Olivia Munn details challenges women face on film sets
American actress Olivia Munn opens up about co-star conflict that paused filming during key scene
Olivia Munn is discussing the obstacles women face during filming.
Speaking recently, the actress revealed how she chooses roles that portray women with more independent storylines.
On The Drew Barrymore Show, she shared with the host that she seeks roles where her character stands independently without depending on a male lead.
Meanwhile, the star earlier recalled a disagreement with a male co-star that briefly disrupted filming.
She disclosed that her character was meant to save another character, but the co-star raised concerns after reviewing the script.
She said, “There have been a few times where I’ve been filming something — and my character was either like CIA, or a cop, or something — and there’s been scenes where my character has been the one to save the other character.”
“If you read the script, it was that he was guarding his side, I was guarding my side, then we switch sides and then there’s a guy that was coming for him — was gonna shoot him in the back — so I shoot him,” she recounted.
“And then we’re about to shoot and, somehow, I guess he didn’t read the script and in that moment, he realized, ‘Wait, wait, wait. Hold on. She can’t save me. No, no. She can’t save me.’”
Moreover, she added that production was halted for nearly an hour before she stepped in with a quick adjustment that helped move the shoot forward.
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