After finally hyping himself up enough to go through with giving the man a blowjob, James hits his head on the stall and the man leaves. The men go to a popular gay spot, and James meets with a man in the bathroom. Eventually the men decide James will not survive on his own and “must learn to perform oral sex in the hope of finding someone to protect him in exchange for sexual favors.” “Get Hard” follows a white collar criminal named James (Ferrell) who hires supposed ex-con Darnell (Hart) to toughen him up for a pending jail sentence. “One of the most problematic films in several years, the gay panic-exploiting comedy ‘Get Hard’ amounts to a nearly two-hour prison rape joke, ” the report said.Īlso Read: Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart Comedy 'Get Hard' Under Fire for Racist, Homophobic Jail Jokes That’s a glowing review compared to “Get Hard,” from Warner Bros., which sparked controversy ahead of its release for jokes deemed racially offensive and homophobic. GLAAD said the movie relied on “ the long-running homophobic ‘ sissy’ stereotype for laughs,” used anti-gay slurs and showed an extended montage of two guys dancing to mock the idea of men touching. “Wedding Ringer,” from Sony’s Screen Gems division, was panned for an event planner character played by Ignacio Serricchio.
Comedies featuring superstar Kevin Hart are repeat offenders in the report, particularly “Get Hard” co-starring Will Ferrell and “The Wedding Ringer” with Josh Gad.