[Blind Gossip] Kate Beckinsale took revenge on a director for asking her to perform in a scene that she did not want to do.
The film director asked her to undress for a bedroom scene… and then cut the scene from the final version of the movie.
She said that his actions made her “violated and horrible. You know, it involved nudity and all that stuff, which was dirtily handled. I was really disturbed and I was kind of in tears and sobbing and begging.”
Since reputable agents are usually very careful in ensuring that such scenes are contractually agreed to in advance, it is unclear when or why this occurred on the set.
In any case, Beckinsale did not let the director’s actions go unanswered.
In retaliation, she says she “peed in his thermos flask.”
Similar: The Director’s Cut
Film:
Director:
[Optional] Were her actions justified or disgusting?
jenpinkwil says
Team Kate on this one.
bcg0716 says
This. He’s disgusting.
bcg0716 says
To clarify Bay is disgust. Gotta admit it made me laugh what Kate did. Terrible in everyday life, but we all know he’s done worse to people
ariadne223 says
There’s a lot of misogyny in Hollywood for sure, but this is disgusting.
3PtRange says
Whiteout (2009)
Directed by: Dominic Sena
Not the way I would handle it, but then again I’m not a woman actor having to work in an industry that’s known mostly for being a boy’s club that has historically and intentionally underpaid women regardless of their box office value. So if Kate was p’d off (pun intended), she likely had a right be.
jerseygirlangie says
I wonder if her actions could meet the legal criteria for assault ?
LC1216 says
Film: Pearl Harbor
Director: Michael Bay
ProfessorJay says
I have no idea who the director is, but I’d say justified.
I have zero fetishes about doing this in general, but Beckinsale is so gorgeous I’d still drink the coffee.
THOneyT says
Underworld: Evolution
Len Wiseman
She is part of a union. She had legal recourse. Peeing in coffee is classless and doesn’t do a thing to help her or anyone else the next time the director crosses a line.
3PtRange says
Nonsense. Even just a few years ago if a woman actor exercised her rights she would likely never find work again. It was (and to some degree still is) a boy’s club. That’s why she was taken advantage of.
pflower says
She did what? Gross and pointless, will not deter him from doing the same to another actress and does not teach anyone any lesson (except maybe keep an eye on your drink or it may end up contaminated with bodily fluids yuk)
Grandma3 says
Kate just admitted this on WWHL, it is a true story..she would not admit who it was though.
SilverLining says
(I’M COMPLETELY GUESSING!!!)
Film: (one of the…) Underworld film series (2003-present)?
Director: & ex-husband, Len Wiseman (maybe she was done mixing her personal life w/business)?
[Optional] Were her actions justified or disgusting?
I like Kate Beckinsale. With that said, this isn’t the way I would have handled it (no
matter who the director was in this situation) but that’s just me.
blinkandyoumight says
MICHAEL BAY
he directed her in Pearl Harbor, was a misogynist and abusive (as he is known to be). He’s the greatest example of how you can sexually harass & assault women & objectify them in uncomfortable ways and still get directing job after directing job. Oh by the way, they already have planned 19 SEQUELS TO TRANSFORMERS. ugh.
I really hope something happens sometime where Michael Bay has a HUGE scandal and never works in the film business again.
3PtRange says
She has alluded to this “event” several times in the past and the way the story was told it didn’t seem like it was Bay and Pearl Harbor. It was a lesser production, I believe.
angelbratt says
Lol, you go Kate!
Peps66 says
Pearl Harbor; Michael Bay?
Pierre Latin says
BOULEVARD with CHRISTIAN BALE.
Optional: I think she TRASHED THIS MOVIE IN HER PAST.
Blkgoddess says
Pearl Harbor?
Don’t know the director but good for her that she got her revenge. I would have stuffed my used tampon in that thermos.
jonesing says
Thank goodness someone else who doesn’t think she should have taken this *.
kellyinchains says
@Blkgoddess, you made me giggle at that one………Vampire Tea lololol!!!!!
CCMLurker says
Marc Webb?
prettybird025 says
Idk who he was, but he’s disgusting and deserves so much worse
Parade says
She’s revolting.
CaptainSashquatch says
SHE’s revolting??? Did you not read the blind? Jeez, priorities!
colfaxcarol says
No idea on film or director.
What she did was disgusting and criminal. She committed assault. She should have called her agent or walked off the set if she was so offended.
The director may be some sort of freak, but she certainly is. What a work environment. Why did it even occur to her to do that?
3PtRange says
This supposedly happened years ago, much earlier in her career. Original version I heard was the director not only brow-beat her into stripping off her clothes, but he also made her stand around naked way longer than would be considered normal. I also think she remarked that the director was being a * to her for much of the production. As to how it could have happened, consider that she was younger and not as empowered as she might feel today with over 40 movie credits to her name.
Vampira says
Maybe it was her ex-hubby…He’s a D-bag…LOL
Cindylouwho says
Film: No idea
Director: No idea
Optional: Disgusting. There are proper places for all bodily fluids, none of which are the inside of someone’s thermos flask.
Sawyer21 says
Film or director :No idea
Her actions were disgusting, there are more classy ways to get revenge.