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Post by Ryan_MYeah on Jan 24, 2019 0:16:42 GMT
If the stories of Malek being the reason for Singer's dismissal are true, good for him for not putting up with it, but this feels like the worst kind of damage control, hiding behind Freddie Mercury's legacy as if that's an excuse. “Honor the man. Honor the film.”
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Post by hugobolso1 on Jan 24, 2019 0:23:38 GMT
Is Bale, Mckay and Vice production involve?
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Post by mrimpossible on Jan 24, 2019 0:29:29 GMT
Wow finally Bryan Singer has been taken down. I’ve known about his allegations for YEARS and I don’t live in Hollywood. It wasn’t an open secret just in L.A it was nationwide! Yet no one did anything for decades which meant he was free to molest and rape so many boys.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2019 1:51:33 GMT
Putting actors on the chopping block is getting really, really old. Malek shouldn't have to answer for Singer's crimes - they were colleagues. Nothing more. Malek was playing Freddie Mercury in a Freddie Mercury biopic. He knew of Singer's wrongdoing (bullshit to him being "unaware"), was in a privileged position of his involvement being what got the film fast-tracked, and did absolutely nothing. He didn't have to be the whistleblower on Singer's crimes, especially since the protection Singer had up to this point suggests there are more powerful people involved, but he could have used his star leverage to keep Singer off the film at the very least. Why not put the onus on the producers who actually hired Singer rather than on Malek?
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Post by mikediastavrone96 on Jan 24, 2019 2:05:15 GMT
Malek was playing Freddie Mercury in a Freddie Mercury biopic. He knew of Singer's wrongdoing (bullshit to him being "unaware"), was in a privileged position of his involvement being what got the film fast-tracked, and did absolutely nothing. He didn't have to be the whistleblower on Singer's crimes, especially since the protection Singer had up to this point suggests there are more powerful people involved, but he could have used his star leverage to keep Singer off the film at the very least. Why not put the onus on the producers who actually hired Singer rather than on Malek? Everybody should be questioned for their role in it. The reason actors get singled out by the general public is because they're the faces of their films and Malek specifically was immediate in stating his innocence (which, again, I call BS on). We can and should question everyone on why they enabled Singer with their silence.
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Post by Film Socialism on Jan 24, 2019 2:07:22 GMT
glad we are to the point as a board where we call bullshit on the "i didn't know"-s and don't defend them like we did last year lol
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Post by theycallmemrfish on Jan 24, 2019 2:16:57 GMT
glad we are to the point as a board where we call bullshit on the "i didn't know"-s and don't defend them like we did last year lol Quite a few people here claimed bullshit on the "I didn't know about Weinstein" stuff from the start.
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Post by quetee on Jan 24, 2019 3:59:29 GMT
I wish they would make up their mind about this situation cause I'm so tired of this story. When I saw that they hired him for Red Sonya, I thought....huh...So obviously Bryan has something on someone cause he's bulletproof.
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Post by Film Socialism on Jan 24, 2019 12:35:26 GMT
glad we are to the point as a board where we call bullshit on the "i didn't know"-s and don't defend them like we did last year lol Quite a few people here claimed bullshit on the "I didn't know about Weinstein" stuff from the start. i distinctly remember people saying it was possible meryl fucking streep didn't know about weinstein here
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Post by RiverleavesElmius on Jan 24, 2019 15:29:36 GMT
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Post by RiverleavesElmius on Jan 24, 2019 15:44:58 GMT
Putting actors on the chopping block is getting really, really old. Malek shouldn't have to answer for Singer's crimes - they were colleagues. Nothing more. Malek was playing Freddie Mercury in a Freddie Mercury biopic. He knew of Singer's wrongdoing (bullshit to him being "unaware"), was in a privileged position of his involvement being what got the film fast-tracked, and did absolutely nothing. He didn't have to be the whistleblower on Singer's crimes, especially since the protection Singer had up to this point suggests there are more powerful people involved, but he could have used his star leverage to keep Singer off the film at the very least. Oh ffs, LEAVE MALEK ALONE!! He had ZERO need/responsibility to do anything. Maybe he didn't know, like he said. Or maybe he felt that wasn't his business and that there was no way to know if the allegations were true or not, which is TRUE. Stop looking for a scapegoat against Singer so y'all can get on a self-righteous high horse about how big bad Singer was enabled by Hollywood. Maybe he was, maybe he wasn't, but NOT by Malek. He just DID HIS JOB, worked with the director that was chosen by a studio/producers to direct a film. End of story. And the irony is I didn't much care for BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY and think Malek (while the film's strongest element) is probably the weakest of the 4 nominees I've seen, but the fact so many of these comments are focusing on poor little INNOCENT him instead of the alleged crimes Singer may have committed is REPULSIVE and quite indicative of the toxicity of SJW/PC social media outrage culture. You're not worth condemning unless you have something to lose. *eyeroll*
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Post by wilcinema on Jan 24, 2019 16:00:16 GMT
I don't care about Rami Malek, Brian May or Christian Bale at this very moment.
