Evan Rachel Wood Seeks Justice in Rising Phoenix Trailer

King further asserted that Wood was “heavily involved” in the pre-production, planning and editing process of the video. 

Wood also notes in the documentary that she knew there was going to be a simulated sex scene, but she was afraid to voice concerns. “We had discussed a simulated sex scene, but once the cameras were rolling, he started penetrating me for real,” she alleged. “I had never agreed to that. I’m a professional actress, I’ve been doing this my whole life; I’ve never been on a set that unprofessional in my life up until this day.”

Looking back, Wood says, “I didn’t know how to advocate for myself or know how to say no because I had been conditioned and trained to never talk back, to just soldier through.”

Phoenix Rising: Don’t Fall, the first part of the docuseries, premieres on HBO Tuesday, March 15 at 9 p.m. The second part, titled Phoenix Rising: Stand Up, debuts the following day at 9 p.m. Both parts will be available for streaming on HBO Max Tuesday, Feb. 15.