Elizabeth Banks Issues Apology To Steven Spielberg: 'I Messed Up'

After Twitter criticized Elizabeth Banks Thursday for the bold declaration she made regarding director Steven Spielberg's and his pattern of failing to develop female-driven films, she issued an apology for her "inaccurate" statement.

Banks released her apology to the director Thursday afternoon by way of an attached note on Twitter. Thereafter, the same statement was later published on the actresses' Instagram account.

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"I messed up," she wrote. "When referring to Steven Spielberg at the Women in Film awards, I framed my comments about his films inaccurately. I want to be clear from the start that I take full responsibility for what I said and I'm sorry."

In taking full responsibility for the false comments she made against Spielberg, the "Pitch Perfect 2" star and director also addressed her lack of acknowledgment for "The Color Purple."

Based off of Alice Walker's novel of the same name, "The Color Purple" was one of Spielberg's most critically praised films. It was also led by Academy Award-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg, who received an Oscar nomination and Golden Globe win for her role in the picture.

"When I made the comments, I was thinking of recent films Steven directed, it was not my intention to dismiss the import of the iconic #TheColorPurple," Banks continued. "I made things worse by giving the impression that I was dismissing Shari Belafonte when she attempted to correct me when I spoke...she was kind enough to forgive me."

The actress concluded the apology by discussing the issue of accountability when making mistakes. In this scenario, she was referring to her own.

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"Those who have the privilege and honor of directing and producing films should be held accountable for our mistakes, whether it's about diversity or inaccurate statements," she said. "I'm very sorry."

Banks' public apology comes on the heels of a statement she made in her acceptance speech Tuesday at the Women in Film's Crystal and Lucy Awards in Los Angeles. While accepting the Crystal Award for Excellence in Film, she voiced her frustration with the lack of representation for women in film. Her main target was none other than Spielberg himself.

"I went to ‘Indiana Jones’ and ‘Jaws’ and every movie Steven Spielberg ever made, and by the way, he’s never made a movie with a female lead," Banks said to the audience, according to The Wrap. "Sorry, Steven. I don’t mean to call your a-- out, but it’s true."

Twitter users — Black Twitter in particular — were quick to attack the actress for her inaccurate statement. Twitter users managed to make "The Color Purple" and Banks trending on the website early Thursday.

Although Twitter was more focused on the fact that Banks neglected Spielberg's "The Color Purple" film adaptation, there is proof on Spielberg's IMDb profile of two other female-led films he's developed. His upcoming film "The Papers," which stars Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep opposite each other, will be a very feminist turn for the filmmaker considering the film's subject matter. Yet, that's only four female-led projects under his belt out of the 55 titles he's directed.

Since Spielberg's resume does boast female-driven titles, the way in which Banks called out the filmmaker was wrong and miscalculated. However, if she had instead claimed that he could do better by creating more films with female protagonists, she would have had a valid and substantial argument on her hands.