Mia Goth has been sued for allegedly kicking a background actor within the head deliberately at the set of MaXXXine.
Actor James Hunter filed a lawsuit in opposition to Goth, 30, on Friday, January 12, claiming that he suffered a concussion in April 2023 whilst they have been filming the A24 movie, in line with a couple of retailers.
Hunter used to be employed to play “Dead Parishioner” in Ti West’s horror flick, the place Goth (enjoying main girl Maxine) used to be prompt to step over his frame when he used to be mendacity at the flooring. He claims the actress used to be “warned to be careful” about her steps ahead of she “intentionally and willfully assaulted” Hunter through kicking his head with the aspect of her boot.
“The kick in the head caused [Hunter] to immediately experience headache and stiffness in his neck,” the court docket paperwork, got through Closing date, learn. “No one offered medical assistance to Plaintiff, and no medical assistance was provided. [Director] West ordered filming to continue. After a handful of takes, the scene was completed.”
Hunter alleged that Goth’s kick used to be intended to deliberately “punish” him for telling a group member that she used to be working “perilously close” to him in a previous take.
After the scene, Hunter claimed that Goth “invaded [his] privacy” in the toilet to mock, taunt and belittle him. In keeping with the court docket submitting, Goth allegedly “dared [Hunter] to do anything about” the kick. Goth has now not addressed any of Hunter’s claims. Us Weekly has reached out for remark.
Hunter additional alleged that he used to be got rid of from manufacturing the next day to come with “no reason” given and therefore banned from returning to set. On the identical time, he allegedly persevered to enjoy signs of head trauma, together with reminiscence loss, confusion and disorientation.
Hunter is suing Goth for battery and in quest of a minimum of $500,000 in damages. He claimed that her “outrageous” habits used to be “calculated to cause” harm and serious emotional misery.
“Goth did cause harmful, offensive and violent physical contact with [Hunter],” the paperwork learn. “As a direct and proximate result of the head kick inflicted by Goth, plaintiff was damaged. [He] incurred medical expenses, suffered a concussion and experienced injuries and harm, all of which were reasonably foreseeable and some of which may be permanent.”
Hunter could also be suing West, 41, and the movie manufacturing for wrongful termination. Us has reached out to West for remark.
MaXXXine is the ultimate movie in West’s X trilogy. Goth will reprise her X and Pearl position of Maxine. The flick, which doesn't these days have a unlock date, additionally stars Elizabeth Debicki, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Lily Collins, Halsey, Moses Sumney, Giancarlo Esposito and Kevin Baron Verulam.