Rebecca Romijn explains why she never spoke out about sexual misconduct allegations against 2 'X-Men' directors
Rebecca Romijn was directed by Bryan Singer and Brett Ratner while in the "X-Men" franchise.
She told The Independent she "was not happy working with" Ratner.
Speaking of Singer, she said he's a "fantastic filmmaker" who has "had his fair share of stuff" recently.
Rebecca Romijn played the X-Men character Mystique in the first three movies of the franchise from 2000-2006 (plus a cameo in 2011's "X-Men: First Class"). In that time, she was directed by both Bryan Singer and Brett Ratner, both of whom have since been accused of sexual misconduct.
While franchise stars like Halle Berry and Olivia Munn have spoken out about their experiences with Singer and Ratner respectively, Romijn has stayed silent. In a recent interview with The Independent, she explained why.
"I was not happy working with him," Romjin said of Ratner. "But he's been cancelled. I haven't spoken up about anything with regard to #MeToo, because I had two major issues with two directors I've worked with – and both of them already got theirs, one of them being Brett Ratner."
Ratner was accused of sexual misconduct by six women, including "X-Men" franchise star Munn, in a 2017 Los Angeles Times story. He's "categorically" denied the claims.
"I didn't feel like I needed to say anything," Romijn continued. "I know the two people that I worked with had it coming, and they got theirs."
Singer, who directed Romijn in the first two "X-Men" movies, has been accused of acting unprofessional on set, which reportedly led to confrontations over his behavior. In a piece published in The Atlantic in 2019, four people accused Singer of sexual misconduct. Singer has denied the allegations, and settled a 2017 lawsuit with a man who alleged Singer had sexually assaulted him in 2002.
Though Romijn told The Independent that she knows Singer as "had his fair share of stuff" in recent years, she spoke highly of the director.
"He's a fantastic filmmaker, you know?" she said. "It was amazing watching him work. And you have to decide if you want to try and separate those two things. I know that the other cast confronted him about things. But I was not a part of that. I wasn't there for it, so I can't really speak to it."
"There was drama on set, and I witnessed it and I heard a lot about it," she continued, speaking about Singer. "And he sometimes didn't come in prepared. But he would show up and, without any preparation whatsoever, direct the most awesome scene that he was able to put together because he's such a good filmmaker."
She added that she doesn't "want to throw anyone under the bus. Except for Brett Ratner."
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