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Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer are enjoying a night out with friends!

The 37-year-old actress and the 50-year-old actor said goodbye to friends as they left San Vincent Bungalows restaurant after dinner on Friday night (December 20) in West Hollywood, Calif.

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If you missed it, Anna recently defended her role in The Irishman after it was speculated that she was ordered to take the role in the new Netflix movie.

Amid the speculation, Anna‘s co-star Robert De Niro defended her role in the movie, which is streaming on Netflix now.

Charlize Theron walks the white carpet alongside Eva Longoria and Kerry Washington as they arrive at The Hollywood Reporter’s 2019 Women in Entertainment Gala on Wednesday (December 11) at Milk Studios in Hollywood, Calif.

The actress all stepped out looking super chic as they showed their support for their fellow women in entertainment.

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Other stars in attendance included John Legend, Connie Britton, Chelsea Handler, Olivia Wilde and her Booksmart star Kaitlyn Dever, Sophia Bush, journalist Ronan Farrow, Mindy Kaling, True Blood actress Anna Paquin, and Suits actress Abigail Spencer.

FYI: Charlize is wearing a Givenchy suit and Anita Ko jewelry. Eva is wearing an outfit by Victoria Beckham. Kerry is wearing a Brock Collection dress, a Kendra Scott earring and ring, and Jennifer Meyer jewelry. Mindy is wearing an outfit by Tory Burch. Olivia is wearing a Michael Kors jumpsuit, Tabitha Simmons shoes, and Foundrae jewelry while carrying an Edie Parker clutch. Kaitlyn is wearing a Miu Miu dress.

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Robert De Niro is speaking in defense of his co-star, Anna Paquin.

The Irishman actor addressed Anna‘s role in the movie, in which her character speaks just six words in ten minutes of screentime, in an interview with USA Today.

“She was very powerful and that’s what it was. Maybe in other scenes there could’ve been some interaction between Frank and her possibly, but that’s how it was done. She’s terrific and it resonates,” he said.

READ MORE: Anna Paquin Responds to Speculation That She Was Ordered to Take Role in ‘The Irishman’

Anna Paquin made headlines in the past few days when it was revealed her role in The Irishman only has six words of dialogue to say.

Soon, a rumor began circulating that Anna was “ordered” to take on the role. The 42-year-old actress responded to these allegations.

Writer Sasha Stone tweeted, “The idea that Scorsese ordered Anna Paquin to be in his movie is hilarious. Guys, I hate to break it to you but it doesn’t work that way. Here is how it works: ‘here is a part in the new Scorsese movie that’s pretty important but there’s not a lot of—-’ ‘I’LL TAKE IT!.’”

Anna then quote tweeted that tweet and issued her own personal response.

Anna Paquin is one of the many big name stars who is featured in the new Netflix movie The Irishman, but fans have been pointing out one detail about her role in the movie.

The former Oscar winner is only on screen for 10 minutes out of the film’s 3 hours and 30 minutes runtime… and she only has six words of dialogue.

While there are some fans on Twitter who are bashing the film’s creative team for giving Anna barely any lines, others are praising her for delivering an incredible performance without speaking for most of her time on screen.

The Irishman is currently playing in select theaters ahead of its streaming debut on Netflix on November 27.

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Anna Paquin strikes a pose on the red carpet at the premiere of her new movie The Irishman held on Sunday (October 13) at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London, England.

The 37-year-old actress was accompanied by her husband Stephen Moyer at the event, which took place during the Closing Gala at the 2019 BFI London Film Festival.

Anna Paquin says it was a “special” experience to get to work alongside director Martin Scorsese on The Irishman.

“That’s just chemical. It’s very hard to put into words. There’s a sense that everybody has, cast, crew, everybody. You just know cinematic history-wise,” Anna told BANG Showbiz at the premiere. “There’s probably not gonna be a lot more Scorsese pictures and probably not with his line-up of boys. It’s a really special to be part of.”

Anna, who is wearing Emilia Wickstead with Piaget jewelry, was also joined by co-stars Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese and Al Pacino at the big premiere.

Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, and Al Pacino buddy up on the red carpet at the premiere of their new movie The Irishman on Sunday (October 13) at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London, England.

The guys were joined by fellow cast members Jack Huston and India Ennenga as they premiered their new movie during the Closing Gala at the 2019 BFI London Film Festival.

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Other stars at the screening included Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin along with Hugh Grant and wife Anna Elisabet Eberstein and The Grudge actress Andrea Riseborough.

Earlier in the day, Robert, Al, and Martin attended the photocall for their upcoming movie.

The Irishman will begin streaming on Netflix on November 27. Check out the trailer here!

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FYI: Anna is wearing an Emilia Wickstead dress and Piaget jewelry.

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