may 8, 2018 - MEDIA COVERAGE 7- 8 MAY 2018 Brooks Rumours City Of Lies Set Johnny Depp On-Set Attack Claims Dismissed By Director Brad Furman

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Johnny Depp defended by director Brad Furman after claims ‘toxic actor asked crew member to punch him’

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Johnny Depp has been defended by director Brad Furman after allegations emerged that the actor had caused a ‘toxic’ environment on set and asked a crew member to punch him.

‘Johnny Depp is a consummate professional, great collaborator and a supporter of other artists,’ Furman said in a statement.

‘He always treats the crew and people around him with the utmost respect. Movies can be stressful, and nonevents often become exaggerated. We all love stories — there isn’t one here.’

Claims were made on Sunday that Depp had taken over as director during a scene that involved two of his friends, and that he insisted the cameras keep rolling despite the production’s location permit ending.

When a location manager told Furman that scene had to wrap, a source on set claimed that Brad interjected: ‘Tell that to Johnny Depp!’

But when the manager told Depp it was claimed that the actor approached the staffer and the source claimed ‘he was 6 inches away, yelling, “Who are you? You have no right!”‘

Metro.co.uk has contacted reps for Depp for comment.

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