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Rebel Wilson isn't backing down from her feud with Sacha Baron Cohen, saying no amount of money would get her to work with the actor again. Wilson made headlines for her comments about Baron Cohen in her new memoir, alleging inappropriate behavior while they were filming 'The Brothers Grimsby.' While on 'Watch What Happens Live,' the topic was brought up during a round of "Plead the Fifth."
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00:00$50 million to do a film with Sacha Baron Cohen.
00:02$50 million!
00:03Wow.
00:05Rebel Wilson isn't backing down from her feud with Sacha Baron Cohen,
00:09saying no amount of money would get her to work with the actor again.
00:13Wilson made headlines for her comments about Baron Cohen in her new memoir,
00:17alleging inappropriate behavior while they were filming the brothers Grimsby.
00:20While on Watch What Happens Live, the topic was brought up during a round of Plead the Fifth.
00:25How much money would it take for you to work with Sacha Baron Cohen again?
00:29No money ever.
00:32Yeah, I have a no-holes policy with work.
00:38Wilson wrote that while filming the brothers Grimsby,
00:40Baron Cohen allegedly pulled his pants down and said,
00:43okay, now I want you to stick your finger up my ass.
00:46And I'm like, what? No.
00:47I was now scared. I wanted to get out of there.
00:49So I finally compromised.
00:51I slapped him on the ass and improvised a few lines as the character.
00:54Wilson additionally wrote that she called her agent and spoke to a lawyer after the incident.
00:59I was encouraged to be professional and finish the film.
01:02Baron Cohen released a statement via his rep denying the actress's recollection of events.
01:07Elsewhere, Andy Cohen also asked Wilson what she would say to Russell Crowe
01:11after she alleged in her memoir that he told her to fuck off when she approached him
01:15and Nicole Kidman at a restaurant.
01:17Well, I have run into him like quite a bit since and told him the story.
01:22He's like, yeah, that sounds right.
01:24Because that's just him.
01:26Like, you know.
01:27Wilson also further explained her comments about Adele in her book,
01:31in which she wrote that the singer seemingly hates her.
01:33I went, oh, congratulations on the new album, you know, and then she just like turns away.
01:37But she just, I don't know, she might not know who I am or there might not be anything there.
01:42It just might have been those few times.
01:45For more on Rebel Wilson's appearance on Watch What Happens Live, head to THR.com.
01:50And for the latest entertainment news and updates, keep watching The Hollywood Reporter News.
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