It’s been quite a while since we’ve heard Bryan Singer’s name mentioned with new projects in development. This is because the filmmaker has been persona non grata in Hollywood after various sexual assault allegations were thrown his way, compounded by rampant reports of alleged erratic and unprofessional behavior on set. Suffice it to say, Singer isn’t getting any studio gigs anytime soon, if ever again. But apparently, the filmmaker’s ready for his comeback, and he’s on the hunt for people willing to take a chance on him.

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Brian Cox is enjoying success right now, unlike any other time in his career, thanks to playing the patriarchal grump character in HBO’s Emmy-winning “Succession.” And over the past couple of years, the actor has been nothing short of a truth factory, with a memoir being published where he talks about everything and everything in a completely frank manner. But he’s also at the point in his career where he clearly has zero fucks to give.

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Hugh Jackman owes his success as a Hollywood A-lister to his breakout role as Wolverine in Bryan Singer‘s first two “X-Men” films in 2000 and 2003. But while Jackman recognizes the debt he owes those films, he doesn’t think Singer’s on-set behavior would fly in moviemaking today. IndieWire reports (via an interview with The Guardian) that Jackman also didn’t know how to stand up to Singer at the time.

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Jennifer Lawrence didn’t hold back in a recent roundtable discussion for The Hollywood Reporter. Lawrence decided to put male directors on blast in a conversation that spanned topics like the depiction of female trauma onscreen, women directors, and taking ownership of one’s career choices. In her experience, they’re not as calm on set as the female she’s worked with, like “Causeway” director Lila Neugebauer. And the most emotional?

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Despite having appeared in one of the biggest franchises of the ’00s, Viggo Mortensen has never appeared in a superhero movie (though the fantastic “A History of Violence” is based on a comicbook). That being said, it’s not for a lack of offers. During a recent interview with the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Mortensen recalls the time he got offered the role of Wolverine in “X-Men,” and how his son schooled Bryan Singer on how he got the character wrong.

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Ever since Bryan Singer has seemingly been blacklisted from Hollywood, for a number of reasons including various on-set issues and behind-the-scenes sexual misconduct claims, the stories that have been told about the filmmaker are already pretty shocking, to say the least. And now, Halle Berry is adding to that arsenal of Singer horror stories with her recollections from the set of the ‘X-Men’ franchise.

Speaking to Variety, Berry discussed her working relationship with Singer while starring in the various ‘X-Men’ films the director helmed.

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It was 20 years ago that the “X-Men” franchise ushered in a new era of superhero films, but it also came at the expense of making Bryan Singer a big name in Hollywood. Now, a new report exposes Singer’s behind-the-scenes behavior during the making of the first two films, and how he caused the main cast to nearly quit the film following a stunt gone horribly wrong.

READ MORE: Charlize Theron Turned Down ‘X-Men’ As Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey & Shaq Campaigned For Roles

A new article by The Hollywood Reporter recounts some of the many horror stories that “created a monster” in Singer.

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As the release of “New Mutants” (maybe?) draws nearer, we’ve been finding out more and more about what could have been in the long-delayed last gasp of 20th Century Fox’s X-Men franchise. Speaking in an interview with Slash Film, the film’s director Josh Boone discussed how the critical failure of Bryan Singer’s final entry to the franchise, the often maligned and kind of loopy “X-Men: Apocalypse” lead to changes in his own film.

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Olivia Munn has become one of the more vocal actresses in Hollywood. She’s previously spoken out about issues on the set of “The Predator” as well as some surprises she noticed when she signed on to star in “X-Men: Apocalypse.” And now, she’s voicing her concerns for the way male filmmakers are treated better than female counterparts, an issue she noticed while filming the aforementioned ‘Apocalypse.’

READ MORE: Olivia Munn’s Only Promoting ‘The Predator’ After Recent Controversy Because She’s “Contractually Obligated”

Speaking to Variety, Munn discussed what she saw as a fundamental difference between how men and women are treated on set.

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When you’re in the middle of a crisis or a distinct moment of your life that will shape your future, you’re hardly ever aware at that time. It isn’t until you’re able to take a breath and reflect that the true nature of the situation is revealed. Apparently, that extends to making films, as well. Because for actress Lucy Boynton, her experience as one of the stars of “Bohemian Rhapsody” might have been rocky while in production, but she’s now able to look back on it fondly.

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After almost two decades of modern superhero films, it’s clear that there’s one trend that helps determine whether a comic book film is going to be good or bad. That trend is tied to how much passion the filmmakers have for the source material and characters. That’s why Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige is so great at shepherding the MCU, and according to Olivia Munn, it’s likely why the Fox ‘X-Men’ films have been…less-than-awesome.

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Friday curveball alert, because you did not see this one coming. Jill Soloway, the creator of Amazon’s “Transparent,” has been hired to write and direct the upcoming “Red Sonja” remake for Millennium Films. This new is hugely surprising for several reasons, but perhaps this a lesson in teachable moments.

READ MORE: ‘Red Sonja’ Producer Stands By Bryan Singer And Calls Recent Report “Agenda Driven Fake News”

Millenium Films, not the most woke and progressive production company on earth, had initially been hired Bryan Singer, the “Bohemian Rhapsody” director, to helm the movie initially.

