Rebecca Ferguson received phone calls from worried former co-stars after viral comments about 'idiot actor'

Rebecca Ferguson has revealed her account of an unnamed co-star screaming at her stirred anxiety among past colleagues, as fans eagerly speculated about the identity of the individual.

In February, the Dune 2 actor spoke of an incident where she was verbally confronted by an “absolute idiot of a co-star” on the set of a previous movie.

At the time, the Swedish star made it clear that she wasn’t referencing her co-stars from The Greatest Showman or Mission: Impossible, Hugh Jackman or Tom Cruise.

Ferguson's remarks quickly garnered overwhelming support from fans and former colleagues, including Dwayne Johnson who was eager to uncover the identity of her unnamed co-star.

Now, the 40-year-old admitted she was “not expecting” such a strong reaction to her story during an appearance on SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show.

She shared: “Number one, yes, I kind of enjoyed the grab. But what I realised even at the age that I am now is it doesn’t matter. I am me. I definitely think I’m much more open.

“I also know where my boundaries are.

“But the point of the interview wasn’t about finding the person – of course, people will be interested. But I was excited about the question, which was a very good question by [Josh Smith].

“Because the point was: Is there a point in your career where you were treated in a way where you changed your decision on – this is how I formulated it in myself – where you want change, or you will not accept it?

“And it was such a clear moment for me working with this person.”

Ferguson continued: “But I got phone calls from amazing co-stars who I’ve worked with going, ‘You understand what you’ve done, right?’

“And I was like, ‘Oh my God. No, I didn’t think.’ I mean, it’s not my responsibility, to be honest. I don’t really care. You know, ‘You’re great, but my story is my story, and if you’re a good person, then don’t worry about it’.”

During her interview on the podcast, Reign with Josh Smith podcast, Ferguson elaborated on the incident.

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

“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.

“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*** is this?,’ in front of the whole crew.

“I stood there just breaking.”