Harvey Weinstein.Speaking recently with The Guardian, Butterworth shared details about the time he entered into a disagreement with Weinstein.According to Butterworth, while on the set of the 2001 erotic comedy thriller starring Nicole Kidman, Birthday Girl, Weinstein took issue with a producer, who he wanted to have fired.Weinstein reportedly punched the unnamed producer, prompting Butterworth, who wanted the producer to remain on the film, to retaliate.Butterworth, who is also known for his work on Spectre, Edge Of Tomorrow and Ford V Ferrari, reportedly did some boxing while studying at the University of Cambridge, making him equipped for his response.“If Harvey wants to start throwing punches,” he said, “he should know that I know what to do.”Elsewhere in the interview, Butterworth shared his experience of learning about the pattern of sexual abuse taking place in Hollywood. When directing Birthday Girl, he said: “I was sent to Hollywood to audition actors in the Peninsula Hotel.
