. Lowest female unemployment in 18 years!' Advertisement

It's also personal for Johansson, she shared from the podium on Saturday, while producer Deena Katz held her microphone.

Johansson said that as she heard more and more stories of women who had been taken advantage of, and had been unheard and unseen, she started to feel not only rage, but also sadness and guilt, for herself.

'Suddenly I was 19 again and I began to remember all the men who had taken advantage of the fact that I was a young woman who didn’t yet have the tools to say no, or understand the value of my own self-worth,' Johansson said.

'I had many relationships both personal and professional where the power dynamic was so off that I had to create a narrative that I was the cool girl who could hang in and hang out, and that sometimes meant compromising what felt right for me.'

Los Angeles: There were large crowds in Los Angeles where packs of stars gathered to speak

Johansson was one of dozens of celebrities who took part in Women's Marches around the country Saturday, the anniversary of the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Pictured the Los Angeles march

Los Angeles: Thousands gathered downtown for the anniversary march, which took on a new meaning with the #MeToo and Time's Up movements

Jane Fonda spoke at a rally in Park City, Utah - where hordes of stars have gathered for the Sundance Film Festival - and Padma Lakshmi gave remarks in New York City. Gloria Allred, the celebrity attorney, was also there to promote the forthcoming documentary about her work

The Time's Up advocate said she has now come to her own reckoning.

'No more pandering,' she said.

'No more feeling guilty about hurting someone’s feelings when something doesn’t feel right for me. I have made a promise to myself to be responsible to my self, that in order to trust my instincts I must first respect them.'

Johansson was one of dozens of celebrities who took part in Women's Marches around the country Saturday, the anniversary of the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

Natalie Portman, Eva Longoria, Lesley Ann Warren and Gay Harden all joined Johansson in Los Angeles, while Jane Fonda, Chloe Moretz and Common marched in Park City, Utah, and Amy Schumer, Padma Lakshmi and Amber Tamblyn took to the streets of New York City.

Chicago: Actress Viola Davis delivered an impassioned speech in Chicago in front of the crowds there

Whoopi Goldberg spoke in New York City as did Padma Lakshmi (right) on Saturday afternoon at one of the larger protests

As processions of pink, 'pussy' hats and illustrations asking for Trump to be impeached made their way through the nation's many cities, Trump ignored their complaints about him and said: 'Beautiful weather all over our great country, a perfect day for all Women to March.



'Get out there now to celebrate the historic milestones and unprecedented economic success and wealth creation that has taken place over the last 12 months.

'Lowest female unemployment in 18 years!'

This year, the marches also take on the momentum of the Me Too and Time's Up movements against sexual misconduct which were sparked with allegations against Hollywood heavyweights.

They also coincided with a government shutdown which went into place late on Friday night.

Natalie Portman tells Women's March she experienced 'sexual terrorism' at 13 after starring in her first film Natalie Portman said that at the age of 13, after starring in her first film, she experienced 'sexual terrorism' from fans and the media that impacted the way she went about the rest of her career. Portman shared the traumatic experience Saturday while speaking to a crowd of thousands of women at the Los Angeles Women's March. The award-winning actress explained that she turned 12 on the set of her first film, 'The Professional,' in which she played a young girl who made friends with a hit man in hopes of avenging her parents' murders. When the movie was released a year later, she said she was excited to open her first fan letter. But inside the letter a man had written to her about a 'rape fantasy' he had about her. Natalie Portman told thousands at the LA Women's March that at the age of 13, after starring in her first film, she experienced 'sexual terrorism' from fans and the media that impacted the way she went about the rest of her career The award-winning actress explained that she turned 12 on the set of her first film, 'The Professional,' in which she played a young girl who made friends with a hit man in hopes of avenging her parents' murders. When the movie was released a year later, she said she was excited to open her first fan letter, which detailed a rape fantasy inside 'A countdown was started on my local radio show to my 18th birthday, euphemistically the date that I would be legal to sleep with,' she said. 'Movie reviewers talked about my budding breasts in reviews. I understood very quickly, even as a 13-year-old, that if I were to express myself sexually I would feel unsafe and that men would feel entitled to discuss and objectify my body to my great discomfort.' From that point on the 36-year-old said she adjusted her personal and professional behavior to avoid this - even going so far as rejecting roles with kissing scenes. In interviews she emphasized her 'bookish and serious' side, and eventually built a reputation as 'prudish, conservative, nerdy, serious.' Pregnant Eva Longoria watched on with Constance Wu as Natalie Portman spoke at the Los Angeles event. Portman called for a world where women can express their 'desire' without feeling physically unsafe Portman breastfeed her young daughter backstage while taking a break from speaking. Her young son and husband were there to support her too But, she said, it was what she had to do in order to feel safe and be sure her voice was heard. 'At 13 years old, the message from our culture was clear to me,' Portman said. 'I felt the need to cover my body and to inhibit my expression and my work in order to send my own message to the world that I'm someone worthy of safety and respect. 'The response to my expression, from small comments about my body to more deliberate statements, served to control my behavior through an environment of sexual terrorism.' Portman then went on to call for a world in which women can express their sexuality and 'desire' without feeling physically unsafe. Advertisement

Some 250 cities around the world were planning to play host to some form of Women's March on Saturday.

