Megan Fox and Michael Bay.
(Photo by Jung Sung-jun/Getty Images)Creating movie magic on the big screen often requires a lot of blood, sweat, and tears behind the scenes to connect the dots.
While the ideal end result of a movie is entertainment that blends seamlessly into life (which also makes people heavily invested in the process), sometimes it can get a little confusing among the people involved in the production process.
From major conflicts to lawsuits to wars of words, read on for an inside look at some of the most notorious feuds between film directors and stars, and discover how their relationships became soured.
Long before Don’t Worry Darling hits theaters in September 2022, the psychological thriller has been making headlines for off-screen drama. Thank you! You have successfully subscribed. To subscribe to the newsletter please enter a valid email. Subscribe By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and receive U.S. Weekly Daily Deals by email […]
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively.
(Photo by Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)Rumors swirl about director/actor Justin Baldoni and actress Blake Lively Didn’t get along well during the promotional tour. It all ends with usto be released in August 2024.
The animosity between the two was confirmed in December 2024 when Lively, 37, sued Baldoni, 40, for sexual harassment and accused the director of trying to tarnish her reputation through a smear campaign – Baldoni Ni’s lawyers have strongly denied the allegation.
Olivia Wilde and Florence Pugh
(Left) Nick Kroll, Florence Pugh, Chris Pine, Olivia Wilde, Sidney Chandler, Harry Styles and Gemma Chan.
(Photo by Alessandra Benedetti – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)Taking the 2022 release as an example, Don’t worry, dear, Many onlookers were more interested in the behind-the-scenes drama than the film itself. The film is directed by olivia wilde and star Florence Pugh — Speculation is rife that there is tension between the two.
leading to don’t worry darlingPugh did limited publicity for the film, avoiding photo opportunities with Wilde and skipping or showing up late to press commitments. While neither has confirmed the truth behind their relationship, there are rumors that Pugh may not be happy with Wilde’s romantic partner Harry Styles.
Megan Fox and Michael Bay
Michael Bay and Megan Fox.
(Getty Images)during her transformer sky, Megan Fox Stirring up trouble with the director Michael Bay When she publicly compared him to “Hitler,” this ultimately led to her being fired from the franchise and replaced by Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
“He was like Napoleon, he wanted to create this crazy, notorious lunatic reputation. He wanted to be like Hitler on set, and he did that,” said Fox, 38. wonderland magazine 2009. Rescue medicine.
Bay told us that while he ultimately cut her out of his film Wisdom magazine In 2011, he wasn’t particularly angry.
“I wasn’t hurt because I knew it was just Meghan. Meghan loves to get a response,” Bay, 59, said. “There’s something wrong with what she did. I’m sorry, Meghan. I’m sorry I made you work 12 hours. I’m sorry you showed up on time. Movies aren’t always warm and fuzzy.
Jack Gyllenhaal and David Fincher
David Fincher and Jack Grenhall.
(Getty Images)Jake Gyllenhaal and David Fincher They didn’t mince words when it came to their experience working together on the 2007 film Zodiac signs.
“Fincher paints with people,” Gyllenhaal, 44, complained of the director in 2007. “It’s hard to be a color.”
Fincher later had his own thoughts on what it was like to work with Gyllenhaal, and there was no hesitation.
“Jack is in an unenviable position because he’s young, has a lot of people vying for his attention, and he works for someone who doesn’t let you take a day off,” Finch, 62, told me. new york times 2020.
Katherine Heigl and Judd Apatow
(Left) Katherine Heigl, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow.
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc for Variety Magazine)Another notorious case of a movie star going head-to-head with a director is Katherine Heigl Speak out against the 2007 film she starred in Knocked down.
its directors judd apatow Not impressed as she pounded Knocked down during an interview vanity fair 2008.
Months after a reported feud between “Be With Us” costars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, she’s suing him for sexual harassment. In the lawsuit, which was filed on Friday, December 20 and obtained by Us Weekly after reports from TMZ and The New York Times, Lively accuses Baldoni of launching a […]
“It portrays these women as shrewish, humorless, uptight,” said Heigl, 46. “It portrays men as lovable, silly, funny people. It exaggerates the characters and I have a hard time accepting it some days. I’m playing such a bitch; why is she such a killjoy? Why do you portray women like this? In a hundred Ninety-eighth of a time, it was a fantastic experience, but I had a hard time liking the movie.
Apatow told the radio host Howard Stern In 2009, he wanted an apology from Heigl after making disparaging remarks, but he never received one.
“[You’d think] “Sometimes I’ll get a call saying, ‘Sorry, I’m tired…’ and then the call never comes,” said Apatow, 57.
