r/movies • u/Moonskaraos • 23h ago

News Comedian Russell Brand charged with rape

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0457d02e9go
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u/Mad_Aeric 21h ago

After Neil Gaimen, I'm prepared for the absolute worst news about literally anyone.

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u/secondtaunting 20h ago

I’m hoping Patrick Stewart and Stephen King are still okay, those guys are ancient, hopefully something would have come out already.

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u/Iorith 20h ago

I think the "worst" of Steven king is the massive amount of coke he was using while writing all those books, but with how much he wrote that shouldn't surprise people.

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u/SnuggleBunni69 19h ago

I think the incredible amounts of alcohol and cocaine used by Stephen King only adds to his charm.

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u/monstrinhotron 14h ago

I don't have a problem with people's vices if they're only hurting themselves.

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u/DeadpoolLuvsDeath 22h ago

Don't meet your heroes, they're just as shitty as the rest of us!

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u/renegadecanuck 21h ago

I can handle "regular person" shitty. Like, a celebrity gets called out for losing their temper once or twice, who cares. Oh, a celebrity was in a hurry and tried to cut in line? Dick move, but whatever.

If a Russell Brand type allegation came out, I'd be pretty sad.

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u/ZeroAccountability 13h ago

Power/money/influence/fame whatever, just helps to insulate a normal shitty person from the consequences of that shittiness, sometimes even rewarding it. It could be any one of us given the right circumstances.

It's just shit turtles all the way down, Bobandy.

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u/preflex 21h ago

It's true! I met Dave Mustaine once. He was a jerk.

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u/reddituser8719192 21h ago

this was never secret knowledge

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u/preflex 20h ago

I was having a pleasant chat with Marty and David. Dave shows up, points at me, and yells at security to "get this fucking kid out of here!"

Jerk.

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u/reddituser8719192 20h ago

I mean, he was such a cunt, the cunts of Metallica kicked him out

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u/Mean_Direction_8280 16h ago

If a celebrity is your hero, you have bad judgement on who you pick as a hero. 9 times out 10, you'll be disappointed.

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u/pussy_embargo 16h ago

I haven't been charged with rape yet, to my knowledge anyway

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u/cosmiclatte44 21h ago

Yeah that one would suck he really seems like a class act but im not too worried about him.

The GQ iconic roles breakdown he did a few months ago is honestly my favourite celebrity interview. He comes across such a genuine and heartfelt guy its hard to see him being anything like these creeps.

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u/Downtownklownfrown 21h ago

He and the rest of the cast are killing it on Shrinking. Apparently they all have therapists as a part of the process.

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u/maltliqueur 22h ago

Yeah, because sexual assault happens to the attacker.

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u/vmachiel 22h ago

That’s not what they meant of course