Director Bryan Singer, who is known for films like The Unusual Suspects (1995), X-Men (2000), Superman Returns (2006), and Bohemian Rapsody (2018), is preparing to release a self-funded documentary addressing sexual assault allegations.
Singer’s documentary will respond to allegations released in a 2019 expose published by The Atlantic, which details allegations by four men who claim Singer assaulted them as minors.
Two men claim that when they were 14 and 17 on the set of Apt Pupil (1997), they were ordered to strip naked for a scene. The other two men made similar allegations. Singer settled civil suits for an undisclosed amount and has never faced criminal charges.
Singer has categorically denied all allegations of sexual assault and having sexual relations with minors.
Since the release of the expose, Singer has been shut out of Hollywood, including his production company, Bad Hat Harry, which has not produced any films or television since 2019.
While the allegations have significantly affected the director’s career, Singer has had past instances of alleged bad behavior (i.e., long absences and alleged arguments with lead star Rami Malek) on set, which resulted in his firing from Bohemian Rhapsody. Singer was eventually replaced by Rocketman (2019) director Dexter Fletcher but retained director credit due to Director Guild of America (DGA) labor requirements.
Variety has reached out to Singer’s representative but received no comment.
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