Sacha Baron Cohen reacts to Rebel Wilson calling him a ‘massive a-hole’ over memoir drama
nypost.comtried to threaten her over her upcoming memoir, “Rebel Rising.”Wilson previously slammed a “massive a – – hole” A-lister, whom she later revealed as the British actor.
The pair previously co-starred in the 2016 comedy “The Brothers Grimsby.”“While we appreciate the importance of speaking out, these demonstrably false claims are directly contradicted by extensive detailed evidence, including contemporaneous documents, film footage, and eyewitness accounts from those present before, during, and after the production of The Brothers Grimsby,” a spokesperson for Cohen, 52, said in a statement to The Post on Monday.
In the R-rated film, Wilson, 44, plays Dawn, the girlfriend of Cohen’s dimwitted character Kyle Alan “Nobby” Butcher. He assumes the role of an MI6 operative after he attempts to reconnect with his estranged brother, Sebastian Graves (Mark Strong).
The project also starred Penélope Cruz, Sam Hazeldine and Cohen’s real-life wife, Isla Fisher.On Monday, Wilson revealed Cohen’s identity in an Instagram Story after saying that he hired lawyers over her memoir.
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