Current:Home > FinanceRebel Wilson Alleges Sacha Baron Cohen Asked Her to Stick Finger in His Butt -Bright Future Finance
Rebel Wilson Alleges Sacha Baron Cohen Asked Her to Stick Finger in His Butt
View
Date:2025-04-19 13:39:21
Rebel Wilson is making new allegations against her former The Brothers Grimsby costar Sacha Baron Cohen.
In her upcoming memoir Rebel Rising, the Pitch Perfect alum detailed her experience working with the Borat star while filming their 2016 movie The Brothers Grimsby. In the book, out April 2, Rebel said she was uncomfortable during the filming of their R-rated comedy, alleging Sacha often made suggestions that she should be in a sex scene—though he has denied wrongdoing on set.
"It felt like every time I'd speak to SBC, he'd mention that he wanted me to go naked in a future scene," she wrote, according to an excerpt of the book published by People March 26. "I was like, 'Ha, I don't do nudity, Sacha.'"
Despite her protest, Rebel said she was informed by a production assistant one day that she was "needed to film an additional scene." Upon her arrival on set, Rebel alleged Sacha pulled down his pants and said "very matter-of-factly: 'Okay, now I want you to stick your finger up my ass.'"
"And I'm like, ‘What??'" the 44-year-old wrote. "'No!!'"
Recounting how "scared" she felt at the time, Rebel continued, "I wanted to get out of there, so I finally compromised: I slapped him on the a-- and improvised a few lines as the character."
A rep for Sacha, 52, previously denied allegations Rebel made in her book after she publicly identified him as the unnamed "a--hole" she called out in her memoir. "While we appreciate the importance of speaking out," his spokesperson told E! News in a March 25 statement, "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."
Also starring Sacha's wife of 14 years Isla Fisher—as well as Mark Strong, Penélope Cruz and Gabourey Sidibe—The Brothers Grimsby centered around a soccer hooligan who reconnects with his long-lost sibling. Sacha starred as one of the titular brothers, while Rebel played his girlfriend.
In her memoir, Rebel also detailed how she pushed back on reshoots with Sacha, which she said included a sex scene.
"I filmed the scene, after demanding rewrites," she wrote. "But I still had to simulate having sex with this guy. I still had to kiss him repeatedly."
After filming ended, the actress said it "sank in that all this wasn't something that could be laughed off" and she told producers that she "would not be doing any promotion for the film."
Ultimately, according to Rebel, "The movie bombed, which to me was karma enough."
"I'm not about canceling anybody and that's not my motivation for sharing this story," she added in the book. "I'm sharing my story now because the more women talk about things like this, hopefully the less it happens."
E! News has reached out Rebel and Sacha's reps, as well as the studio and producers behind The Brothers Grimsby, for additional comment but hasn't heard back.
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (14)
Related
- Kylie Jenner Shows Off Sweet Notes From Nieces Dream Kardashian & Chicago West
- Wynn Resorts paying $130M for letting illegal money reach gamblers at its Las Vegas Strip casino
- ‘The Room Next Door’ wins top prize at Venice Film Festival
- The key to getting bigger biceps – and improving your overall health
- Could Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft reunite? Maybe in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class
- Gordon Ramsay's wife, Tana, reveals PCOS diagnosis. What is that?
- Elton John unveils new documentary and shares what he wants on his tombstone
- Wisconsin health officials recall eggs after a multistate salmonella outbreak
- Could Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft reunite? Maybe in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class
- Georgia school shooting suspect was troubled by a broken family, taunting at school, his father said
Ranking
- The FTC says 'gamified' online job scams by WhatsApp and text on the rise. What to know.
- Negro Leagues legend Bill Greason celebrates 100th birthday: 'Thankful to God'
- 2-year-old boy fatally stabbed by older brother in Chicago-area home, police say
- Dream Kardashian, 7, Makes Runway Modeling Debut at New York Fashion Week
- How to watch new prequel series 'Dexter: Original Sin': Premiere date, cast, streaming
- When is US Open men's final? How to watch Taylor Fritz vs Jannik Sinner
- Nicole Kidman Announces Death of Her Mom Janelle After Leaving Venice Film Festival
- Inside the Gruesome Deadpool Killer Case That Led to a Death Sentence for Wade Wilson
Recommendation
Tarte Shape Tape Concealer Sells Once Every 4 Seconds: Get 50% Off Before It's Gone
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Romantic Weekend Includes Wedding and U.S. Open Dates
Watch as time-lapse video captures solar arrays reflecting auroras, city lights from space
Wisconsin health officials recall eggs after a multistate salmonella outbreak
A Mississippi company is sentenced for mislabeling cheap seafood as premium local fish
Artem Chigvintsev Makes Subtle Nod to Wife Nikki Garcia After Domestic Violence Arrest
Week 1 fantasy football rankings: PPR, half-PPR and standard leagues
Sephora Flash Sale: Get 50% Off Kiehl's Liquid Pimple Patches, Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Lipstick & More