X-MEN Producer Lauren Shuler Donner Describes THE LAST STAND Director Brett Ratner As "Horrible"

X-MEN Producer Lauren Shuler Donner Describes THE LAST STAND Director Brett Ratner As "Horrible"

X-Men: The Last Stand director Brett Ratner has been bombarded with allegations of sexual assault and now franchise producer Lauren Shuler Donner has weighed in on his actions and brands them as horrible.

By JoshWilding - Jan 08, 2018 01:01 PM EST
Filed Under: X-Men
Source: Rotten Tomatoes
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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Forthas
Forthas - 1/8/2018, 1:09 PM
Hollywood must be an interesting place to work...
RocknRolla
RocknRolla - 1/8/2018, 1:17 PM
@Forthas - people complain too much
BatmanxBatgirl
BatmanxBatgirl - 1/8/2018, 1:13 PM
Hot Take: I think X3 is a pretty entertaining movie. It's so fast paced and action packed it never gets boring (even if it sacrifices a lot of good character beats). Also, Beast is perfection.

Honestly, it's more watchable than X1 is these days.
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