Absolute Power corrupts absolutely. Jon Peters, owner of the rights to Superman, and therefore the guy who’s ass you have to kiss to get this movie is allegedly above the rules of personal conduct.
Yahoo! Movie News reported that a former assistant was suing Peters for sexual harassment during the production of Superman Returns. The woman charged Peters with some pretty sleazy behavior including exposing himself to her while her 3-year-old daughter was in the room. The suit also accuses Peters of “creating a hostile work environment” — considering the suit contains accusations of Peters climbing into her hotel bed uninvited, groping and offensive comments, “hostile work environment” seems like an understatement.
Notice above I said allegedly. This is what he is being accused of.
I know very little of this guy, so I dont know if he is capable of this. But it wouldnt surprise me. In the article, the Cinematical writer refers to the power these producers wield, and how they think nothing is beyond them.
If you havent seen it yet, you need to see an Evening with Kevin Smith where he talks about his meeting with Jon Peters about writing a treatment for a Superman movie. This guy is a little….. off.
