American comedian Rob Schneider slammed “cancel culture” on Thursday, claiming it has changed the world of comedy for the worse.
The Grown Ups star, 60, told Channel Seven’s Sunrise that audiences are getting too “nervous” about what can be joked on TV, which is why he prefers stand-up comedy.
‘People get nervous about certain things. That’s why it’s important to have a dark theater to perform in, where people can hear things they can’t hear on TV,” she began.
The veteran actor is currently touring his comedy show throughout Australia and will next perform at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theater on June 6.
‘The idea is to be able to express things and let them come out, so that people can laugh at things. It doesn’t attack anyone, although some people claim it does.
American comedian Rob Schneider, 60 (pictured), criticized “cancel culture” on Thursday, saying it has changed the world of comedy for the worse.
‘It’s difficult for now. But at the same time, every time people get nervous about something it is an opportunity, you have to take advantage of it in a way that the audience can laugh.”
Schneider rose to fame in the early ’90s as a cast member of the iconic American comedy show Saturday Night Live.
He later co-starred with Adam Sandler in many comedy films, including The Water Boy, Big Daddy, and Little Nicky.
The Grown Ups star told Channel Seven’s Sunrise that audiences are getting too “nervous” about what can now be joked on TV, which is why he prefers stand-up comedy.
‘People get nervous about certain things. That’s why it’s important to have a dark theater to perform in, where people can hear things they can’t hear on TV,” he said. The veteran actor is currently touring his comedy show across Australia.
Elsewhere in the interview, Rob dropped a major bombshell about the upcoming sequel to Sandler’s hit 1996 film, Happy Gilmore.
During the interview, breakfast show co-host Shirvo asked Rob: ‘Happy Gilmore 2 is happening. Are you going to be in this?’
‘Yes, I’ll play Happy Gilmore. Not Adam,” Rob joked, before adding: “No, I’m just kidding.”
Rob also revealed how Adam called him from Italy and told him he was considering a sequel to the iconic film.
‘What made you want to do it?’ -Matt asked.
“I just don’t think he can stop making movies. He doesn’t know what else to do with his life,” Rob joked.