Olivia Munn Recounts Tension With Male Co-Star Over Gender Roles in Film Scene

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:09:00 +0200

Olivia Munn recently shared an awkward on-set experience involving a male co-star who resisted a scene where her character was meant to save his life. Appearing on 'The Drew Barrymore Show,' Munn explained that she has long committed to choosing roles where female characters act independently rather than relying on men. During filming for one of her projects, her male co-star objected to the scripted sequence after realizing she would be saving him from an attacker. The actor allegedly became combative with the director and delayed filming for nearly 45 minutes. To move things forward, Munn suggested rephrasing the scene so that both characters were simply switching sides, which appeased the co-star even though her actions remained unchanged. Munn described his behavior as 'obnoxious' and said the incident highlighted how ego and gender expectations still permeate Hollywood. She also revisited earlier experiences of challenging authority on set, such as disputes with a director from HB