In Park City, Utah, Jane Fonda led a snow-dusted march. A number of stars are in the winter resort for the annual Sundance Film Festival.

Fonda, 80, looked impassioned as she took the podium in a black hat, beige-and-grey coat, large scarf and pink gloves with several orange beaded bracelets.

She was joined by Chloe Moretz, who didn't let the snow bother her as she wore a heavy coat. She had on a knit cap too and a ring on her wedding finger with a B on it for Brooklyn Beckham.

Among them was lawyer Gloria Allred who delighted in joining the Hollywood crowd. She is the subject of a new Netflix documentary.

She made it: Jane Fonda gave a speech in the snow in Park City, Utah

Getting the word out: Fonda, 80, looked impassioned as she took the podium in a black hat, beige-and-grey coat, large scarf and pink gloves with several orange beaded bracelets

Supporter: She was joined by Chloe Moretz, who didn't let the snow bother her as she wore a heavy coat

The funny girl: Amy Schumer shared several Instagram photos. 'Today we march #timesup,' she added

Pink power: And also there was Kathryn Hahn who wore a I Stand With Planned Parenthood cap in hot pink

In New York City, Whoopi Goldberg was joined by Padma Lakshmi and Yoko Ono who invoked her late husband John Lennon's song on a sign which read: 'Imagine peace.'

Adele shared an image from the LA march with Jennifer Lawrence and Cameron Diaz.

She said: 'The most influential people in my life have always been women. My family, my friends, my teachers, my colleagues, and my idols. I am obsessed with all the women in my life. I adore them and need them more and more every day. I am so grateful to be a woman, I wouldn't change it for the world. I hope I'm not only defined by my gender though. I hope I'm defined by my input to the world, my ability to love and to have empathy.

'To raise my son to be a a good man alongside the good man who loves me for everything I am and am not. I want what's best for people, I think we all do. We just can't agree on what that is. Power to the peaceful, power to the people x #womensmarch2018.'

Amy Schumer shared several Instagram photos from NYC.

'Today we march #timesup,' she added.

New York City: Protesters arrive at Columbus Circle in midtown Manhattan to begin the march on Saturday

New York City: Many of the signs and chants were geared towards the 2018 midterm elections when more female candidates are standing than ever before

New York City: Some of the protesters poked fun at Trump and his comments with their signs

Austin, Texas: A group of women dressed up as characters from the series A Handmaid's Tale in a protest against female oppression

On Saturday, Trump was stuck in Washington DC, grounded by the overnight government shutdown, and unable to fly to Mar-a-Lago to attend a celebratory anniversary party to which tickets were sold at $100,000 each.

Sources inside the White House said he was 'upset' he would likely miss the event which he was referring to as 'my party', according to The Daily Beast.

In Chicago, Viola Davis gave a rousing speech and in Rome, Asia Argento led a group of marchers through the city. Argento was the first woman to go on the record to accuse the disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of rape in October.

Countless women followed with claims against the 65-year-old.

Many of the protests were directed towards Trump's immigration policies and his plans for DACA which shut down the government on Friday night when Democrats refused to move forward with talks.

Washington DC: Among the protest signs were unflattering illustrations depicting Trump as Putin's baby

Washington DC: A child holds up an illustration depicting Trump's face and hair next to the word 'hate'

Los Angeles: Some of the many signs in the crowds in Los Angeles were focused on the looming midterms

New York City: A group of protesters who called themselves Gays Against Guns took part in the march in Manhattan

Washington DC: Liberal young women were confronted with anti-abortionists at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday

Washington DC: Protesters at Lincoln Memorial on Saturday with signs denouncing the president as a 'narcissist'

'People were pretty damn mad last year and they're pretty damn mad this year,' said Tamika Mallory, co-president of the Women's March board.

Like last year, thousands of marchers donned pink knit 'pussy hats', which were created last year after the president's infamous 'grab them by the p***y' hot mic remark was made public.

They became a symbol for the disdain thousands of women carried and still harbor against the president.