Rebecca Ferguson Unpacks Strong Reactions To Her Screaming Co-Star Story

Summary

• Rebecca Ferguson explains the fallout surrounding her sharing her story about her mistreatment by a co-star.
• Maintaining control over her narrative, Ferguson stands by her story despite co-stars attempting to distance themselves from it.
• Ferguson’s accusations sparked online speculation, with prominent actors like Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt initially rumored but later dismissed.

Rebecca Ferguson speaks on the strong reactions to her previous story about a screaming co-star. Ferguson is an acclaimed actress known for her roles in films such as Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation and The Greatest Showman. The actor has had a strong year already, as she recently played Lady Jessica in Dune: Part Two, a sci-fi sequel that has been met with massive success.

Speaking on The Jess Cagle Show, Ferguson speaks out on her previous accusations regarding a co-worker. According to the actress, her story resulted in “amazing co-stars” calling her up to make Ferguson understand the only frenzy she has caused. Ferguson maintained the importance of telling her story, saying “my story is my story.” She also re-explained some of her reasoning behind telling the story in the first place, noting what drew her to the interviewer’s question. Check out the full quote from Ferguson below:

Ferguson: Number one, yes, I kind of enjoyed the grab. But what I realized even at the age that I am now — 21 — is it doesn’t matter. I definitely think I’m much more open. I also know where my boundaries are. But the point of the interview wasn’t about finding the person — of course, people will be interested. But I was excited about the question, which was a very good question by [Josh Smith]. Because the point was: Is there a point in your career where you were treated in a way where you changed your decision on — this is how I formulated it in myself — where you want change, or you will not accept it? And it was such a clear moment for me working with this person.

But I got phone calls from amazing co-stars who I’ve worked with going, ‘You understand what you’ve done, right?!’ And I was like, ‘Oh my God. No, I didn’t think.’ I mean, it’s not my responsibility, to be honest. I don’t really care. You know, ‘You’re great, but my story is my story, and if you’re a good person, then don’t worry about it.’

Cagle (host): The person was Meryl Steep, and everybody knows it.

Ferguson [jokingly]: Dammit!

The Rebecca Ferguson Former Co-Star Drama (And Aftermath) Explained

The Ferguson story in question came from an interview in late February of this year. In said interview, Ferguson recalled that “an absolute idiot” co-star once mistreated her on set by screaming at her. She did not reveal the identity of this co-star, and even used gender-neutral language that left it open as to who the person might be. For example, Ferguson said “this human being was being so insecure and angry because this person couldn’t get the scenes out,” which added relevant context to the story without any identification.

This vagueness led to massive speculation online as fans of the actress speculated as to who the perpetrator might be. Some of the potential candidates were Tom Cruise, Dwayne Johnson, Hugh Jackman, Emily Blunt, and Hugh Grant. Johnson was one of the first to discount his own involvement, saying that his former Hercules co-star was “a guardian angel sent from heaven.” Johnson noted fervor against the person who did this, wanting to track them down.

Rebecca Ferguson’s upcoming work includes a sci-fi film called
Mercy
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Cruise and Jackman were both later discounted as the culprit in this case. Blunt’s culpability was dismissed by her team after viewers speculated about the Girl on the Train co-stars. A representative from the team wrote that “Rebecca and Emily are friends and there’s nothing but love between them.” These dismissals from former cast members are a good example of what Ferguson is claiming in her most recent interview. Because of the media frenzy surrounding her story, even well-meaning cast members jumped on the opportunity to erase their responsibilities.

Source: The Jess Cagle Show