Cary Fukunaga, director of “No Time to Die”, is accused of harassment and “abuse of power” by women

The director Cary Fukunagafrom “No Time to Die”, has been accused of harassment by several women who told Rolling Stone magazine that the filmmaker has a pattern of inappropriate behavior on set.

According to one account, from the production of the miniseries “Masters of the Air”, fukunaga finished filming a scene and approached two young extras, who were dressed as prostitutes from the 1940s. He reportedly asked to take pictures of them as a follow-up (work normally done by assistants, not the director), and insisted they do it. increasingly suggestive poses for the camera.

It is the first story of several similar ones, characterized as “abuses of power” by the magazine’s sources. One woman who worked with the director without major incident, for example, said she was lined up for an upcoming project with the director when she was suddenly fired – instead, he asked her out.

“I remember that time because I was really upset. I really wanted that job, and I really needed it. It felt really weird that he fired me and followed that up with, ‘Let me take you out for drinks’“, she commented.

Another woman who was on one of the sets led by fukunaga said the director’s insistence on openly flirting with her during filming had even her friends on high alert. “It was humiliating for me, because I suddenly felt like I needed to work every day more discreetly, without drawing his attention.“, said.

“It was very uncomfortable, and it was horrible… I only finished that job because I was worried about my career.“, he added. Other members of the director’s design team told Rolling Stone that his habit of “use your sets as flirt bars” was the subject of whispers and mockery among co-workers.

An actress said that after getting a role in a production of fukunagafound that he had succeeded”arrange” your camera test after failing to get your attention on Instagram: “It was very bizarre, because he wanted to meet me and date me, or just f*ck me, whatever. He uses his power, his fame, and his professional environment to attract girls.“.

Michael Plonskerlawyer of fukunaga, responded to Rolling Stone denying all allegations. “No one had ever brought that kind of concern to Cary, not once. He creates creative, collaborative and welcoming work environments and has never acted in any way that should generate an article like this.“, said.