Right now, my thought goes to Brad Renfro, who was probably one of Singer's victims of abuse.
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Post by jakesully on Jan 24, 2019 16:38:17 GMT
there are tons of photos on the internet with Singer with really (I mean really) young looking teenage boys taken from his infamous parties . He seems to like to dress up as a priest at his parties (smh) . its definitely disturbing.
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Post by Film Socialism on Jan 24, 2019 17:38:21 GMT
i distinctly remember people saying it was possible meryl fucking streep didn't know about weinstein here She DIDN'T, "smart"ass. she "did" actually, and if you fell for her acting abilities when she said she didn't know about harvey weinstein's accusations then you are a "dumbass" whether or not we should place a responsibility on her is another thing completely but like let's get that straightened out rn (all above applies to damon too)
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Post by Joaquim on Jan 24, 2019 17:55:13 GMT
i distinctly remember people saying it was possible meryl fucking streep didn't know about weinstein here She DIDN'T, "smart"ass. You’re a dumbass
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Post by morton on Jan 24, 2019 23:09:58 GMT
I don't care about Rami Malek, Brian May or Christian Bale at this very moment. Right now, my thought goes to Brad Renfro, who was probably one of Singer's victims of abuse. Yes, John Mulaney just retweeted this essay, How Hollywood Failed Brad Renfro. I admit when the allegations first came out about how the kids were treated on Apt Pupil, I young and naive and thought that maybe the excuse that they gave that there was a mix-up was correct because there ended up not being any criminal charges. Then, more rumors started to come about Bryan Singer, but by that time Brad Renfro's life was a total mess that I didn't really think about the Singer connection because I figured it was just more of a general case of a child star not having enough anyone in their life to guide and protect them. Although now I know one lead to the other, but back then it didn't even cross my mind that Renfro working with Singer helped lead to his death. I know he had problems even before then, but to add on sexual abuse on top of that. That poor kid. I feel he never had a chance.
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Post by Pittsnogle_Goggins on Jan 24, 2019 23:50:12 GMT
Bryan Singer to Keep ' Red Sonja' Directing Gig Even After New Accusers Speak OutThe director will get a fee of up to $10 million for the Millennium film. Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic Bryan Singer The director will get a fee of up to $10 million for the Millennium film. More than 24 hours after The Atlantic published a bombshell exposé about Bryan Singer and underage boys, Millennium Films has weighed in on the director’s fate with regards to its reboot of the film Red Sonja. Even after being accused by four men of having sex with them when they were younger than the age of consent, Singer is keeping his job. "I continue to be in development for Red Sonja and Bryan Singer continues to be attached," read a statement from producer Avi Lerner to The Hollywood Reporter. Lerner added, "The over $800 million Bohemian Rhapsody has grossed, making it the highest grossing drama in film history, is testament to his remarkable vision and acumen. I know the difference between agenda driven fake news and reality, and I am very comfortable with this decision. In America people are innocent until proven otherwise." Singer is now being handled by crisis PR guru Howard Bragman, who also is representing Red Sonja. It is a shocking development, given the severity of the claims and considering the number of Hollywood actors, producers and executives who have seen their careers evaporate after facing less damaging accusations. The journalists spent 12 months investigating the Bohemian Rhapsody director, beginning work on their piece — originally slated for Esquire — as Hollywood’s #MeToo movement was still gaining momentum (the two reporters say their piece was killed by Hearst higher-ups). Sources say Millennium had been inundated with calls and emails over the past day calling Millennium complicit if it continued to work with Singer, but Lerner decided to stay the course. The journalists spoke to more than 50 sources, including four men who spoke about their relationship with the writer-director for the first time. Victor Valdovinos — the only subject to use his name — told The Atlantic that he was a 13-year-old extra on the set of Apt Pupil when a 30-something Singer sexually assaulted him. (That film sparked a series of lawsuits by underage extras who were forced to disrobe entirely for a shower scene.) Another man claimed that he had sex with Singer’s when he was 17. Another claimed that he and Singer had sex when he was 15. Both incidents are said to have happened in 1997. One accuser said that Singer and a network of friends had people who brought them boys. "If you weren’t young and cute enough to be their boy, you could still ingratiate yourself by bringing boys to them," he is quoted as saying. In December 2017, Singer was accused of rape by Cesar Sanchez-Guzman, who said in a lawsuit that Singer raped him while aboard a yacht in Seattle in 2003, when he was 17. Singer has denied Sanchez-Guzman's allegations. Perhaps prophetically, Sanchez-Guzman told the magazine that "the industry will brush things under the rug and pretend nothing happened." Even without the allegations of