Gal Gadot has reportedly threatened to pull out of the Wonder Woman sequel, unless Brett Ratner is removed from the project.
The director, who has recently been accused of sexual harassment by six women, helped finance the blockbuster hit, which took home $412million at the box office.
Brett’s production company Rat-Pac Dune co-financed the film in an agreement with Warner Bros., however, the film’s lead star is now insisting that the studio buy out his stake for the sequel.
“She’s tough and stands by her principles. She also knows the best way to hit people like Brett Ratner is in the wallet,” a Warner Bros. insider told Page Six.
“She also knows that Warner Bros. has to side with her on this issue as it develops. They can’t have a movie rooted in women’s empowerment being part-financed by a man Âaccused of sexual misconduct against women.
“Brett made a lot of money from the success of ‘Wonder Woman,’ thanks to his company having helped finance the first movie.
“Now Gadot is saying she won’t sign for the sequel unless Warner Bros. buys Brett out [of his financing deal] and gets rid of him.”
Brett has vehemently denied the allegations against him.
The news comes after actress Ellen Page accused Brett of outing her as a lesbian while filming X-Men: The Last Stand.Â
Ellen took to Facebook in a lengthy post with a slew of allegations against not only Brett Ratner, but others in Hollywood.
