Star furious over Casey Affleck's Oscar nomination.

American actress Constance Wu, best known for her role as Jessica Huang in the ABC comedy series Fresh Off the Boat, has called out the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for nominating Casey Affleck for an OSCAR.

She criticised the Academy for overlooking the two separate allegations of sexual harassment filed against Affleck in 2010.

Producer, Amanda White, and cinematographer, Magdalena Gorka, attempted to sue Affleck, accusing him of verbal and physical harassment through the filming of Joaquin Phoenix mockumentary I’m Still Here.

On Tuesday, Affleck was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for his role in Manchester by the Sea.

"Men who sexually harass women for OSCAR!," Wu posted to Twitter. Sarcastically, obviously.

"Because good acting performance matters more than humanity and human integrity! Because the poor kid really needs the help!"

Men who sexually harass women 4 OSCAR! Bc good acting performance matters more than humanity,human integrity!Bc poor kid rly needs the help!

— Constance Wu (@ConstanceWu) January 24, 2017

@TheAcademy congrats on not learning from the past!Congrats on reinforcing the BTS mistreatment of women in Hwood!Who cares rite?Go Casey!

— Constance Wu (@ConstanceWu) January 24, 2017

Wu followed this with another tweet, implying Affleck issued a pay out to the women involved, this way ensuring the allegations never saw a courtroom.

White and Gorka sued for $2 million and $2.25 million respectively. When they filed their lawsuits in 2010, Affleck denied all allegations and threatened to countersue. He agreed to mediation, however, and settled both suits for an undisclosed amount.

"Boys! BUY your way out of trouble by settling out of court!," Wu tweeted yesterday. "Just do a good acting job, that's all that matters! Because art isn't about humanity,right?"

Boys! BUY ur way out of trouble by settling out of court!Just do a good acting job,thats all that matters!bc Art isn't about humanity,right?

— Constance Wu (@ConstanceWu) January 24, 2017

She wasn't done.

Next, she shared a screen shot of a passage she wrote while talking with Canadian actor Peter Shinkoda.

In it, she says Affleck's win will be a nod to victory of US President Donald Trump.

"Art doesn't exist for the sake of awards, but awards DO exist to honour all that art is trying to accomplish in life," the passage reads. "So context matters. Because, in acting, human life matters."

Here's a thing I wrote during an convo w/ @PeterShinkoda about how Casey Affleck's win will be a nod to Trump's. pic.twitter.com/FjrRsniS9d

— Constance Wu (@ConstanceWu) January 24, 2017

Finally, Wu said she was warned against speaking out on this issue "for the sake of her career". But, she says, she is a "woman and a human first".

The public response has been varied.

Some are grateful to Wu for speaking out and for standing up for women's rights in an industry that has, for too-long, overlooked, not only a woman's right to equal pay and recognition, but the basic human right women and children have to safety. 

@ConstanceWu Yaaaas. Thank you for speaking out! Means a lot to so many ppl who don't have the platform. pic.twitter.com/rugAWI9BMB

— Phoebe Robinson (@dopequeenpheebs) January 24, 2017

@ConstanceWu @PeterShinkoda &actors line up to work w/Woody Allen.Predators have been protected&celebrated in Hollywood since inception.2/2

— DC (@PHOENIXZERO) January 24, 2017

@ConstanceWu i love you ???????????? call out those men!!! sexual assault/harassment NEVER ruins a mans career

— feminist trash (@candidspence) January 24, 2017

@ConstanceWu It's the same academy award that celebrated child rapist Roman Polanski....

— ???? (@deneuveing) January 24, 2017

Others aren't convinced it's the Academy's role to acknowledge allegations of sexual harassment and abuse.

@ConstanceWu It's almost as if the oscars is about how good of a job you do in the category you are nominated. Ludicrous right?

— Leo (@LEOtweetedThis) January 24, 2017

Others point out the more concerning factor in this; that Affleck wasn't taken to court and hasn't been proved guilty of sexual harassment. They suggest presuming someone's guilt can be dangerous to society, and highly damaging to the individual involved.

@ConstanceWu you realize anyone can make an accusation, right?

— Dan #4H (@dinahjanefonda) January 24, 2017

@insomniacscafe Oh and last ai checked if they settled that means the case was closed and he is currently an innocent man.

— Heinrich Joubert (@heinrick25) January 25, 2017