Evangeline Lilly has accused a "misogynistic" former co-worker of intentionally injuring her on the set of Lost.
The Ant-Man and the Wasp actress appeared on a panel with esteemed stuntwomen in Hollywood this week and relayed a story that she says happened while filming Lost many years ago.
Evangeline alleges that a stunt coordinator working on a Lost episode didn't take kindly to her wanting to perform her own stunt, so he rejected her request to wear a protective fabric on her arms while shooting the scene.
As the actress tells it, the screen required her to roll over a massive tree branch, and each take rubbed the skin off her forearms — but Evangeline says the crew would only rub a liquid bandage solution on her skin in-between takes as she was asked to perform the stunt over and over again.
"There were open wounds, pus-y and oozing," she remembered. "I looked like a mutant. My mum said, 'You'll never be able to wear an evening gown again!'"
Evangeline suggested that her treatment was punishment from a "misogynistic" co-worker for defying his authority, and acknowledged that today she would have backed down and let a stunt performer do the scene instead (via Deadline).
What to Read Next
Digital Spy has reached out to ABC Studios, producers of Lost, for a response to Evangeline Lilly's claims.
In the past, the actress has spoken often about the harsh environment on the Lost set, which caused her to develop a serious skin condition from sustained filming in a tropical setting.
Evangeline worked on the critically-acclaimed series from 2004 to 2010.
Want up-to-the-minute entertainment news and features? Just hit 'Like' on our Digital Spy Facebook page and 'Follow' on our @digitalspy Twitter account and you're all set.
Justin is a freelance entertainment journalist and writer. He first joined Digital Spy as a freelance entertainment reporter in 2010 and also worked as a sub-editor for the brand, serving as Night News Editor from 2016 to 2024. Over more than a decade, Justin has covered numerous major entertainment events from the US and has interviewed a wide-ranging group of public figures, from comedian Steve Coogan to icons from the Star Trek universe, cast members from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and reality stars from numerous Real Housewives cities and the Below Deck franchise. Justin has also been on the ground to cover major pop culture events like the Star Wars Celebration and the D23 Expo. He's written for titles across the Hearst network, plus the likes of CBR and Us Weekly.
