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The four-time Oscar nominee David O. Russell is credited to be one of the best filmmakers in Hollywood. Throughout his decades in Hollywood, the director has enjoyed a successful career having several critically acclaimed blockbusters under his name. However, theJoydirector has been accompanied by several troubling allegations throughout his career as well.
He has been accused of abusing and behaving inappropriately with the cast and crew of his movies, leading notable figures like Amy Adams and George Clooney to publicly speak up against him. However, contrary to them, theI Heart Huckabeesactress who experienced similar treatment while working on the 2004 comedy film, does not hold any grudges against Russell.
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Lily Tomlin And David O. Russell’s On-Set Altercations
Lily Tomlin worked with filmmakerDavid O. Russellin the 2004 black comedy filmI Heart Huckabees.Starring Tomlin alongsideMark Wahlberg, Jason Schwartzman, Dustin Hoffman, andJule Law, the movie follows a man, Albert Markovski, who hires existential detectives to investigate the strange coincidences.
While the movie bombed at the box office, one of the leaked footage from its set soon became a topic of conversation among people. Theshort clipshows the director and the actress in an altercation as theBig Businessactress expresses her issues with the constant changes.
The altercation takes a more serious turn after Russell starts shouting at Tomlin, saying,“Btch! I’m not here to be fcking yelled at!”He then goes on to sweep the props on the table and leaves the room after throwing some more insults and abusive words at the Emmy recipient.
As perThe New York Times, the director locked himself in his office and resumed filming only after Lily Tomlin went in to apologize to him. He was reported to have inappropriate behavior toward other cast members as well. However, Russell and Tomlin have sorted things out, and the actress shared that they respect each other during a later interview.
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Lily Tomlin Holds No Grudge Against David O. Russell
The argument on the set of the 2004 film was neither the first nor the last such reported incident about David O. Russell.George ClooneyandAmy Adams, who worked with him onThree KingsandAmerican Hustle, respectively, revealed the director’s on-set behavior during their interviews.
Adams even went on to state that she does not plan on working with theAmsterdamdirector anytime soon. However, Lily Tomlin had nothing to say against the filmmaker and has shared that they“made up in just a few hours.”Talking toMovielineduring an interview, she said that both of them “flipped out”on each other. She further mentioned,
“We don’t want to misbehave; believe me, it’s embarrassing. It’s humiliating, you know? Because you just lose it. You act like a crazy person.”
She also said that despite what happened on the film set, she adored Russell.“I adore him as a talent,”she said before adding that they have no hard feelings for each other. TheMoving Onstaralso stated that she would love to work with him again in the future.
I Heart Huckabeesis available on Prime Video.
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Source:Movieline
Laxmi Rajput
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
