Earlier this week, Bryan Singer was fired from Bohemian Rhapsody after unprofessional behaviour and a falling out with lead star Rami Malek. The filmmaker hit back by saying that he had vanished from set because one of his parents is seriously ill but a newly filed lawsuit may shed some light on why things have gone wrong for the director. Apparently, he sexually assaulted a 17-year-old way back in 2003.
The incident is said to have taken place during a yacht party when Singer invited the youngster to a secluded room and proceeded to sexually assault him. It's said that the gathering was held by tech investor Leslie Waters, "who frequently hosted parties for young gay males in the Seattle area."
"Later, Bryan Singer approached Cesar and told him that he was a producer in Hollywood and that he could help Cesar get into acting as long as Cesar never said anything about the incident," the three claim document adds. "He then told Cesar that no one would believe him if he ever reported the incident, and that he could hire people who are capable of ruining someone’s reputation."
This isn't the first time Singer has been accused of something like this but he's denying all of these allegations. Based on what's happened to the likes of Kevin Spacey and John Lasseter, it's fair to say that this could bring the director's career to a swift end but it's not like he was ever going to return to the X-Men franchise anyway, especially as those characters look set to return to Marvel Studios.
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