Editing Brett Ratner (section)

== Sexual assault allegations ==
In October 2017, during the [[Me Too movement]], a former talent agency employee accused Ratner of rape.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Jake|last=Nevins|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/nov/02/director-brett-ratner-rape-accusations-sexual-harassment-claims|title=Brett Ratner accused of rape in most serious allegation yet against film-maker|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|location=London, England|date=November 2, 2017|access-date=November 2, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> On November 1, 2017, six women, including [[Olivia Munn]] and [[Natasha Henstridge]], accused Ratner of sexual assault and harassment, as well as following an actress into a bathroom without invitation and masturbating as another entered his trailer to deliver food.<ref>{{Cite news|first1=Amy|last1=Kaufman|first2=Daniel|last2=Miller|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-brett-ratner-allegations-20171101-htmlstory.html|title=Six women accuse filmmaker Brett Ratner of sexual harassment or misconduct|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 1, 2017|access-date=November 1, 2017|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|first1=Brent|last1=Lang|first2=Cynthia|last2=Littleton|url=https://variety.com/2017/biz/news/brett-ratner-natasha-henstridge-accused-sexual-harassment-1202604256/|title=Brett Ratner Accused of Sexual Harassment or Misconduct by Six Women (Report)|magazine=Variety|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 1, 2017|access-date=November 1, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> The same month, [[Elliot Page]] accused Ratner of sexual harassment and outing the then-18-year-old Page as gay (before Page came out as a trans man) in front of many onlookers including [[Anna Paquin]], who later confirmed the story.<ref name="accusescbc">{{cite news |title=Ellen Page accuses Brett Ratner of sexual harassment |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/ellen-page-facebook-ratner-1.4397539 |work=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=November 20, 2017 |access-date=November 11, 2017 |archive-date=December 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201231958/https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/ellen-page-facebook-ratner-1.4397539 |url-status=live }}</ref> A former fashion model came forward regarding an incident involving [[Russell Simmons]] and Ratner back in 1991, when Simmons coerced her to perform oral sex while Ratner was present.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Russell Simmons and Brett Ratner Accused of Teaming Up to Engage in Sexual Misconduct|date=November 17, 2017|first=Hilary|last=Lewis|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/russell-simmons-brett-ratner-accused-teaming-up-engage-sexual-misconduct-1059839|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=[[Valence Media]]|location=Los Angeles, California}}</ref>

On November 1, 2017, the same day as the allegations of six women, [[Warner Bros.]] announced it had severed ties with Ratner. Afterwards, Ratner announced that he was "[stepping] away from all Warner Bros.-related activities" and Warner Bros. was reviewing the issue.<ref>{{cite news|first1=Ryan|last1=Faughnder|first2=Daniel|last2=Miller|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-brett-ratner-warner-bros-20171101-story.html|title=Warner Bros. cuts ties with Brett Ratner after sexual misconduct allegations|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 1, 2017|access-date=January 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Mike|last=Miller|url=http://people.com/movies/brett-ratner-stepping-away-from-all-warner-bros-projects-following-sexual-abuse-allegations/|title=Brett Ratner Stepping Away From All Warner Bros. Projects Following Sexual Abuse Allegations|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]|publisher=[[Meredith Corporation]]|location=New York City|date=November 1, 2017|access-date=February 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/02/brett-ratner-steps-away-warner-bros-sexual-harassment-claims/|title=Brett Ratner 'steps away' from Warner Bros after sexual harassment claims|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|location=London, England|date=November 2, 2017|access-date=February 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Alex|last=Abad-Santos|url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/11/13/16643298/gal-gadot-brett-ratner-wonder-woman|title=Report: Gal Gadot won't star in the Wonder Woman sequel until Warner Bros. dumps Brett Ratner|website=[[Vox.com]]|publisher=[[Vox Media]]|location=New York City|date=November 13, 2017|access-date=January 7, 2019}}</ref> In April 2018, Warner Bros. announced that they would not renew their $450-million co-producing deal with RatPac.<ref name="LopezVariety2018"/>