rape, Singer was an erratic presence on set. He was fired near the end of production of Bohemian Rhapsody in December 2017, days before Sanchez-Guzman filed suit. Executives at 20th Century Fox made the move largely due to Singer’s unexplained absences from set. He was replaced by Eddie the Eagle director Dexter Fletcher, but he was still credited as sole director of the film due to DGA rules. Still, Millennium hired Singer to direct its reboot of a female-empowered Red Sonja that is expected to begin shooting in Bulgaria in the spring. Even more shocking, the studio was willing to pay Singer his full quote of $10 million if certain box office milestones were met. Those negotiations came out in Singer’s favor despite the fact that he had no agent after being dropped by WME. At the time, Millennium execs said privately that they were willing to take the chance given the prerelease buzz on Bohemian Rhapsody, which has proved to be a huge hit, with $800 million to date worldwide at the box office. The film landed five Academy Award nominations this week, including best picture. In the immediate aftermath of The Atlantic article, Singer released the following statement saying the story "rehashes claims from bogus lawsuits." "The last time I posted about this subject, Esquire magazine was preparing to publish an article written by a homophobic journalist who has a bizarre obsession with me dating back to 1997. After careful fact-checking and, in consideration of the lack of credible sources, Esquire chose not to publish this piece of vendetta journalism," Singer stated. Singer added, "That didn’t stop this writer from selling it to The Atlantic. It’s sad that The Atlantic would stoop to this low standard of journalistic integrity. Again, I am forced to reiterate that this story rehashes claims from bogus lawsuits filed by a disreputable cast of individuals willing to lie for money or attention. And it is no surprise that, with Bohemian Rhapsody being an award-winning hit, this homophobic smear piece has been conveniently timed to take advantage of its success." www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/bryan-singer-keep-red-sonja-directing-gig-new-accusers-speak-1178785
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Post by speeders on Jan 25, 2019 0:08:28 GMT
What a disgusting, amoral statement. How can anyone say that the fact the movie made a lot of money is more important than being the director being a serial rapist pedophile who used his power within Hollywood to systematically abuse young, often underage boys for decades. Lerner sounds as rotten as Singer is. EDIT: Oh, found out Lerner is the producer who groped Terry Crews. I'm not sure why I'm even surprised.
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Post by Pittsnogle_Goggins on Jan 25, 2019 0:37:35 GMT
What a disgusting, amoral statement. How can anyone say that the fact the movie made a lot of money is more important than being the director being a serial rapist pedophile who used his power within Hollywood to systematically abuse young, often underage boys for decades. Lerner sounds as rotten as Singer is. EDIT: Oh, found out Lerner is the producer who groped Terry Crews. I'm not sure why I'm even surprised. Yeah I really hope every actress they offer this to turns it down or demands a new director for them to accept.
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Post by mrimpossible on Jan 25, 2019 1:27:25 GMT
Wow that statement from Avi Lerner might be the most flat out disgusting thing I’ve ever seen. Pretty much “fuck it who cares if he’s a pedophile he’s a moneymaker!” Just pure evil greed...
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Post by bob-coppola on Jan 25, 2019 1:45:12 GMT
What a disgusting, amoral statement. How can anyone say that the fact the movie made a lot of money is more important than being the director being a serial rapist pedophile who used his power within Hollywood to systematically abuse young, often underage boys for decades. Lerner sounds as rotten as Singer is. EDIT: Oh, found out Lerner is the producer who groped Terry Crews. I'm not sure why I'm even surprised. Jesus fucking Christ. These people should be on jail.
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Post by Miles Morales on Jan 25, 2019 2:05:38 GMT
Oh, found out Lerner is the producer who groped Terry Crews. I'm not sure why I'm even surprised. A sexual predator defending another sexual predator. Classy.
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Post by HELENA MARIA on Jan 25, 2019 9:37:40 GMT
Wow that statement from Avi Lerner might be the most flat out disgusting thing I’ve ever seen. Pretty much “fuck it who cares if he’s a pedophile he’s a moneymaker!” Just pure evil greed... Same thing with Polanski. The man is such a legendary director so who cares if he drugged and sodomized a teenage girl? 😒😒😒 Fucking Hollyweird scumbags 🖕 Unfortunately, a few people (you know who you are) on this forum also share Lerner's mentality.
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Post by HELENA MARIA on Jan 25, 2019 9:43:19 GMT
Putting actors on the chopping block is getting really, really old. Malek shouldn't have to answer for Singer's crimes - they were colleagues. Nothing more. This 100% 👏
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Post by wattsnew on Jan 25, 2019 10:22:10 GMT
Lerner isn't the producer who groped Crews. that would be Adam Venit. Lerner called Crews' manager and threatened his career if he didn't drop the charges against Venit. So, still a piece of shit.
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