Washington, Feb. 2 -- Veteran actress Jacqueline Bisset has sparked controversy with her remarks on the #MeToo movement, claiming she feels "unsympathetic" toward women who have come forward with harassment allegations.

In an interview with Page Six, Bisset, who has spent more than five decades in the film industry, discussed her stance on the movement that gained widespread attention in 2017 following numerous accusations against film producer Harvey Weinstein.

While acknowledging the importance of men behaving appropriately, Bisset stressed that women, too, have a role to play in how they present themselves.

"I understand as an idea, it's important that men behave, but I do really think it's important that women behave, too," the 80-...