Comedian Tony Rock is airing out his issues with his brother and fellow comedian Chris Rock.
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In a recent clip from an interview that’s now gone viral on social media, Tony revealed the surprising issue he had with the “Spiral” actor during a conversation with cohost and comedian Aries Spears for their “Live From the Green Room” podcast.
When Spears told the “All Of Us” star that he was puzzled at the fact that he’d never seen the two siblings in a project together, Tony shared that he was also salty with his brother for not casting him in projects over the years and cited the 2010 film “Death at a Funeral” and the 2005 film “The Longest Yard” starring Adam Sandler as examples.
In attempt to explain why his brother chose not to cast him in “Death at a Funeral,” in which fellow comedic actor Martin Lawrence was chosen to play Chris’ brother, Tony explained:
My brother sometimes...he’s a businessman when it comes to his movies and TV stuff. Martin is bigger than me. [Speaking as Chris] ‘I need to sell this movie, Tone is my brother, yes there will be some ‘hey him and his brother are in a movie, let’s go check it out.’’ But him and Martin pushed the needle more. I’m only speaking on that movie, in that regard. I was like ‘I get it’, OK. I get it.’
Tony then went on to share how he was also bothered by Chris’ 2014 film “Top Five,” because his brother allegedly offered him a role unprovoked—but then dropped the ball. In fact, Tony revealed that he was only alerted that the film had gone into production by other members of the team who called him questioning where he was on set and subsequently why he was absent at the wrap party once filming was over.
“Yo, bruh, that shit crushed me. That shit crushed me. I’ve never seen the move ‘Top Five,’” Tony explained. “I shouldn’t have to call. You said to your brother ‘I’m gonna put you in a movie.’ I should just get a phone call like ‘yo tomorrow be here, two o’clock we shoot.’ Or ‘yo give me your email, I’m gonna send you the sides’ or whatever. Bruh, it devastated me.”
The irony in all of this? Tony’s most popular role came from the early 2000s show on UPN called “All of Us”—which was executive produced by Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith. In an interview back in June, Tony talked about his “incredible” experience working with Will and how that led to him being casted in “Hitch,” though his scenes were ultimately cut.
Tony speaking pleasantly of working with Will is in stark contrast to how he was talking in the immediate aftermath of the now infamous Oscars slap involving the “Fresh Prince” star and his brother. But it appears the two may be back on better terms now.
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