Ellen Pompeo Faces Backlash For ‘Disrepecting’ Denzel Washington

Gray’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo is receiving backlash for being disrespectful to Denzel Washington on the set of the ABC medical drama.

The Oscar-winning actor directed an episode of Gray’s Anatomy again in 2016 and apparently, issues bought somewhat heated on-set between the 2. The Gray’s star not too long ago mentioned the incident on her podcast, Inform Me With Ellen Pompeo.

Per Newsweek, Pompeo recalled deviating from the script in an emotional scene, one thing she usually does, and apparently, that didn’t sit nicely with Washington who corrected her. She stated she improvised the road: “Take a look at me if you apologize—take a look at me!’” However that Washington stopped rolling and intervened.

“That wasn’t within the dialogue and Denzel went ham on my a–,” she stated, including: “He was like, ‘I’m the director. Don’t you inform him what to do.’”

Pompeo continued and went off on Washington saying: “I used to be like, ‘Pay attention, motherf—–, that is my present. That is my set. Who’re you telling? You barely even know the place the toilet is.”

She additionally added: “Denzel’s a film star, proper? He doesn’t know s— about directing TV.”

Pompeo stated the rationale why Washington needed to direct the present was due to his spouse. “[He] did the present as a result of his spouse is an enormous fan. I feel he noticed it as a superb train to simply are available in and direct one thing fast,” she stated.

Regardless of their spat on set, Pompeo stated that she has “utmost respect for [Washington] as an actor and director” and that working with him was “superb.” The Gray’s star additionally stated that the argument solely occurred as a result of they’re each actors.

“So, we didn’t get by means of it with no combat, however that’s actors for you.”

Though the incident occurred practically 5 years in the past, Washington followers aren’t letting Pompeo sit this one down.

“Ellen Pompeo actually disrespected Denzel Washington and proudly informed the world like we have been gonna be on her aspect…” one Washington fan wrote.

Washington has not spoken out publicly in regards to the incident as of but.

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