Here’s the celebrity no one saw coming, Rebel Wilson accuses Sacha Baron Cohen of trying to block his upcoming memoir. Rebel Rising.
gave Pitch perfectT-Star hit a hysterical “a********”. Instagram video on March 15, saying that a chapter in her book is devoted to her experience with an unknown A-lister.
On Monday, Wilson revealed “a******” to be the real Baron Cohen, with whom he co-starred in the 2016 flop. Brothers Grimsby. He slammed the British comedian in an Instagram Story post, writing: “I will not be bullied or silenced by overpriced lawyers or PR crisis managers.”
Newsweek Rebel Wilson and Sacha Baron Cohen have been reached for comment by email.
Here’s everything you need to know about the feud between the two.
What did Sacha Baron Cohen do with Rebel Wilson?
Rebel Wilson accused Sacha Baron Cohen of ‘harassment’ in 2014
After filming for Brothers Grimsby Wrapping up 2014, Wilson recounted her experience on set during an appearance in Australia. Kyle and Jackie O radio show, in which Baron Cohen was accused of pressuring her to perform nude.
“Sacha is so provocative,” Wilson said. “Every single day he’s like, ‘Rebel, can you be naked in this scene?’ And I’m like, ‘No!’ Sacha and I have the same agent in America and I’m like, ‘Sacha, I’m going to call my agent Sharon and tell her how much you’re harassing me.
“Every day he’s like, ‘Just get naked, it’s going to be funny. Borat When did I do that nude scene? It was hilarious,'” she said. “On the last day I thought I’d obviously won the argument and he got a body double to do a nude scene.”
She also claimed that Cohen told her to “shut up [her] Finger your butt for the final scene, even though it wasn’t in the script.
“He’s like, ‘Look, I’m just going to pull my pants down, you just put your finger on my butt, it’s going to be really funny,'” she said.
Afraid of looking like a “diva”, Wilson agreed to kill her instead.
Wilson hit out at an unnamed ‘A********’ on Instagram
Although he did not elaborate on Baron Cohen’s behavior in his March 15 video, Wilson discussed the origins of his “No A ********” policy. He did not name it. Unconscious Star at this time
“When I first came to Hollywood, people were like, ‘Yeah, I don’t have a ******* policy, which means like, yeah, I don’t have any *******. ‘ doesn’t work with.” 44 years old explained in the Instagram clip.
Wilson said she thought the advice was basically just common sense — until she started working with a nightmare co-star of her own.
“It really sunk in what they meant, the old guys in the industry, because I worked with a lot of ********,” he continued. “Now I definitely have a no ******** policy.”
“Chapter 23 of Said One ****** is Chapter 23,” Wilson added, holding up a copy of his memoir to the camera. “That man was a big ******.”
Baron Cohen reportedly tries to stop Wilson’s book from coming out.
In a follow-up post, Wilson revealed that the unknown celebrity was “trying to intimidate” her.
“He has hired a crisis PR manager and lawyers,” he said. “He’s trying to block the press about my new book. But the book will come out and you’ll all know the truth.”
Rebel Wilson outed Sacha Baron Cohen in an Instagram story.
gave Senior year The star slammed Baron Cohen in an Instagram Story on Monday, telling fans that she “will not be bullied or silenced.”
“The one ****** I talk about in a chapter of my book is: Sacha Baron Cohen,” Wilson wrote.
Since revealing her feud with the 52-year-old, fans have begun slamming Baron Cohen over Wilson’s Instagram posts.
One user commented, “Bullies never win,” while another said: “So good for standing up for yourself and all women.”
Sacha Baron Cohen refutes the claims in Rebel Wilson’s memoir.
A Baron Cohen spokesman said Newsweek On Monday: “While we appreciate the importance of speaking out, these patently false claims are directly contradicted by extensive detailed evidence, including contemporaneous documents, film footage, and footage from before, during and after production. Eyewitness accounts of people who were present. Brothers Grimsby“
Update 03/25/24 12:43 pm ET: This article has been updated to include a comment from Sacha Baron Cohen’s representative.
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