Comedian Rob Schneider says he feels 'brave' after being blacklisted by Hollywood for publicly sharing his views on America. Elections and the COVID-19 vaccine.
NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo, who recently sparked controversy over his tribute to the actor, has not shied away from showing his support for political figures like Donald Trump and Robert F. Cancel the culture Kennedy Jr. is ruining the comedy world.
During an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com, when asked if he felt like he was being blacklisted, Rob, 60, replied: 'Yes. Hollywood doesn't like any controversy because they don't make decisions based on what's the best movie, they decide on something pretty arbitrary.
“Decisions made by administrators will 'delay my inevitable firing for too long?' And if they work with someone as outspoken as me, they might get fired. So I understand that, but at the same time, I think people will come around,” said the Deuce Piccolo: Male Gigolo actor.
Rob, who recently opened up about his 'beautiful' friendship with Adam Sandlerpinner, said: 'When they attack you and you survive, you feel brave because “you didn't destroy me”, you feel like you've been burned, but you're still there.'
Rob Schneider, pictured here in June 2023, says he feels 'brave' after being blacklisted by Hollywood
The actor appeared in several popular films, including 2002's The Hot Sick with Anna Faris.
Father-of-three Rob has made no secret of the fact that he is voting Republican in the upcoming US presidential election and has branded Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris a Marxist.
“I'm voting for Trump,” the actor said. Democrats are not for nothing. They are against any restrictions on abortion, they depend on people hating Donald Trump more than they love their country, will they win? I hope not because I love my country more than I hate Donald Trump.'
Sharing his thoughts on Trump, Rob continued: 'I wouldn't say [he’s] Unhinged, I would say disciplined. But I will say he's got a great team this time and I think he'll listen to them this time.
'I don't think he should have the best people around him as he's dealt with this Covid tyranny,' he said. “In November 2019, he knew something was happening from China, that there was a manipulation going on, but he wasn't going to allow the world's best economy to shut down.”
When asked about the many celebrities showing their support for the Democratic Party, Rob said: 'I mean, who cares what they think? They are scared and they do the safe thing.
'The Biden Harris administration has proven that it's colluded with big tech to silence Americans, and they're right, so I'm against censorship, I'm against wars forever, I'm against letting 20 million people.
“I'm for legal immigration because we need it, we don't have enough kids, and it's good for the country, but let people in who love their country,” Rob suggested.
'The Attack on Western Civilization: Our goal is to empower people to see it for what it really is. Because what happens is they complain, these vigilantes will complain, they will complain that they want access, and then once you let them in, they want power, and then they take over and kick you out.
Father-of-three Rob said Hollywood doesn't want to work with people who are 'outspoken'.
The comedian recently released his controversial new book You Can Do It!: Speak Your Mind, America
And this is happening everywhere. It's happening in the military, it's happening in schools, it's happening in politics,' before adding, 'You have a Marxist running for president.
'If Trump wins, I hope Bobby Kennedy is in the administration to help America with chronic disease. That's more important to me than worrying about whether I'm going to get movies from Disney again.
Rob admitted he was 'nervous' about writing his memoir, but was determined to use his platform and share his thoughts on certain topics.
The book begins with some of Robin's family history and includes anecdotes about her time working on Saturday Night Live – as well as alongside Adam, 58 – but she fears the threat to freedom, urging Americans to actively protect their First Amendment rights. Speech can be completely eliminated.
'This book was important to me and I had to publish it,' he explained. 'If people want to listen to it, if they want to read it, I want them to let it be an opening.
'This is not a purely technical book about protest or freedom of speech. What it is, it's an opening, it's a door, and if they want to go further, they can.