Stephen Baldwin has had his own fair share of ups and downs throughout his career. However, one of the most awkward but always memorable was the time he was fired for being funny. Jennifer Aniston. The actor recently recounted the incident in one of the latest episodes of his podcast, where he shared more details about the matter.
Stephen Baldwin admits he was fired from a movie because Jennifer Aniston was funnier
The actor, while talking on his ‘One Bad Movie’ podcast, revealed that he had a strange encounter at one point in his career. Saying that he was fired from the film for an unusual reason, Baldwin shared that “It was when I was really young—coming up. I auditioned to play the sidekick, almost the boyfriend of Jennifer Aniston.”The 60-year-old further stated that he was originally cast as Vince McBride in ‘The Object of My Affection.’ The role is for Nina Borowski’s boyfriend, played by Jennifer Aniston. He added, “After lunch, this producer comes to my trailer and goes, ‘There’s a problem. You can’t be funnier than Jennifer.'”He added that at first, he thought they were joking; however, later, they gave him more instructions on how to say his words on screen in front of the camera, leaving him in a vulnerable state. Feeling “cursed, castrated, comedically,” added the actor who shared that he kept thinking, “You hired me to play a role, and now you’re telling me not to play that role.”
Stephen Baldwin says he was fired from the team after lunch
After lunch and it was time to get everyone back together, he was informed that he had been rejected from the film. “They let me go. They told me I could go home. Everything was great, but it was just awkward.”
About ‘The Object of My Affection’
The film is directed by: Nicholas Hytner and revolved around the story of a social worker who got pregnant because of her boyfriend. However, when she chooses to raise her child with her gay roommate, it plays out: Paul Rudd:he begins to develop feelings for her. John Pankow, who is best known for his roles in ‘Mad About You’, ‘A Stranger Among Us’, and ‘Mortal Thoughts’, replaced Baldwin a few weeks ago. The film also stars Allison Janney, Alan Alda, and Tim Daly.