Bryan Singer is reportedly self-financing a documentary addressing the sexual assault allegations brought against him since the '90s.
Bryan Singer, director of films such as 2000's X-Men and 2006's Superman Returns, is reportedly self-financing a new documentary in order to address claims of sexual assault, according to Variety. Singer, who has faced allegations stretching so far back as the 1990s, last worked on 2018's Bohemian Rhapsody, from which he was fired shortly before the film's completion, amid reports of erratic behavior, long absences, and later claims of sexual misconduct.
In an attempt to resuscitate his career, Singer is seeking to produce a documentary about himself and "his struggles," addressing the allegations. The director is also looking to return to his low-budget beginnings, seeking investors to back the production of three new narrative features which are to be set in and around Israel, with one to take place in the 1970s.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The once-in-demand director had racked up more than $3 billion at the box office over the course of his career, becoming well-known for superhero blockbusters. This came to a halt, however, in 2017 when he was fired from the Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. Singer's publicist had notably previously cut ties with the director, while Fox had opted to not renew its long-term deal with his production company.
In 2014 Singer faced another lawsuit, in which actor and model Michael Egan claimed the director sexually assaulted him as part of a ring of abusers. The alleged abuse took place when Egan was between the ages of 15 and 17. Speaking to The Daily Beast, he said: “They destroyed the life of an adolescent, and it has affected me for the rest of my life.” Egan did not name the other abusers in the lawsuit, but claimed that they were "names you will recognize.
Following the 2017 lawsuit, of which a $150,000 settlement was approved, Singer attempted to revive his career with the comic book adaption Red Sonja – however following a 2019 exposé, the director left the project. This Atlantic exposé outlined allegations from four men that Singer had assaulted them when they were underage.
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