X-Men: Dark Phoenix was one of the biggest films of 2019, but behind the scenes, star Jennifer Lawrence’s flatulence made it one of the most problematic movie-shoots of recent years.
“Eye-watering,” claimed one of the crew about Ms Lawrence’s gaseous emissions.
“I mean, you’d be setting up for the scene, then there’d be this deafening sound like a snare drum exploding and within a few seconds people would be streaming from the eyes and coughing.
“I’ve no idea what she’d been eating, but she wants raking out, she really does.”
The set had to be evacuated and filming stopped several times during the shoot.
“Oh man, I remember one day Sophie, you know Sophie Turner? From Game of Thrones? Well, she was playing Jean Grey and midway through a scene, her face just turned green.
“I swear, I thought it was some cool special effect, but it turns out Jennifer had just let go a silent-but-deadly one.
“Sophie just stood there for a few seconds, and then was violently sick.
“We lost two days there just getting the set aired out after that.”
Ultimately, the film was completed a week late.
“That delay? All Jennifer’s guts.
“Man, its weird. She’s a lovely woman, a real pro, remembers everyone’s name, and what an actor. I mean, wow. But, that said, you would not want to be stuck in a lift with her.”
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