In 2017, at the height of the #MeToo movement, six actresses told the Los Angeles Times that a prominent Hollywood director was sexually violent toward them. According to Katharine Towne, the director followed her into the bathroom at a party after making unwanted advances. It’s not right.”Ratner, who was ushered out of Hollywood following the allegations, returns to the industry as the film’s director. After the 2017 allegations, Ratner was dropped by Warner Bros., which had a $450-million co-financing deal with his production company. In his return to directing, Rolling Stone reports, Ratner has been difficult to work with, according to some workers involved in producing Melania.