Ray Winstone says he confronted an unnamed director after he saw the director allegedly groping his female co-star during filming. He describes telling off the director and says he “slapped and threatened” him, recalling the incident when he had to pick up the co-star in a scene.

Variety and the Daily Mail both report on Winstone’s account, citing remarks in which he says the director attempted to demonstrate instructions that led to the alleged touching. Variety frames the story as Winstone recalling the moment in an interview with The Times of London, while the Daily Mail emphasizes the severity of Winstone’s response and adds commentary about changing social norms. None of the sources identify the director or the production.

Overall, the outlets present the same core claim: Winstone says he reacted directly on set to stop what he describes as inappropriate conduct toward a co-star. The reports differ mainly in how much detail they highlight and the framing around broader “different world” commentary.