Eric André Reveals He Turned Down Kieran Culkin’s Role In ‘A Real Pain’: “Seems Like A Bummer”
deadline.comA Real Pain (point) for Eric André is missing out on the eventually Oscar-winning role taken on by Kieran Culkin in Jesse Eisenberg‘s moving drama, about two cousins journeying through Poland while learning about their family roots and the Holocaust.
The comedic heavyweight revealed that the writer-director offered him the supporting part two years ago, reflecting ruefully on passing up the opportunity as it seemed “like a bummer” at the time. “Do you wanna know a f—ing doozy?” he began, teeing up the reveal to fellow comic Andrew Santino on his Whiskey Ginger podcast. “Two years ago Jesse Eisenberg calls me, offered me the role that Kieran Culkin got the Oscar for.
I was like, that seems really miserable and not in my lane. I read the script, I was like, to go to Poland for six weeks and shoot a movie where we’re just babbling about the Holocaust seems like a bummer, and I want to focus on—” At which point, Santino jumped in with a joke, “That was the original title, ‘Babblin About the Holocaust.'” André continued, “I was like, I appreciate the offer, I’m sure it’s gonna be great.
I don’t think that’s what I’m looking for right now. The motherf—er won an Oscar for the role I passed up. And it’s not like I get offered roles constantly.
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