The Canadian comedian and director was forced to make a public statement to dispel rumors that the actress had left on bad terms from the filming of the 2013 film they co-starred in.
Less than 24 hours after the publication of an interview conducted by GQ magazine, Seth Rogen dispelled the rumors that emerged as a result of his statements, which suggested that Emma Watson had left the set of the film This Is the End (2013) in a state of indignation, directed by the Canadian and his compatriot and childhood friend Evan Goldberg.
In the dialogue, Rogen confirmed to the journalist Stuart McGurk that the British actress had decided not to participate in one of the most risqué scenes of the film -in which Channing Tatum makes a cameo as Danny McBride's sadomasochistic "slave"-, although he noted that the episode did not imply "a resounding end" to the relationship between the two.
However, speculation soon circulated that Watson, then 22 and playing a fictionalized version of herself, like the rest of the cast, had vehemently refused to be in the sequence and left on bad terms.
For this reason, the comedian wrote a disclaimer last night on his personal Twitter account, indicating that the conjectures that arose from his statements are wrong. “I want to correct a story that emerged from an interview I gave recently. It is a misrepresentation of what really happened. Emma Watson did not "flee the set in anger" and it is very petty that it was perceived to be so, "he sentenced and then explained the episode in detail:" The scene was different from what was planned in the script, it was being improvised and drastically modified, it was not what she had agreed. The story that [Emma] was unsympathetic or unprofessional is completely false."
In the statement, Rogen attributed the incident to faulty communication on the part of the directors and maintained that the decision to exclude Watson was made jointly by both parties. “I definitely should have communicated better, and because I didn't, she found herself in an awkward position. We talked that night; It was generally an embarrassing situation and it must have been difficult for her to say something and I am happy and impressed that she did it, "he continued and closed with a thank you and an apology to the actress:" I was delighted to have been able to work with her and I would love to have that opportunity once again. I am hurt and disappointed that it happened and I wish I had tried harder to prevent it."
At the moment, the actress, who has been going through a period of distancing from social networks and her media agenda since the middle of last year, did not respond to Rogen's statements.
