Ivan Reitman

In a podcast, Faris said Reitman's 'reign of terror' on the set of My Super Ex-Girlfriend, which included yelling at her and slapping her, left her angry ...

Faris also said in 2017 that the same director had told her agent she had been hired for the film in part because of her “great legs”. Therefore, I felt like I’m hired because of these elements – not because of [talent].” [In an earlier episode of her podcast](https://radiopublic.com/anna-faris-is-unqualified-585ax8/s1!5785e), Faris had talked about the incident without naming the director involved. Like, it’s not that big of a deal. I mean, the idea of attempting to make a comedy under this, like, reign of terror, he was a yeller. I was like, ‘Well, this isn’t a thing.

Anna Faris previously spoke of a director who "slapped [her] ass" on set of a film, who she now claims was Ivan Reitman.

“When you speak about figurehead, I think that there was a mentality that it was supposed to be something else. “I think my early experience, it was that time, you know? Therefore I felt like I’m hired because of these elements—not because of [talent].” “No, it was like 2006,” Faris replied. “Like, on one hand, it wasn’t anything, whatever, my ass is fine. I mean, the idea of attempting to make a comedy under this, like, reign of terror, he was a yeller. I am taking zero risk in this movie.” “It was like, I am gonna lay low and play it safe. “One of my hardest film experiences was with Now, on a new [episode](https://unqualified.com/episodes/lena-dunham/) of the podcast with guest Lena Dunham, Faris revealed that the director in question was [Ghostbusters](http://avclub.com/film/reviews/ghostbusters-1984)’ Ivan Reitman during [My Super Ex-Girlfriend](http://avclub.com/film/reviews/my-super-ex-girlfriend-2006). That was a weird moment.” … And I felt angry, and hurt, and humiliated, and defensive.

Anna Faris says Ivan Reitman directed with a "reign of terror" and left her "humiliated" on set.

“I was doing a scene where I was on a ladder and I was supposed to be taking books off a shelf and he slapped my ass in front of the crew so hard. And all I could do was giggle,” Faris said at the time. “I was terrified on my first day that Ivan thinks I’m some kind of diva that doesn’t come out of her trailer,” Faris said. He was like, ‘Annie, you can’t play like that around here!’ I was like, ‘Don’t do it. The actor said she was left “angry and hurt and humiliated” by Reitman, who directed with a “reign of terror.” Her hair designer knocked over a jar of wig glue and it got on Faris’ costume, which resulted in Faris being “20 to 25 minutes” late to set.

The Mom and Overboard star says celebrated filmmaker Ivan Reitman "slapped my ass" and left her feeling "humiliated".

Like, it’s not that big of a deal. “I remember looking around and I remember seeing the crew members being like, ‘Wait, what are you going to do about that? And all I could do was giggle.” I mean, the idea of attempting to make a comedy under this, like, reign of terror, he was a yeller. In response to Faris’ claim that Reitman slapped her behind, Dunham said: “I don’t think you’re the first person who’s reported that. Faris has described the incident in the past, but not previously revealed the name of the director.

Working with Reitman on the 2006 rom-com 'My Super Ex-Girlfriend' was like being under a “reign of terror,” Faris said on her podcast.

[Los Angeles Times](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-oct-04-me-cases4-story.html) that “neither of these events occurred.” Reitman said in a statement to the outlet: “I was on the set all the time, and it was one of the friendliest shoots I’ve ever been on. She was originally told that the lead role, which ultimately went to [Anne Heche](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/anne-heche-dies-car-crash), could be tailored to her. In 2003 a pair of production members from Reitman’s 1988 film, Twins, alleged that Arnold Schwarzenegger had engaged in sexual misconduct during filming. It was another role,” she told The Guardian. [at age 75](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/02/ivan-reitman-ghostbusters-director-has-died-at-75), of sexual harassment. At the time, Faris also said that the director we now know to be Reitman hired her in part because she had “great legs,” as he allegedly told her agent. Like, it’s not that big of a deal. It’s not that big of a deal. “And all I could do was giggle.” “I was doing a scene where I was on a ladder and I was supposed to be taking books off of a shelf, and he slapped my ass in front of the crew so hard,” Faris said in October 2017. “One of my hardest film experiences was with Ivan Reitman,” Faris told guest Lena Dunham. [statement to Deadline](https://deadline.com/2022/10/anna-faris-ivan-reitman-director-slapped-ass-set-my-super-ex-girlfriend-1235148740/): “I never saw that incident, or heard about it, but I would not have any reason to dispute Anna’s account, either.

The House Bunny and Mom actor Anna Faris said on an episode of her podcast released Wednesday that the late Canadian director Ivan Reitman slapped her butt ...

Reitman died in February 2022 at the age of 75. "And all I could do was giggle." "On the one hand, it wasn't anything. "I'm in the middle of the street that's all lit, it's a night shoot, and Ivan is just taking me down. No one informed Reitman of the mishap and he began yelling at her, Faris said. That was a weird moment."