Updated November 11, 2026, 3:51 p.m. ET
Fans point out the unsettling bond between the actors in ‘Get Him to the Greek.’
This awareness comes amid Russell Brand’s legal troubles, after the actor and comedian was convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault and sentenced to more than 10 years in prison.
The 2010 comedy follows a record label intern (Jonah Hill) assigned to accompany struggling British rockstar Aldous Snow (Brand) to a concert at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles.
The film follows Aldous’ out-of-control antics, including drug-, alcohol-fueled parties and sexual promiscuity, as noted by South African radio station 5fm host Nick Hamman, who called the film “one of the most prophetic films of the last 20 years.”
Brand was convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others between 2004 and 2009. He was acquitted of two other charges of rape and attempted indecent assault. Brand has denied the allegations.
In court, Judge Joel Bennathan told Brand he believed “fame meant you could do whatever you wanted, whenever you wanted, without being hampered by the rules that decent people live by.”
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Online, viewers pointed out that Hill had also faced controversy. In 2023, “Zoey 101” alum Alexa Nikolas accused the actor of shoving “his tongue” down her throat at a house party without her consent when she was 16 and he was 24. At the time, Hill’s lawyers called the allegation a “complete fabrication.”
The allegation came shortly after a scandal involving Hill’s ex Sarah Brady. The professional surfer shared texts purportedly from Hill asking him to delete certain photos from his public Instagram account and to refrain from spending time with certain people to respect his “relationship boundaries,” among other things. The moment sparked controversy over what some saw as a weapon Hill used to control and gaslight Brady. Neither Brady nor Hill responded to inquiries at the time.
The film also starred Elisabeth Moss, Rose Byrne, Nick Kroll and Colm Meaney, with cameos from Mario Lopez and Billy Bush. Other comedy actors and cameos have also been mired in controversy, including Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Combs is currently incarcerated at Pennsylvania’s FCI Allenwood Low after a jury found him guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in an explosive 2025 federal case. He was convicted of charges related to the transportation of two former girlfriends – Casandra “Cassie” Ventura Fine and the anonymous “Jane” – as well as sex workers for the purpose of prostitution. Combs has denied all allegations of sexual misconduct.
In the film, Combs plays an aggressive and unhinged music executive who uses drugs, bullies his employees and abuses his power. The Bad Boy Records founder continues to face more than 70 civil lawsuits across the country, including several cases involving former employees or allegations that employees aided or assisted in covering up Combs’ misconduct.
Other cameos in the film include Aziz Ansari, who was accused of sexual misconduct in 2018 by an anonymous woman who said the comedian made her feel obligated to engage in physical activity and failed to pick up on signals of her discomfort.
TJ Miller also makes a brief appearance. This actor and comedian was arrested and made a deal with an Uber driver who accused him of physical assault in 2016. In 2017, The Daily Beast reported that a woman Miller went to college with accused him of sexual assault, claiming the “Silicon Valley” star choked, shook and punched her in the mouth during sex. Miller, along with his wife, accused the woman of being vindictive and fabricating the allegations because of a breakup with the couple while she was studying at George Washington University.
And in 2018, Miller was arrested after being accused of making a false bomb threat against a woman while drunk on an Amtrak train. The charges were dismissed three years later, with prosecutors believing the neurological impact of Miller’s previous brain surgery may have affected his behavior. In exchange, Miller agreed to “make full financial restitution” for response costs and to continue “cognitive remediation.”
Contributor: Liza Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY
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