Rebecca Romijn ‘Was Not Happy Working’ for Brett Ratner, Calls Bryan Singer a ‘Fantastic Filmmaker’ Despite Set Drama

https://variety.com/2023/film/news/rebecca-romijn-x-men-sets-disliked-brett-ratner-bryan-singer-1235662126/

Rebecca Romijn’s tenure as Raven Darkhölme a.k.a. Mystique in the “X-Men” franchise included four feature films (and an uncredited cameo in a fifth) and two male directors who went on to be accused of sexual misconduct and inappropriate set behavior.

Bryan Singer directed Romijn in “X-Men,” “X2” and “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” while Brett Ratner took over filmmaking duties on “X-Men: The Last Stand.” Several men have accused Singer of sexual assault, while various “X-Men” actors have called Singer unprofessional on set. High-profile actors such as Olivia Munn, Elliot Page and Natasha Henstridge have alleged Ratner sexually harassed them and acted rudely toward them on set.

“I was not happy working with [Brett Ratner],” Romijn said. “But he’s been cancelled. I haven’t spoken up about anything with regard to #MeToo, because I had two major issues with two directors I’ve worked with – and both of them already got theirs, one of them being Brett Ratner… I didn’t feel like I needed to say anything. I know the two people that I worked with had it coming, and they got theirs… I don’t need to say anything else.”

While working with Ratner was a bad experience — Romijn said he was the only person she felt comfortable publicly throwing “under the bus” — the actor had a far better experience with Bryan Singer.

“He’s a fantastic filmmaker, you know? It was amazing watching him work,” Romijn said. “And you have to decide if you want to try and separate those two things. I know that the other cast confronted him about things. But I was not a part of that. I wasn’t there for it, so I can’t really speak to it.”