Kate Beckinsale denies ‘protective’ Ben Affleck was mystery toxic co-star who was ‘rough with her’ on set [Video]

21:50 EST 31 Dec 2024, updated 23:20 EST 31 Dec 2024 By and LAURA FOX and LILY JOBSON FOR MAILONLINE

Kate Beckinsale came to the defense of Ben Affleck after getting candid about a mystery ‘drunk’ co-star who had been ‘rough with her’ on set in the past. 

The Underworld actress, 51, recently spoke out about the ‘toxic’ environment while working on the 2001 film Pearl Harbor in the wake of Blake Lively‘s lawsuit against Justin Baldoni. 

She told her followers in an Instagram video shared on Monday that she had been ‘ostracized’ for speaking out on the incident — and reflected on other harrowing experiences she’s had in the industry. 

Some social media users jumped to the comment section to speculate that Kate could have been talking about Affleck — who was one of the leading stars in Michael Bay’s war drama. 

However, Beckinsale quickly shut down the claims by responding to a fan who wrote, ‘Affleck maybe …