In an interview on the “Whiskey Ginger” podcast released Friday, Eric André revealed writer-director-star Jesse Eisenberg offered him Kieran Culkin’s “A Real Pain” role two years ago, but he turned it ...

Comedian Eric André is reflecting on the near-misses of his career, which allegedly include a starring role in A Real Pain. André ... for six weeks and shoot a movie, where we’re just babbling ...

A Real Pain (point) for Eric André is missing out ... I read the script, I was like, to go to Poland for six weeks and shoot a movie where we’re just babbling about the Holocaust seems like ...

Culkin’s portrayal of Benji Kaplan in ‘A Real Pain’ also landed him the SAG ... “To go to Poland for six weeks and shoot a movie where we’re just babbling about the Holocaust seems ...

Appearing on Andrew Santino’s Whiskey Ginger podcast on Friday, André shared that Jesse Eisenberg, the writer, director, and co-star of A Real Pain ... weeks and shoot a movie where we ...

the critically acclaimed A Real Pain follows two mismatched cousins, David (Eisenberg) and Benji (Culkin), as they travel to Poland to honor their late grandmother. The movie was inspired by ...

A Real Pain is Eisenberg’s second feature film as writer/director. His previous film was called When You Finish Saving the World, from 2022, starring Julianne Moore. That movie failed to impress ...

Kieran Culkin won Best Supporting Actor for A Real Pain at the 2025 Oscars, but according to Eric Andre, he had turned down the role first—and deeply regrets it.