Overview

• On the Things We Like with Eamonn & Paul podcast, Ray Winstone described Jack Nicholson as “rude” and “up his own a***” during their time on The Departed set.
• He accused Nicholson of disrespecting him and his wife on set and quipped that he would have “knocked him out” if Nicholson had been younger.
• Winstone first publicised their clash at a 2014 BAFTA event and says the animosity dates back to the 2006 collaboration on Martin Scorsese’s film.
• Despite personal grievances, he acknowledged Nicholson as a “fantastic actor” and expressed willingness to work with him again.
• Their fraught yet professional partnership on the Oscar-winning The Departed highlights the complex dynamics between the two stars.