Rebel Wilson has revealed she was sexually harassed by a male co-star, who tried to “destroy” her career.
The Australian actress said the incident occurred several years ago, before the #MeToo movement.
During an interview with PEOPLE, the 42-year-old confessed: “He called me into a room and pulled down his pants.”
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Rebel said her unnamed co-star then asked her to perform a sexual act in front of his friends.
“It was awful and disgusting,” she continued. “And all the behaviour afterwards – this was all before #MeToo – where they kind of tried to destroy me and my career.”
“If it had happened after #MeToo, then I could have just blasted them.”
Rebel, who obtained a law degree before she found fame as an actress, explained: “Because I’m a lawyer, I documented it.”
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“I called my rep. I got certain things in writing about what happened… Definitely amongst industry circles, I made sure people knew what happened.”
The actress admitted she still thinks about the situation, and questions whether she could have done things differently.
“Why did I stay in that situation … with that awful guy? I should have left. It wasn’t worth it.”
“But at the same time, I was like, ‘Oh well, do the right thing, be a professional and finish the movie.’ Now I would never do that,” she said.
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“I thought even complaining to my agency was a big step. And to complain to the studio. I found out I was like the fourth person to complain about the guy.”
“Such gross behavior, but a lot of women have had it way worse.”
“If it happened again, I would probably stand up for myself even more just because of the bravery of the other women that have stood up and now allowed me an opportunity,” she added.
