https://ew.com/eric-andre-blows-up-john-cena-life-little-brother-first-look-exclusive-11961745>"My heart's in the right place," André says of his character, Marcus. "But over and over again, my whole life, I've been abandoned and orphaned by families and foster families.">As a child, Marcus had a "very memorable experience" with Cena's Rudd, who, as a teen, volunteered for a Big Brother/Little Brother program. "He took me out for a few weekends; it was very important to me," André says of Marcus.
>Twenty years later, Rudd has "completely forgotten all about it." Until one day, he gets a call that his brother is in the hospital. Assuming something's happened to his older biological brother Josh, played by Christopher Meloni, Rudd "rushes to the hospital, opens the curtain, and he and his wife see me. And they're like, 'Who the fuck is this guy?'" >Before long, André adds, "I charm my way into the wife's heart, and then the kids love me, and then everybody loves me, but I'm just driving Rudd nuts because I'm nuts.">Rudd, Cena describes, is "out of touch with what matters most, which is family and love." Instead, he's "using work and money to fill a hole that should be filled with love and family." André sees the role as a step outside the wrestler's comfort zone. "He usually played the ditzy himbo," the comedian says of Cena's previous screen persona. "This let him do something different.">"I think it's a movie that all audiences can relate to," Cena notes. "We try so hard to create our own perfect environment, and in short, this movie is exactly what happens when you get your environment absolutely perfect, and then you encounter a shitstorm."
>>220508194Eric Andre is Jewish.
>Michelle Monaghan joins the cast as Deirdre, Cena's wife, who has grown tired of his uptight personality, and quickly forms a bond with Marcus. >"She's a supporter of my character, but she's also an empath, so she resonates with Marcus' story, and I'm completely swimming upstream on it because it's gonna mess up the perfect life that I feel I have control over and I've curated," Cena explains. "She consistently stresses that we should lean into kindness and hear people's stories. And she allows Eric's character to come into her life, and so does the family. And Eric's character has so much good and love to offer, and the only person that really doesn't see it is my character.">André says, "She's kind of leaning on me because she's slipped up and revealed that the thrill is gone and they've lost their spark a little bit. I'm like her gal pal, you know, we're doing our nails together and drinking wine," he adds. "I'm trying to help her brainstorm ways to get the spark back.">One of Marcus' ideas is right up André's comedic alley, so to speak. "I talk her into the ancient art of analingus," he reveals with a laugh. "A Hail Mary method of reigniting that beautiful part of the relationship. She spits out her wine in shock, and then is slowly convinced and educated about the ancient art."
>The film features an all-star supporting cast, including Meloni as Josh, Rudd's older brother. Cena teases, "You're gonna see a performance that's very different than what you normally see." André elaborates, "He's like wildly successful. He has this huge mansion. He's friends with celebrities. He's hooking up with all these hot models. John's character has always lived in his shadow and has always been envious of him."
>The cast also includes "comedy assassins" such as Saturday Night Live alum Ego Nwodim as Lenore, Joy Ride's Sherry Cola as Mia, and comedian and actor Caleb Hearon as Olly.
>>220508194So he just ripped off What About Bob?
>>220508194>>220508217>>220508259>>220508385>>220508430I'm not reading all that, just tell me if I'm supposed to be mad or not
