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Welsh actor Rhys Ifans, who plays villain in upcoming superhero pic, tears into fans at standing-room-only panel.
This "Lizard" really is cold-blooded!
Much has been made of Rhys Ifans' booze-boosted confrontation with Comic-Con security over the weekend, and of his insulting comments toward the U. S. of gosh-darn A. But as the dust settles -- Ifans escaped with nothing more than a citation and an expression of regret -- some are suggesting that the altercation and subsequent citizen's arrest were a deliberate effort on the actor's part to draw attention away from belligerent tirade he unleashed just a few minutes earlier toward fans attending Sony's Amazing Spider-Man panel at the famed pop-culture convention.
"I was genuinely curious to come to Comic-Con," slurred the surly Brit, "because frankly, everything I knew about comic book fans, I had learned by watching Comic Book Guy on The Simpsons."
"I wanted to see just how much truth there was to the parody. Come to find out, it's not a parody at all. If anything, it's a whitewash. You people disgust me, with your self-important justifications for your stunted development and your elaborate, mask-ridden drag shows. It's sad wretches like you who have made it well-nigh impossible to earn a living as an actor without either making dick jokes or putting on fetish wear and calling it a 'superhero costume.' Poor Bobby [DeNiro] and Al [Pacino] might as well be wearing clown noses every time they get in front of a camera these days, and here I am getting ready to impersonate a character known for dragging out his 's's and wearing a lot of purple."
"In short," concluded the beery blond, "I'm 44 years old today, drunk as a Lord, and, thanks to this role, completely bereft of dignity. I hate you all. Good night."
As noted, Sony has released a statement saying that the actor "deeply regrets" his behavior during the confrontation with security. No such statement has been issued regarding his remarks during the panel.
Welsh actor Rhys Ifans, who plays villain in upcoming superhero pic, tears into fans at standing-room-only panel.
This "Lizard" really is cold-blooded!
Much has been made of Rhys Ifans' booze-boosted confrontation with Comic-Con security over the weekend, and of his insulting comments toward the U. S. of gosh-darn A. But as the dust settles -- Ifans escaped with nothing more than a citation and an expression of regret -- some are suggesting that the altercation and subsequent citizen's arrest were a deliberate effort on the actor's part to draw attention away from belligerent tirade he unleashed just a few minutes earlier toward fans attending Sony's Amazing Spider-Man panel at the famed pop-culture convention.
"I was genuinely curious to come to Comic-Con," slurred the surly Brit, "because frankly, everything I knew about comic book fans, I had learned by watching Comic Book Guy on The Simpsons."
"I wanted to see just how much truth there was to the parody. Come to find out, it's not a parody at all. If anything, it's a whitewash. You people disgust me, with your self-important justifications for your stunted development and your elaborate, mask-ridden drag shows. It's sad wretches like you who have made it well-nigh impossible to earn a living as an actor without either making dick jokes or putting on fetish wear and calling it a 'superhero costume.' Poor Bobby [DeNiro] and Al [Pacino] might as well be wearing clown noses every time they get in front of a camera these days, and here I am getting ready to impersonate a character known for dragging out his 's's and wearing a lot of purple."
"In short," concluded the beery blond, "I'm 44 years old today, drunk as a Lord, and, thanks to this role, completely bereft of dignity. I hate you all. Good night."
As noted, Sony has released a statement saying that the actor "deeply regrets" his behavior during the confrontation with security. No such statement has been issued regarding his remarks during the panel.