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The behind-the-scenes drama of “Bohemian Rhapsody” almost puts any debauchery Freddie Mercury was involved in to shame. From a troubled production, which included violent outbursts and a very public firing of the film’s director, to the post-release drama, where the film was savaged by critics, the aforementioned dismissed directors’ sexual assault accusations resurfaced, and the film becoming an almost $1 billion box office juggernaut, “Bohemian Rhapsody” was the gift that kept on giving for film journalists.

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Whenever there’s a controversy surrounding a famous person, whatever it might be, what follows is normally a flood of negative information from other sources about the celebrity. When the #MeToo movement really started going over a year ago, victims would come forward with more and more confidence after hearing other stories that fellow people went through. But it’s not just the victims that come forward, and as we see in the case of filmmaker Bryan Singer, his colleagues are willing to speak out, as well.

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Scandals are nothing new in Hollywood. However, the recent influx of sexual misconduct and assault stories that have come up, thanks to the #MeToo movement, have wreaked havoc in the film and TV industries. The scandals are so widespread and all-encompassing, that sometimes they even bleed into one another. That seems to be the case with the recent accusations against WB chairman Kevin Tsujihara and the continued drama surrounding “Bohemian Rhapsody” director Bryan Singer.

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Sir Ian McKellen has issued an official apology for recent statements he made about the sexual abuse allegations made towards Kevin Spacey and director Bryan Singer, where he claimed “if they had been able to be open about themselves and their desires, they wouldn’t have started abusing people in the way they’ve been accused.”

McKellen took to Twitter recently to now claim, “I suggested that if closeted people were instead open about their sexuality they wouldn’t abuse others.

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Two of the biggest names found in #MeToo-style scandals are Kevin Spacey and Bryan Singer. While, at first glance, you might not think the two men have much in common, Spacey being an actor and singer a filmmaker, they have at least one major similarity – both are gay men, who kept their sexuality hidden for a number of years. And because of that, actor Ian McKellen feels it explains the accused men’s actions.

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Editor/composer/filmmaker John Ottman has had a lot of success thanks to Bryan Singer. The duo of Ottman and Singer have worked together closely since the latter’s first major work, “The Usual Suspects,” and have collaborated on every project (minus 2000’s “X-Men”) up to last year’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which earned the editor an Oscar nomination. However, despite Ottman’s close relationship with Singer, he’s quick to tell everyone that it’s been a bit of a bumpy ride, leading to at least one experience that left him sobbing.

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One of the legends behind the band and a new movement in music entirely, Queen‘s lead guitarist Brian May speaks to the press about director Bryan Singer. While attending the 2019 BAFTAs ceremony in support of the Queen biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody,” May spoke to the press on the red carpet about Singer’s alleged sexual misconduct.

READ MORE:Rami Malek Opens Up About Bryan Singer Allegations & Says Working With The Director “Was Not Pleasant”

“It’s nothing to do with us.

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For now, Millennium Films is putting their newest film “Red Sonja” due to the alleged misconduct of their director Bryan Singer, though they haven’t kicked him off the movie itself yet.

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, so many powerful men in Hollywood are now exposed, and still more accusations are coming to light. Singer is probably best known for his big-budget superhero films like “X-Men,” “X-Men: First Class,” “Superman Returns,” and so many others.

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The fallout from the recent report from the Atlantic involving director Bryan Singer’s most recent sexual assault allegations keeps coming. After GLAAD decided to remove “Bohemian Rhapsody” from its awards nominations entirely, it appears that the BAFTA Awards are doing something a bit more…personal.

READ MORE: Rami Malek Opens Up About Bryan Singer Allegations & Says Working With The Director “Was Not Pleasant”

For those not aware, “Bohemian Rhapsody” was nominated for a total of seven BAFTAs, including Outstanding British Film, for which Bryan Singer is listed as one of the nominated parties.

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The stories surrounding “Bohemian Rhapsody” nowadays are less about the content of the film, including star Rami Malek’s great performance, but instead, focused on the life (and alleged crimes) of director Bryan Singer. The filmmaker has been accused multiple times of sexual assault against underage boys, and those allegations have seriously hindered the Oscar chances of the Queen biopic. And finally, after staying quiet for months, Malek is speaking out about his rough time working with Singer.

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After Bryan Singer was the subject of another sexual assault article, featuring four new accusers, many film fans were thinking this would be the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back and that the director would be ousted from his recently-signed gig on “Red Sonja.” But then came a statement from the producer of the film, Avi Lerner, that was defiant and supported Singer wholeheartedly. Now, days later, the producer has second-thoughts about the content of his statement, but is still 100% behind his director.

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Bryan Singer has been all over the news in the last couple weeks for less-than-savory reasons. Film fans have been outraged that the director is set to earn $10 million upfront from his upcoming “Red Sonja” gig, and Singer has also been the subject of a new report that uncovered four new men that claim the filmmaker sexually assaulted them while they were underage. Needless to say, there’s plenty of things to talk about with Bryan Singer.

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Every year, GLAAD likes to shine a light on films and TV series that are going above and beyond to present fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues. These awards aren’t there to mirror the Academy Awards or Golden Globes, but for the LGBTQ community, these are the films and TV series that GLAAD feels are the best of 2018.

However, with that being said, there’s one major omission from this year’s awards – “Bohemian Rhapsody.” While your mileage may vary on how well you think the film presented the LGBTQ community, it’s hard to ignore a film that grossed $800 million worldwide and featured a queer character at its core.

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