Halle Berry, who played Storm in four movies in the X-Men franchise, says she often fought with troubled director Bryan Singer on set. Berry was one of the original stars of the mutant superhero franchise, appearing as the character from X-Men in 2000 through X-Men: Days of Future Past in 2014, before passing the torch to Alexandra Shipp for X-Men: Apocalypse and X-Men: Dark Phoenix. During the period she played the role, Berry became one of the most sought-after actresses in the world and won an Academy Award for Monster's Ball.

Singer directed three of the four X-Men films that Berry starred in, and produced Brett Ratner's X-Men: The Last Stand. The director has had a long and troubled history, being accused of sexual abuse by multiple young boys and men throughout his career. He's also gained a reputation for being incredibly difficult on set, resulting in him being fired from Bohemian Rhapsody. He has clashed with multiple stars on his movies, including Bohemian Rhapsody star Rami Malek, Sophie Turner, who played Jean Grey in Apocalypse and Dark Phoenix, as well as Brandon Routh, who was Singer's Man of Steel in Superman Returns. As a result, Singer has become something of a pariah in Hollywood, getting fired from directing the Red Sonja reboot.

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Now, Berry has added her name to the list. Speaking to Variety, Berry calls Singer "not the easiest dude to work with" and admits that his personal "struggles" led to them clashing on set. Berry doesn't mention specifics, saying everyone knows the stories but confirms Singer often didn't "feel present" on set, which caused conflict between him and the X-Men cast members. You can read her full comments below:

Bryan’s not the easiest dude to work with. I mean, everybody’s heard the stories — I don’t have to repeat them — and heard of his challenges, and what he struggles with. I would sometimes be very angry with him. I got into a few fights with him, said a few cuss words out of sheer frustration. When I work, I’m serious about that. And when that gets compromised, I get a little nutty. But at the same time, I have a lot of compassion for people who are struggling with whatever they’re struggling with, and Bryan struggles. Sometimes, because of whatever he’s struggling with, he just didn’t always feel present. He didn’t feel there. And we’re outside in our little X-Men stage freezing our ass off in Banff, Canada, with sub-zero weather and he’s not focusing. And we’re freezing. You might get a little mad.

Director Bryan Singer setting up a shot

Interestingly, Berry mentions Singer's struggles but doesn't go into detail. It isn't clear whether she means his reported substance abuse problem or his sexual abuse allegations, but either way, it's clear his problems were common knowledge on set as far back as the first X-Men film. It's no surprise, then, that at one point, it was unclear whether Berry would be returning to X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Unfortunately for Singer, Berry's revelation represents yet another nail in the coffin of his career. He's been called out by so many former cast members now that it's almost impossible to ignore the allegations made about his terrible on-set behavior. Add to that the multiple sexual abuse allegations, and most of Hollywood is unlikely to want to hire him at this point. Thankfully, the X-Men franchise is now in the hands of Disney, who can move on from the Singer era with new creative talent.

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Source: Variety