but we're talking about a person who is a director and actor in a Hollywood movie. he has reason to be concerned w/what the public thinks about him as that could impact the financial success of this movie and his future projects. that's why he needed to apologize for the rape and convince us that he means it. he's an actor - if he's any good he should've been able to sell that apology. if he's not willing to make the apology and sell it then maybe he's not cut out for Hollywood.