Eva Green portrayed as ‘diva’ to shift blame for film collapse, high court hears

Actor is suing White Lantern Films and SMC Speciality finance for fee for A Patriot but two firms are countersuing

The Hollywood actor Eva Green has been unfairly portrayed as a “diva” by producers and financiers in an attempt to shift blame for the collapse of a sci-fi film in which she was supposed to star, the high court has heard.

The former Bond Girl is suing White Lantern Films and SMC Speciality finance for her $1m (£807,000) fee for A Patriot but the two companies are countersuing, alleging that Green pulled out of and breached her contract.