Rebecca Ferguson is opening up about her past confession about an unspecified co-star who “yelled” at her during filming.
Making the initial statement two years ago, which left parts of the internet searching for clues about the mystery actor, the Swedish actress provided more details about how she felt at that moment.
“It wasn’t about the person. It was about me. It was so scary. I didn’t know then how to say, ‘Hey, can I talk to you privately?'” she said. Harper’s Bazaar United Kingdom. “Now I’d like to believe I could have taken that person aside.”
She also reflected on the widespread debate about “woke” culture, saying she thinks it’s actually “great.”
“A lot of people say we’ve become too woke, but I think no, it’s great. The pendulum needs to swing the other way so we can find a balance between the two.”
Her comments were a reflection of the revelation she made during a February 2024 episode. Reigns with Josh Smith podcast.
“I remember there was a point where this human being was so anxious and angry because this person couldn’t broadcast the scenes,” said the Dune the star had shared.
“And I think I was so vulnerable and uncomfortable that I was yelled at,” she continued. “But because this person was number one on a call list, there was no safety net for me. So no one had my back. And I was crying when I walked off set.”
Although she never revealed which co-star she was talking about, she confirmed that it was neither Tom Cruise nor Hugh Jackman, two of her most famous film partners.
She worked with Cruise in the Mission: Impossible franchise while Jackman was his co-star in the 2017 musical The greatest showman.
Rebecca Ferguson’s upcoming high-profile projects include Dune: Part Three And Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Manboth are expected to be released later this year.
