‘Dune’ star Rebecca Ferguson reveals she refuses to work with ‘idiot’ former co-star after being ‘screamed at’

‘Dune’ star Rebecca Ferguson reveals she refuses to work with ‘idiot’ former co-star after being ‘screamed at’
'Dune' star Rebecca Ferguson reveals she refuses to work with 'idiot' former co-star after being 'screamed at'

Actress Rebecca Ferguson vowed she’d never work with an “idiot” A-list co-star again after she was “screamed” at on-set

The Swedish star, known for her roles in the “Mission: Impossible” and “Dune” franchises, recounted a heated exchange she had with a co-star during an appearance on the “Reign with Josh Smith” podcast Tuesday.

The “Dune: Part Two” star, 40, said the person in question was an “absolute idiot of a co-star” who was “number one on the call sheet”

The Swedish star, known for her roles in the “Mission: Impossible” and “Dune” franchises, was forced to stand up for herself when “no one” had her back. Reign With Josh Smith
The Swedish star, known for her roles in the “Mission: Impossible” and “Dune” franchises, was forced to stand up for herself when “no one” had her back. Reign With Josh Smith

“I did a film with an absolute idiot of a co-star and it doesn’t matter who it was. I’m going to try and not give this away,” she recalled.

Ferguson clarified that it was not her “The Greatest Showman” or “Mission: Impossible” co-stars Hugh Jackman or Tom Cruise.

“I remember there was a moment when this human being was being so insecure and angry because this person couldn’t get the scenes out,” she shared. “And I think I was so vulnerable and uncomfortable that I got screamed at.”

“But because this person was number one on a call sheet, there was no safety net for me. So no one had my back. And I would cry walking off set.”

Rebecca Ferguson and Tom Cruise in “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation,” 2015. AP
Rebecca Ferguson and Tom Cruise in “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation,” 2015. AP

“This person would literally look at me in front of the whole crew and say ‘You call yourself an actor?’, ‘This is what I have to work with?’, and ‘What the f–k is this?’ in front of the whole crew. “I stood there just breaking,” she added.

The actress said that no one spoke up to defend her on set, which prompted her to stand up for herself.

“You get off my set. I’m gonna work [with] a tennis ball I never wanna see you again,” she told the unnamed actor.

“I remember being so scared,” she said. “I looked at this person and I said, ‘You can f–k off.’”

She later told the director that she would only act to the back of her co-star’s head, and demanded to know why no one acted on the co-star’s behavior.

“The director said, ‘You’re right. I am not taking care of everyone else. I’m trying to fluff this person. Because it’s so unstable,'” she shared.

“It was great from that moment, but it took so long for me to get to that. It’s within my last 10 or 12 years and I’ve acted since I was 16.”

The “Dune: Part Two” star, 40, said the person in question was an “absolute idiot of a co-star” who was “number one on the call sheet” AP
The “Dune: Part Two” star, 40, said the person in question was an “absolute idiot of a co-star” who was “number one on the call sheet” AP

Ferguson’s former “Hercules” co-star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson rushed to social media to share his concern, writing on X, “Hate seeing this but love seeing her stand up to bulls–t. Rebecca was my guardian angel sent from heaven on our set. I love that woman. I’d like to find out who did this.”

As the podcast episode wrapped, the “Men in Black” actress pretended to reveal who the Hollywood star she was talking about was, saying, “And the person is…” but she stopped herself from divulging any further information.