Lea Seydoux Slams 'Blue Is the Warmest Color' Director for Allegedly Manipulating Her and Co-Star
Festival boss Thierry Fremaux agreed to let her preview the film before it premiered, and she was not thrilled with what she saw. "I thought, 'Oh God, this is c**p,' " she recalls. "He had cut almost half of the film. We shot so many scenes that aren't in the film. I thought it would be the end of everything for me." Kechiche later threatened to sue his leading lady for defamation as she continued to blast the filmmaker and their movie during media interviews, and they remain estranged, but Lea admits she is "proud" of "Blue Is the Warmest Color".