Three teenage actresses have accused Cary Fukunaga, the director of the James Bond film Skyfall, of sexual harassment and ‘grooming.’
Cary Fukunaga rose to prominence after writing and directing the 2009 film “Sin nombre” and the 2011 “Jane Eyre” remake.
As the director and executive producer of the first season of HBO’s True Detective, he became the first filmmaker of Asian origin to win a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series.
He gained critical praise for the 2015 war thriller Beasts of No Nation and directed No Time to Die, the 25th James Bond film (2021). He also collaborated on the Stephen King adaption “It” from 2017.
Cary signed on to direct and produce Tokyo Ghost in March 2021, based on the same-named science fiction comic book franchise.
Cary Fukunaga Wife: Is He Married To Margaret Qualley?
Cary Fukunaga is not married to actress Margaret Qualley. Fukunaga, who was formerly linked to Margaret Qualley, is currently single.
Margaret Qualley is an actress who trained as a ballerina as a child before briefly pursuing a modeling career.
She made her acting debut in the 2013 drama film Palo Alto, playing a disturbed adolescent, and went on to star in the HBO television series The Leftovers (2014–2017).
Margaret was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for her depiction of actress and dancer Ann Reinking in the FX historical miniseries Fosse/Verdon, for which she won critical praise in 2019.
Margaret received a Golden Globe nomination for her role in the critically acclaimed Netflix drama Maid in 2021.
Cary Fukunaga Grooming Allegations
Raeden Greer accused Fukunaga of forcing her into filming a topless sequence for True Detective that was not part of her contract in October 2021.
Rachelle Vinberg, an actress and skateboarder, posted a video to Instagram on May 6, 2022, accusing Fukunaga.
She posted a video of “grooming” her and many other young actresses, citing in particular her experience filming his “A Perfect Day” Samsung commercial in 2016.
Rachelle claims that she had been in therapy and diagnosed with PTSD as a result of Cary’s behavior.
Three additional women accused Fukunaga of sexual harassment and grooming five days later.