Sources describe a pretty tense set on Children Of Blood And Bone
A new report calls the tension on set between Amandla Stenberg and author Tomi Adeyemi "difficult to navigate."
In the weeks leading up to the production of the film adaptation of author Tomi Adeyemi's novel Children Of Blood And Bone, tensions ran high on set. Adeyemi had previously expressed her displeasure with the film, calling it "the worst thing I have ever had to live through." She even went as far as telling star Amandla Stenberg not to contact her or use her name in any interviews.
The casting of Stenberg, who is biracial, sparked controversy due to the character's depiction in the novel. Stenberg defended her role, citing Adeyemi's compliments and the actress's inspiration from her own performance in The Hunger Games. However, this marked the beginning of a strained relationship between the two. Just two days after a post from Stenberg, Adeyemi arrived on set to film a cameo, and the tension between them became "palpable" and "difficult to navigate."
Despite publicly expressing positive sentiments towards the film later, Adeyemi reportedly distanced herself from it privately. Sources suggest that Adeyemi had turned down an invitation to view the finished film. Director Gina Prince-Bythewood, however, received no negative comments, with one source praising her as "a saint."
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