United Kingdom, Nov. 5 -- Kristen Stewart has blasted Hollywood for a "devastating" lack of progress after the MeToo movement.

The 25-year-old star - whose directorial debut Chronology of Water will hit the big screen next month - has taken aim at the film industry for the barriers still placed in front of female filmmakers trying to share their stories.

During the keynote speech at the Academy and Chanel's 2025 Women's Luncheon on Tuesday (04.11.25), she said: "In a post-MeToo moment, it seemed possible that stories made by and for women were finally getting their due, that we might be allowed or even encouraged to express ourselves and our shared experiences, all of our experiences without filter.

"But I can now attest to the bare-kn...