Bryan Singer is not nominated this week for the Oscar. On one hand this is surprising, because the Film “Bohemian Rhapsody” belongs, however, to the best of the year and an Academy Award. It is, but then again not at all surprising, because the officials have fired the Director of the Queen’s biography prior to the completion of the film. In December, it had been the subject of fierce speculation, because the Singer was to come: to the creative differences, perhaps? Health Problems? A dispute with Rami Malek as best actor, nominated for the Oscar?

There was obviously a reason for this: an article in the U.S. magazine “the Atlantic”, in the fierce allegations against the Singer will be collected. Against that man whose movies have played such as “The Usual Suspects”, “Valkyrie”, “Superman Returns” or four episodes of the “X-Men”Franchise at the box office more than three billion dollars and is therefore one of the most famous and also the most powerful Directors in Hollywood . The article is about rape and Sex with Minors, and Singer knew that there would be new revelations about him.

allegations since 1997

The allegations date back to 1997. Several men claim to have at that time the Singer slept, or abused, although they had then been a minor, and Singer, I knew it. A mutmassliches victim at the time had been just 13 years old. Singer, how the now 34-year-old Victor Valdovinos in the article is quoted, “my genitalia got to grips with it and so is masturbating”. Another mutmassliches victims reported in 2003 as the then 17-Year old Singer raped.

Similar allegations against Singer on diving for years. In December 2017, a man claimed that as a 17-Year old from the film-maker raped. The procedure is currently running. In the article of “the Atlantic” is also about how the entertainment industry has protected a man who was successful enough to be able to almost all allow.

He defends himself to the public

“I know for some time that there will be a negative article,” wrote the Singer in October on the social network Instagram: “have contacted my friends, my colleagues, and people I don’t even know. In today’s time, careers, sullied, on the basis of accusations, the truth is trampled. It guesses that are completely plucked out of the air and totally irresponsible to be published.” Even now, he defended himself publicly, The Director said in a Statement of people “who are willing to go for money and attention to lies”.

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the Singer, 53, is still listed officially as Director of “Bohemian Rhapsody”, at the ceremony of the Golden Globes – the Film was awarded as the best Drama – he was, however, not present, and it means that has Not do Berücksichtungung for the Oscars, at least indirectly, with the accusations because he didn’t on the one hand, the Film finished, but especially because the Oscar producers can currently use any scandal.

Nevertheless, the presumption of innocence applies to Singer. Also in Hollywood. He has recently signed a contract to answer for tens of millions of dollars, the adaptation of the superhero comic book “Red Sonja”. Spicy Detail: The protagonist of this story has been sexually abused.

(editing Tamedia)

Created: 25.01.2019, 14:23 PM