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Sacha Baron Cohen denies Rebel Wilson’s claims of ‘asshole’ behaviour on set


Australian actor says Baron Cohen is the alleged ‘massive asshole’ she talks about in her book Rebel Rising

Wilson has previously discussed her experiences making the movie, saying that Baron Cohen encouraged her to strip off entirely, before hiring a body double when she refused. Speaking on the Kyle and Jackie O radio show in Australia in 2014 (Grimsby had a long period in post-production), Wilson said that Baron Cohen was so persistent that she told him she would call their shared agent “and tell her how much you are harassing me”. Grimsby, which co-starred Isla Fisher and Mark Strong, is widely considered the lowest moment in Baron Cohen’s screen career.

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