2015’s Fantastic 4 was, by pretty much every metric, an unmitigated disaster. At the time it was common knowledge that 20th Century Fox was not very invested in the property, but was contractually obligated to make a film, lest the rights return to Marvel. So production was spun up and Josh Trank was chosen to direct. Trank and Fox reportedly had serious creative differences, the production was under tight deadlines, and ultimately the film that hit theaters was a critical and commercial flop that remains a convenient punching bag for those who wanted Marvel to reclaim the rights to the characters.
Recently however it has also come to light that the film was created in a toxic workplace environment, with Kate Mara, who played The Invisible Woman, backing up those allegations: “I had a horrible experience on Fantastic Four. I’ve never talked about it before. I married one of my costars, so I don’t regret doing that movie at all. But do I wish I had responded differently to certain things? Yes, definitely.” Mara wouldn’t go into detail about exactly what happened, but did suggest that in her career she has had two awful experiences with directors, implying that Trank himself, who has a reputation for being difficult to work with, was involved in her complaint.
Mara didn’t wish to focus on the specific incidents however, and instead made a broader point about sexism in Hollywood: “The fact of the matter is that my two horrendous experiences with directors were male directors. Have I not gotten along with a female director? Absolutely. And was it not the greatest work experience? Sure. But there was never a time that I felt, ‘This is happening because I’m a woman.’ Where with the male directors, it 100 percent was only happening with me; it was a power dynamic thing.”
She expressed similar regret over some of the ways journalists and press treated her: “I look back at some interviews and photo shoots that aren’t from that long ago, and I remember feeling stupid or uncomfortable but thinking, ‘Well, this is what you’re supposed to do.’ Today I would never agree to any of those things. It’s horrendous and just stupid.” These days though, Mara has a stepdaughter, and that has given her a stronger drive to stand up for herself and take a leading role on projects she cares about: “Eventually she’s going to be able to look at the work I’ve done. And now more than ever, I want it to mean something and for there to be a point to it. Sometimes you do just have to work for money. Sometimes you’re lucky enough that you can make choices based on more than that.”
Source: Emmy Magazine
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