James Hunter states that suffered a concussionafter what Mia Goth kicked him during the production of the A24 sequel, “MaXXXine”. The film is the third in a trilogy of horror films directed by Ti West and starring Goth, after “x” and “Pearl”, both released in 2022.
On the demand, Hunter claims he was hired for three days of work to play the role of “dead parishioner.” The first night of filming, He remained for several hours lying on the ground covered in fake blood, “enduring ants and mosquitoes”.
In this scene, Goth had to walk past him, sometimes run over him without stepping on him, look at him and continue running. The lawsuit alleges that on the fourth take, Goth almost steps on him. Hunter complained to the second assistant director and the concern was raised with Goth.
In the next shot, according to the demand, Goth deliberately kicked him in the head with his boot. After the scene was completed, Hunter alleges that he was in the bathroom when Goth came in and “mocked and belittled him,” challenging him to do something about it.
Subsequently, Hunter felt a pain in his head. The fake blood had also dried on his clothes, causing him pain when he removed them. On the way home, he felt dizzy and had to stop twice. The next day, the casting agency informed him that the production did not want him back for the remaining two days.
The lawsuit accuses Goth of assault and also includes a wrongful termination claim against A24, Goth and West.
MaXXXine, the film that completes the Ti West and Mia Goth trilogy
The trilogy directed by Ti West and starring Mia Goth it started with X (2022), where, in 1979, in Texas, aspiring pornographic actress Maxine and the film crew prepare to travel to a private farm with the aim of using it as a set to record a direct-to-home adult film called “The farmer’s daughters. Upon arrival they are greeted by the owner Howard, an elderly man who asks for discretion during their stay for the health of his wife Pearl, who spends most of the day locked up at home.
Six months later, it was released Pearl (2022)where a young actress, played again by Goth, strives to achieve fame in the film industry in 1918, but her path is cut short by the oppressive circumstances of her life on a farm, beginning a spiral of violence and psychopathy. .
As for the third installment, the plot promises to take viewers on a dark and disturbing journey through the world of underground cinema in the 80s. Goth returns to play Maxine Minx, the only survivor of a massacre that occurred on a farm. after the events of x, now on a mission to achieve fame in the Los Angeles film industry.
The stellar cast that accompanies Goth on this adventure includes recognized names such as Elizabeth Debickiwho will take on the role of a film director, and Giancarlo Espositowho will play an agent for adult film stars. Michelle Monaghan and Bobby Cannavale will play Los Angeles police detectives, while Kevin Bacon He will join them as a private detective.
Source: Ambito
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