Michelle Rodriguez arrives at the BAFTA awards ceremony in London
IN PHOTO: Michelle Rodriguez arrives at the British Academy of Film and Arts (BAFTA) awards ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London February 16, 2014. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett REUTERS/Suzanne Plunket

"Fast and Furious" star Michelle Rodriguez thinks the 'Free The NIpple" movement can lead to an increase in rape cases. However, this does not mean that she is opposing the movement's intentions.

"Free The Nipple," which set to debut this month, is highlighting the equality movement in the U.S., calling for the same rights for men and women. The movie is particularly taking up the cause of giving women the freedom to go topless in public -- the freedom that the men enjoy. The movement has got support from celebrities such as Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, Liv Tyler and Lena Dunham.

In addition to supporting the movement, Michelle Rodriguez has also expressed her concerns about the negative effects of the movement. The actress shared on Twitter that she believes the movement can lead to increased sexual attacks on women. "I believe this thing is too evolved for American men and may create a rape case influx if past but love the cause :)," she tweeted on Wednesday.

"Free The Nipple" movement director Lina Esco was quick to clarify and respond to Michelle's concerns, Mirror UK reports. She calls the movement a "Trojan horse" for the conversations on gender equality to take place, and that it should not be literally taken as a a campaign, encouraging women to walk topless, showing their nipples. "It's unbelievable in this day and age that is still illegal to breastfeed your child in public in several states. Going topless should be a basic human right -- not a criminal act," the director said.

The movie, which is said to be inspired by true events, documents young women walking around the streets, calling for the banning of censorship laws while being topless. The movie is set to highlight how violence in the media is considered "normal" as opposed to women without their tops. The movie raises the question about what should be considered more obscene, if it is violence or a nipple. The movie production is given a $1 million budget to execute its equality intentions.

Recently interviewed on the project, Lina Esco already said that it was a platform to start talks on gender equality and get it rolling. The title "Free The Nipple" was also deliberately made controversial because, if she had made a movie called "Equality," with no mention of nudity, the movie would not have been talked about, the director said.