THE Scottish film director accused of being drunk on set and pointing a fake pistol at crew members has denied the claims.
Glasgow-born Lynne Ramsay, 43, also responded to reports she has been served with a lawsuit suing her for £500,000 after quitting Hollywood movie Jane Got A Gun a day before filming.
A spokesman issued a statement that said: "Lynne Ramsay has not been served with this lawsuit and, when she is, she will respond in court, and not in the media.
"That said, the allegations as recently reported are simply false. Lynne looks forward to presenting the truth about this situation in the proper forum."
The producers of the film, a Western starring Natalie Portman, claim Ramsay was paid to work on the screenplay and to direct but her last-minute departure delayed production.
A series of actors came and left the troubled project following her exit. Michael Fassbender first resigned. Jude Law was brought in as a replacement but also left, as did Bradley Cooper. Scots actor Ewan McGregor was then cast.
The film stars Portman as the wife of an injured outlaw, who is forced to defend her farm from his former gang after they attempt to murder him.
In March, Scott Steindorff, the lead executive on the movie, claimed Ramsay had failed to show up for the first day's filming despite the production being ready to start. He said: "I'm shocked and so disappointed someone would do this to 150 crew members who devoted so much time, energy, commitment and loyalty to a project, and then have the director not show up."
Producers are demanding that Ramsay pays back her salary, and they are also seeking punitive damages over claims of fraud and breach of contract.
Ramsay was critically acclaimed for her low- budget films Ratcatcher and Morvern Callar, and went on to direct Tilda Swinton in We Need To Talk About Kevin. Jane Got A Gun was to be her first major feature film with leading Hollywood stars,
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