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Rebecca Ferguson could use “the Voice” whereas taking part in her highly effective “Dune” character, however she additionally is aware of how highly effective her personal voice may be in actual life.
On Tuesday’s episode of podcast collection “Reign with Josh Smith,” the actress recalled a time the place she spoke up towards a former costar – whom she described as an “absolute fool” however didn’t title – who “screamed” at her and mistreated her in entrance of the crew on a earlier set.
Whereas Ferguson dominated out two former costars within the podcast interview – particularly, Hugh Jackman and Tom Cruise – hypothesis has run rampant as to whom she may need been speaking about.
One in all her earlier scene companions surfaced on social media to reward the actress for her bravery – Dwayne Johnson, who wrote on X, “Hate seeing this however love seeing her stand as much as bulls–t. Rebecca was my guardian angel despatched from heaven on our set. I really like that girl.”
“I’d like to seek out out who did this,” Johnson added. The pair labored collectively on 2014’s “Hercules.”
One different earlier costar received into the dialog, particularly Emily Blunt, who labored with Ferguson on 2016’s “The Lady on the Practice” and said the pair have “nothing however love between them.”
Within the “Reign” interview, Ferguson revealed that the unnamed costar “was being so insecure and offended as a result of this individual couldn’t get the scenes out, and I believe I used to be so susceptible and uncomfortable that I received screamed at.”
After stated costar unleashed some selection phrases on Ferguson – inflicting her to stroll off set in tears – she took issues into her personal fingers the very subsequent day.
“I keep in mind being so scared and I checked out this individual and I stated, ‘You possibly can F off. I’m going to work in direction of a tennis ball. I by no means need to see you once more,’” she recalled saying.
After that, and after a quick however necessary dialogue with the director, issues improved on set.
“I’m not petrified of the results of claiming what I believe,” Ferguson stated. “So, I exploit my voice lots.”