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Eric André Says Jesse Eisenberg ‘Offered Me’ Kieran Culkin’s Oscar Winning Role in ‘A Real Pain’ but Turned It Down Because It Seemed ‘Really Miserable’: ‘Not in My Lane’
Jesse Eisenberg originally offerd Eric André Kieran Culkin's Oscar winning role in 'A Real Pain.'
During a recent appearance on Andrew Santino’s “Whiskey Ginger” podcast, André said that writer-director-star Jesse Eisenberg had originally offered him the role of his on-screen cousin, Benji Kaplan, before Kieran Culkin ultimately entered the picture. “Two years ago, Jesse Eisenberg called me…offered me the [‘ A Real Pain ‘] role that Kieran Culkin got the Oscar for,” André said. Despite an exceptionally turbulent 2025 Oscar season, Culkin emerged as a clear front-runner in the best supporting actor category.
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