3/10/2023 0 Comments Lilly career ending meltdownOthers might but they put up with him because they appreciate his art. Some actors clearly don’t have a problem with Russell. But also, what does it say that these are the men who have consistently made Russell’s projects happen when others wouldn’t? Obviously, a lot of people in Hollywood have worked with Rudin and Weinstein who are not themselves abusive jerks. Amazon pulled the plug on that project back in 2017 after the stories of Harvey Weinstein’s abuse began to pile up. Similarly, Russell hasn’t made a film since 2015’s Joy and initially, his first project back was set to be a series with Amazon produced by the Weinstein Company. Reminder: Rudin was finally outed as an “absolute monster” earlier this year, allegedly fostering a toxic, abusive workplace for years. It was Scott Rudin at then-“mini studio” Fox Searchlight who took a chance on Russell. When Russell was pitching I Heart Huckabees, the source of much of the bullying behavior detailed above, Sony, Paramount, Warner Brothers, and Fox all reportedly turned him down. And maybe some of them think that since Russell’s specific brand of alleged workplace abuse isn’t sexual in nature, it is exempt from the #MeToo and #TimesUp reckonings we’ve seen in recent years.īut Russell’s alleged behavior is inextricable from these larger movements, as is evidenced by the allies that have kept Russell in business over the years. Those films tend also to be beloved by the Academy, and some of these stars are likely after the Oscars that frequently go to Russell’s actors. It is so disappointing that despite all of this (and much more) being completely public information, Russell can still attract tons of A-list talent for his films. From the Chicago Tribune:Ī police report obtained by The Smoking Gun alleges that Russell offered to help Peloquin with ab exercises during which his hand “hovered above” her “private parts.” Then Peloquin says after a chat about hormones used to increase breast size, Russell slipped his hands under her shirt and “felt both breasts.” In 2011, he admitted to groping his 19-year-old transgender niece. Russell’s alleged abuse goes beyond his workplace behavior. In a leaked email exchange, journalist Jonathan Alter told his brother-in-law/Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton that during filming, Russell “grabbed one guy by the collar, cursed out people repeatedly in front of others and so abused Amy Adams that Christian Bale got in his face and told him to stop acting like an asshole.” Amy Adams said he frequently made her cry on the set of American Hustle. Russell reportedly put Nolan in a headlock and Law came back to his project. He allegedly confronted fellow director Christopher Nolan at a party after Jude Law left Huckabees to star in Nolan’s Memento instead. And people continue to work with Russell? /muuO5NjKGC This interview with George Clooney where he recounts his experience working with David O. Russell’s behavior during that movie’s shoot was so bad that the second AD also quit. That time he and George Clooney reportedly got into a fistfight on the set of Three Kings. There are frankly too many instances of this kind of behavior to get into all of them but here are some highlights: The behavior on display in that video is not something that should be tolerated from any boss, but it was also hardly the first or the last time he engaged in that kind of apparent abuse, according to the people who have worked with him over the years. Whether the video played a role in that is unknown (the dismal box office return on the movie could have been reason enough) but it wouldn’t be surprising. Russell didn’t direct another movie for six years after Huckabees came out. The video shows the two frustratedly arguing about the choreography in a scene before cutting to Russell screaming profanities, calling Tomlin a bitch and a c**t, and throwing things, some of which you can see hit a crew member who then cowered in the corner before running out. Russell’s behavior first came to most people’s attention years ago when a video of him exploding at Lily Tomlin on the set of I Heart Huckabees went viral. But reports of Swift’s casting seemed to be the tipping point for a lot of fans, who are wondering why she would work with such a known bully-a man nearly as famous for his abusive onset behavior as for his films themselves. The cast of this untitled project was already packed to the brim with stars, including Margot Robbie, Anya Taylor-Joy, John David Washington, Zoe Saldana, Rami Malek, Robert DeNiro, Christian Bale, and a ton of others. Russell’s next film and the reaction has not been great. Taylor Swift has reportedly joined the cast of David O.
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