Eva Green Breaks Silence On ‘A Patriot’ Lawsuit: “I Was Forced To Stand Up To A Small Group Of Men”
28.04.2023 - 10:07
/ deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: In her first statement following the conclusion of her court case over the collapse of the sci-fi pic A Patriot, Eva Green has criticized the press for its misreporting during the trial and said she was “forced to stand up to a small group of men” who tried to use her as a scapegoat.
Green won her high court case in the UK against White Lantern and SMC Speciality Finance over the collapse of the A Patriot Friday morning.
The case stems from the collapse of the UK project in late 2019, which Green was due to star in and executive-produce. The case was essentially about determining which party was to blame for the collapse, with both parties having competing narratives on the issue.
Green, whose credits include 2006’s Casino Royale and Robert Rodriguez’s Sin City, claimed she was entitled to a $1M fee she agreed to at the outset of the project, arguing that since she had a “pay or play” contract she was owed the money regardless of the film’s collapse before cameras rolled.
In a judgment Friday morning, Justice Michael Green ruled in Green’s favor, stating that she was entitled to the $1m fee, and dismissed the productions counter-claim, PA reported.
Read the full statement below:
Today, after a lengthy legal battle, I’ve won my case in The High Court in London. The case has been widely misreported in the press and I’d like to take this opportunity to make my own personal statement.
I have won my claim against the financiers of the proposed film – and all the allegations which they made against me have been wholly rejected by the Judge. My professional reputation has been upheld. The Judge has found that I was never in breach of my contractual obligations. The judgement is clear. I am grateful to the Court,