Ray Winstone hits out at director who ‘groped’ female co-star: ‘It was dealt with’
British actor Ray Winstone has claimed that he was forced to step in when a director groped his female co-star on set. The Gentlemen star Winstone, 69, said that the unnamed man “abused his power” by inappropriately touching the woman while showing him what to do in a scene that required him to pick her up. Winstone said he immediately scolded the director and “dealt with” the situation. “I had this director once – I was in a scene where I had to pick up this girl, and the director wanted to show me what to do,” the actor recalled to The Times, adding: “But he was groping her.” Ray Winstone scolded a director who ‘groped’ female co-star (Getty Images) He continued: “That was it. I said, ‘Don’t you dare do that.’ He abused his power, took advantage, and she was a good kid, you know, who seemed a little lost. Anyway, it was dealt with.” Winstone, who didn’t specify which director, said that if there had been a similar problem “back in the day”, the …
