“I think we should focus on him being a good director … because there are people who have really done terrible things.” - 'Anna' star Sasha Luss
Sasha Luss, 27, is a Russian model who has her first big role in Luc Besson's"Anna," out Friday. The film's director was accused of sexual misconduct, charges he's denied.
One of those women, the 28-year-old Dutch Belgian actress Sand Van Roy, went to the French police in May 2018, accusing Besson of rape. Lionsgate, known for “The Hunger Games” and “John Wick” franchises, is not the first studio to have a film entangled in Hollywood’s #MeToo reckoning. According to people who have seen pre-release audience surveys, “Anna” — which cost an estimated $30 million to produce — will likely debut with around $5 million in ticket sales. That would be a strikingly low number for a film playing in so many theaters, making it one of the worst-performing wide releases of the year.
On set in New Zealand, Luss lamented that she was growing tired of modeling. No one ever cared to hear her opinion, and the profession was becoming overrun with Instagram influencers.
“I felt bad, because we could never imagine that that would happen to Luc,” Luss said, sitting on a Beverly Hills rooftop the day after the “Anna” screening. “I’ve known him for five years, and he was nothing but a gentleman. It’s extremely sad.” Lionsgate might have faced legal challenges if it had dropped the film amid the allegations, according to experts. That would hinge on the details of the distribution agreement between Lionsgate and Besson’s production company EuropaCorp, said Elsa Ramo, a Beverly Hills-based entertainment lawyer who is not involved in the matter. Lionsgate may, in fact, have been able to cancel the release, but such a move could have been riskier than proceeding.
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