Overview

• On Jimmy Kimmel Live, Rogen said his early 2000s audition tape for Gigli could have ended his career if publicly released.
• He lamented portraying a boy with a cognitive disability that he now considers insensitive by today’s standards.
• Driven by a desire to impress director Martin Brest, Rogen admitted his performance was over-the-top and cringeworthy.
• He urged anyone holding the VHS tape to sell it to him or destroy it, offering to pay to keep it out of circulation.
• The role ultimately went to Justin Bartha, sparing Rogen from a critical and commercial flop that grossed just $7.2 million on a $75.6 million budget.