Seth Rogen addressed a persistent misconception regarding Emma Watson in his 2013 comedy This is the End.
For those that haven’t watched the film, the movie’s synopsis reads: “Six Los Angeles celebrities are stuck in James Franco’s house after a series of devastating events just destroyed the city. Inside, the group not only have to face the apocalypse, but themselves.”
It’s one wild ride from start to finish, and it turns out that filming a certain scene was too much for Emma Watson to bear.
The actor-director, Seth Rogan spoke about the famous incident involving Watson, who is said to have left the movie’s set after objecting to a scene in which Danny McBride plays a cannibal and is putting Channing Tatum, who is dressed in a leather g**p mask, on a leash.
“I mean, I don’t look back on that and think, ‘How dare she do that?’ You know? I think sometimes when you read something, when it comes to life it doesn’t seem to be what you thought it was,” he said.
“But it was not some terrible ending to our relationship,” he added. “She came back the next day to say goodbye. She helped promote the film. No hard feelings and I couldn’t be happier with how the film turned out in the end.”
Additionally, he shared that the sequence in the movie differed from the one Watson had refused to be part of, saying: “She probably had a point. The way we really handled it was definitely funnier.”
After his remarks generated media attention, Rogen clarified the issue in a statement that was later posted on Twitter, he wrote: “I want to correct a story that has emerged from a recent interview I gave. It misrepresents what actually happened. Emma Watson did not ‘storm off the set’ and it’s sh***y that the perception is that she did.
“The scene was not what was originally scripted, it was getting improvised, changed drastically and was not what she agreed to. The narrative that she was in some way uncool or unprofessional is complete bulls***.”
Rogen continued: “I for sure should have communicated better and because I didn’t, she was put in an uncomfortable position. She and I spoke on the night; it was overall a sh***y situation and it must have been hard for her to say something and I’m very happy and impressed that she did.
“We agreed on her not being in the scene together. I was thrilled for the opportunity to work with her and would be thrilled to get that opportunity again. I am very sorry and disappointed it happened, and I wish I had done more to prevent it.”
After hearing the news, some fans took to social media to share their thoughts on the revelation, one wrote: “That movie was hilarious lmaooooo like they when off script but the part With Danny McBride and James Franco arguing over Emma part probably made her uncomfortable.”
While another claimed: “This is why she is no longer an A lister and doesn’t get picked to do films as much.”
I mean Seth Rogen most likely was high like a kite instead of being profession, of course Emma Watson will walk out of that madness,” a third added.