Eric André reveals the “depressing” Oscar-winning role he rejected

• Eric André has revealed his regrets that he rejected Kieran Culkin’s role in A real pain During a April 7 -look on Jimmy Kimmel live!
• The actor and comedian joked that he only read the first ten pages of the script before deciding it was “depressing” and not on the brand
• Culkin won the best actor at 2025 Oscars for his performance

Eric André opens up about one of his greatest professional regrets.

During a April 7 -look on Jimmy Kimmel live!André, 42, revealed that he rejected Kieran CulkinS Oscar-winning Role in A real pain. André shared that he had been sent the film’s script and read a few pages before deciding that he was not interested in continuing the role.

“I worked with something else when I read the script. I read the script. It was like 120 pages about two Jews who talked about the Holocaust, and it seemed a little depressing to me at the first reading. And I was like,” Do you know what?

André felt unsure if the movie was right for “my brand.” When he looks back he said to the host Jimmy Kimmel It was “the biggest mistake in my entire career.”

A real pain was led by Jesse EisenbergWhich also showed up with Culkin, 42, in the film. André praised them both and said they are “extremely talented.” Culkin won Oscar for best actors on 2025 Academy Awards on March 3rd.

Kimmel, 57, went on to ask the comedian if he “really read” the script before he rejected the offer.

“I read like the first ten pages,” André replied sincerely. “Who reads a script? You know how boring it is to read a script? It’s incredible. Feels like school in the summer. All Adderall in the world couldn’t make me read a single script.”

He continued and joking, “I agree with movies, and I don’t even know what happens after the other act.”

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Culkin secured his first Oscar nomination and his first victory for his role in A real pain. He knocked out other nominees Yua BorisovThe Edward NortonThe Guy Pearce and Jeremy Strong To take home the prestigious award.

In February, Pearce, 57, predicted that Culkin would win in the category. “I’ve been nominated for some of these prizes, and I haven’t won any!” he told me The custodian “I won’t win! Kieran will win again.”

The Sequence The actor took home similar gains at other awards, including BAFTAS and Golden Globes.

During his acceptance number at Oscars, Culkin revealed that his wife Jazz carton have promised that they could try to expand their family If he won the award.

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“Please don’t play the music because I want to tell you a really fast story about jazz. About a year ago I was on a stage like this one, and I said very stupidly in public that I want a third child from her, because she said that if I won the award she would give me the child,” he said and referred to His acceptance speech from 2023 Emmy Awards.

He continued and joking, “It turns out she said it because she didn’t think I would win.”

Culkin said he referred to her promise after Emmys and decided to increase efforts by asking for a third and a fourth baby.

“And she turned to me, I swear to God, this happened. It was just over a year ago. She said,” I will give you four when you win an Oscar, “he said.” I handed out my hand. She took it and I haven’t taken it up once, until right now. ”