Last year, X-Men: The Last Stand actress Ellen Page (Kitty Pryde) revealed that director Brett Ratner essentially outed her on set, making fun of her sexuality and humiliating her in front of the cast and crew. Now, franchise producer Lauren Shuler Donner has weighed in on that happening and based on these remarks, it seems she has no more time or patience for the filmmaker than the threequel's cast.
"I back her up 100 percent," Shuler Donner said in regards to Page's comments. "Absolutely. He’s horrible. I’m aware he’s very demeaning to women, extremely demeaning to women, myself included. Yes, I was aware. Anybody that’s female, he’s demeaning." A line in the sand has been drawn and if it wasn't already obvious he'll never work on an X-Men movie again, this makes it clear.
Speaking of which, when the producer was asked if she thinks Ratner's actions (Page isn't the only one to make an accusation like this) should result in him being blacklisted in Hollywood, she replied: "I hope so." What do you guys think of Ratner's possible future when it comes to big and small screen projects? Would you be happy seeing him take a crack at another superhero movie? Sound off below.
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