Rebecca Ferguson was “not expecting” the world-wide-web sleuths to attempt to uncover the “idiot” costar who produced her cry.
“Number just one, yes, I type of loved the grab,” Ferguson, 40, said during a Sunday, April 14, visual appeal on SiriusXM’s “The Jess Cagle Demonstrate,” referring to her the latest interview on the “Reign With Josh Smith” podcast the place she reviewed a problematic costar. “But what I realized even at the age that I am now is it does not issue … I am me. I undoubtedly feel I’m considerably more open up. I also know where my boundaries are. But the level of the job interview wasn’t about getting the individual — of study course, individuals will be interested.”
Ferguson added that she was “excited” about the query posed by Josh Smith for the duration of her February job interview, which later went viral.
“The point was: Is there a place in your profession where by you had been treated in a way exactly where you transformed your conclusion on — this is how I formulated it in myself — wherever you want modify, or you will not acknowledge it?” Ferguson recalled. “And it was such a apparent second for me functioning with this particular person.”
After her original feedback circulated online, Ferugson claimed she was contacted by fellow actors whom she experienced worked with ahead of.
“But I received mobile phone calls from remarkable costars who I’ve worked with heading, ‘You realize what you have carried out, ideal?’” Ferguson continued throughout her look on Sunday. “And I was like, ‘Oh my God. No, I did not imagine.’ I indicate, it’s not my accountability, to be sincere. I do not definitely treatment. You know, ‘You’re fantastic, but my tale is my story, and if you’re a good human being, then don’t fear about it.’”
In the course of her initial visual appearance on the “Reign With Josh Smith” podcast although endorsing Dune: Component Two, Ferguson slammed an “absolute idiot” of a previous costar without the need of naming names.
“This human staying was becoming so insecure and angry due to the fact this human being couldn’t get the scenes out,” she said. “And I think I was so vulnerable and unpleasant that I received screamed at.”
Ferguson recalled afterwards standing up for herself. “I keep in mind the subsequent day I walked on, and I mentioned, ‘You get off my established,’” Ferguson ongoing. “I keep in mind getting so fearful and I appeared at this human being and I stated, ‘You can eff off. I’m gonna function to a tennis ball. I under no circumstances want to see you again.’”
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who starred in 2014’s Hercules with Ferguson, publicly came to Ferguson’s defense immediately immediately after she comprehensive her encounter.
“Hate observing this but enjoy viewing her stand up to bulls–t. Rebecca was my guardian angel despatched from heaven on our set,” Johnson, 51, shared by way of X in February. “I adore that lady. I’d like to find out who did this.”
