Hugh Jackman and Bryan Singer worked together for several years, not least during the filming of the early X-Men films, something the actor was asked about in a new interview with The Guardian. In particular, it applied to the accusations against Singer regarding his conduct and the sexual assaults he allegedly committed against several of the men there.
“This was my first movie in America, you gotta understand; it was all so new to me. I think it’s fair to say that…There are some stories, you know…I think there are some ways of being on set that would not happen now. And I think that things have changed for the better. There’s way less tolerance for disrespectful, marginalizing, bullying, any oppressive behavior. There’s zero tolerance for it now and people will speak out, and I think that’s great .”
Jackman also went on to touch on Singer’s bad reputation and how it may have affected how people view the older X-Men movies today.
“There’s a lot of things at stake there. X-Men was the turning point, I believe, in terms of comic-book movies and I think there’s a lot to be proud of. And there’s certainly questions to be asked and I think they should be asked. But I guess I don’t know how to elegantly answer that. I think it’s complex and ultimately I look back with pride at what we’ve achieved and what momentum that started.”
We naturally think that Jackman should be very proud of the work he did during the filming. It is hardly his fault that Singer chose to destroy his career.
How do you think back to the older X-Men movies knowing how Singer behaved?
