Dwayne Johnson in ‘Hercules’; Rebecca Ferguson in ‘Hercules’.Photo:Kerry Brown/Paramount Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection; PARAMOUNT PICTURES / Album/ Alamy Stock PhotoDwayne Johnsonis showing his support to an old costar and friend.AfterRebecca Fergusonrevealed on Monday’s episode of theReign with Josh Smithpodcastthat an unnamed scene partner“screamed at” her and caused her to “cry walking off set,”Johnson, 51, weighed in onX(formerly Twitter).“Hate seeing this,” he wrote in response to a video clip from the interview in which Ferguson, 40, recalled the vulnerable moment, “but love seeing her stand up to bulls—.”Johnson and theDunestarworked together on the 2014 action flickHercules, which featured the actor-turned-wrestler in the title role and Ferguson as Ergenia, the Princess of Thrace.“Rebecca was my guardian angel sent from heaven on our set,” posted Johnson in reference to theBrett Ratner-directed movie.He added, “I love that woman. I’d like to find out who did this.”Speculation about Ferguson’s “absolute idiot of a costar” began circulating on social media after clips from theReign with Josh Smithinterview went viral. The Swedish-born actress confirmed only that it was notHugh Jackman, who she acted with in 2017’sThe Greatest Showmanand 2021’sReminiscence, orTom Cruise, who she costarred with in multipleMission: Impossibleinstallments.Recalling that the scene partner was “so insecure and angry because this person couldn’t get the scenes out,” Ferguson said that in response she “stood there just breaking.”“I think I was so vulnerable and uncomfortable that I got screamed at,” said theDoctor Sleepstar. “But because this person was number one on a call sheet, there was no safety net for me. So no one had my back.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Rebecca Ferguson at the London premiere of ‘Dune: Part Two’ on Feb. 15, 2024.Gareth Cattermole/GettyFerguson added that she told the person to “eff off” and requested to work opposite a tennis ball instead.“I thought it shouldn’t have to be that way. And I remember going to the director afterward and saying, ‘What is happening?’ … It was great from that moment but it took so long for me to get to that.”After leading last year’s critically acclaimed dramaSilo, Ferguson stars in Denis Villeneuve’sDune: Part Two(in theaters Friday) oppositeTimothée Chalamet,Zendayaand more.Among Johnson’s upcoming projects are another appearancein theFast and Furiouscinematic universe. The actor-producer will also reprise the role of Maui in both the 2025 live-action adaptation of Disney’sMoanaand the animated film’ssequel, set for a Nov. 27 release.
Dwayne Johnson in ‘Hercules’; Rebecca Ferguson in ‘Hercules’.Photo:Kerry Brown/Paramount Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection; PARAMOUNT PICTURES / Album/ Alamy Stock Photo
Kerry Brown/Paramount Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection; PARAMOUNT PICTURES / Album/ Alamy Stock Photo
Dwayne Johnsonis showing his support to an old costar and friend.AfterRebecca Fergusonrevealed on Monday’s episode of theReign with Josh Smithpodcastthat an unnamed scene partner“screamed at” her and caused her to “cry walking off set,”Johnson, 51, weighed in onX(formerly Twitter).“Hate seeing this,” he wrote in response to a video clip from the interview in which Ferguson, 40, recalled the vulnerable moment, “but love seeing her stand up to bulls—.”Johnson and theDunestarworked together on the 2014 action flickHercules, which featured the actor-turned-wrestler in the title role and Ferguson as Ergenia, the Princess of Thrace.“Rebecca was my guardian angel sent from heaven on our set,” posted Johnson in reference to theBrett Ratner-directed movie.He added, “I love that woman. I’d like to find out who did this.”Speculation about Ferguson’s “absolute idiot of a costar” began circulating on social media after clips from theReign with Josh Smithinterview went viral. The Swedish-born actress confirmed only that it was notHugh Jackman, who she acted with in 2017’sThe Greatest Showmanand 2021’sReminiscence, orTom Cruise, who she costarred with in multipleMission: Impossibleinstallments.Recalling that the scene partner was “so insecure and angry because this person couldn’t get the scenes out,” Ferguson said that in response she “stood there just breaking.”“I think I was so vulnerable and uncomfortable that I got screamed at,” said theDoctor Sleepstar. “But because this person was number one on a call sheet, there was no safety net for me. So no one had my back.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Rebecca Ferguson at the London premiere of ‘Dune: Part Two’ on Feb. 15, 2024.Gareth Cattermole/GettyFerguson added that she told the person to “eff off” and requested to work opposite a tennis ball instead.“I thought it shouldn’t have to be that way. And I remember going to the director afterward and saying, ‘What is happening?’ … It was great from that moment but it took so long for me to get to that.”After leading last year’s critically acclaimed dramaSilo, Ferguson stars in Denis Villeneuve’sDune: Part Two(in theaters Friday) oppositeTimothée Chalamet,Zendayaand more.Among Johnson’s upcoming projects are another appearancein theFast and Furiouscinematic universe. The actor-producer will also reprise the role of Maui in both the 2025 live-action adaptation of Disney’sMoanaand the animated film’ssequel, set for a Nov. 27 release.
Dwayne Johnsonis showing his support to an old costar and friend.
AfterRebecca Fergusonrevealed on Monday’s episode of theReign with Josh Smithpodcastthat an unnamed scene partner“screamed at” her and caused her to “cry walking off set,”Johnson, 51, weighed in onX(formerly Twitter).
“Hate seeing this,” he wrote in response to a video clip from the interview in which Ferguson, 40, recalled the vulnerable moment, “but love seeing her stand up to bulls—.”
Johnson and theDunestarworked together on the 2014 action flickHercules, which featured the actor-turned-wrestler in the title role and Ferguson as Ergenia, the Princess of Thrace.
“Rebecca was my guardian angel sent from heaven on our set,” posted Johnson in reference to theBrett Ratner-directed movie.
He added, “I love that woman. I’d like to find out who did this.”
Speculation about Ferguson’s “absolute idiot of a costar” began circulating on social media after clips from theReign with Josh Smithinterview went viral. The Swedish-born actress confirmed only that it was notHugh Jackman, who she acted with in 2017’sThe Greatest Showmanand 2021’sReminiscence, orTom Cruise, who she costarred with in multipleMission: Impossibleinstallments.
Recalling that the scene partner was “so insecure and angry because this person couldn’t get the scenes out,” Ferguson said that in response she “stood there just breaking.”
“I think I was so vulnerable and uncomfortable that I got screamed at,” said theDoctor Sleepstar. “But because this person was number one on a call sheet, there was no safety net for me. So no one had my back.”
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Rebecca Ferguson at the London premiere of ‘Dune: Part Two’ on Feb. 15, 2024.Gareth Cattermole/Getty
Gareth Cattermole/Getty
Ferguson added that she told the person to “eff off” and requested to work opposite a tennis ball instead.
“I thought it shouldn’t have to be that way. And I remember going to the director afterward and saying, ‘What is happening?’ … It was great from that moment but it took so long for me to get to that.”
After leading last year’s critically acclaimed dramaSilo, Ferguson stars in Denis Villeneuve’sDune: Part Two(in theaters Friday) oppositeTimothée Chalamet,Zendayaand more.
Among Johnson’s upcoming projects are another appearancein theFast and Furiouscinematic universe. The actor-producer will also reprise the role of Maui in both the 2025 live-action adaptation of Disney’sMoanaand the animated film’ssequel, set for a Nov. 27 release.
source: people.com
