Rob Schneider exposes Hollywoods rot as he…
Rob Schneider is talking out against what he calls the “rot in the soul of Hollywood.”
The actor says Hollywood is “dismantling itself,” and half of the issue is the “blacklisting” of conservative celebrities.
Schneider, recognized for his stint on “Saturday Night Live” and for motion pictures like “Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo” and “The Hot Chick,” said in a current interview that when he began publicly speaking about his right-leaning political beliefs, his appearing alternatives went out the window.
“That was it for me starring in movies,” he explained on the “American Thought Leaders” podcast.
“The act of telling the truth in an age of authoritarianism, in an age of lies, is a courageous act,” he continued. “And I’m not saying that I’m courageous. When I think of real courage, I think of… in any major city, the cemeteries of people who gave their, what Lincoln describes, the last full measure of their devotion for this great land.”
Rob Schneider said Hollywood is “dismantling itself,” and half of the issue is the “blacklisting” of conservative celebrities. FOX News
He added, “That is a sacrifice. I mean, the fact that I’ll never make ‘Deuce Bigalow’ 4, 5 and 6, I think is fine.”
Schneider laughed at the comparability of the 2, but he did admit that the impression his views have had on his profession is “a bummer.”
“Show business, wrong or right, they don’t want any controversy,” he said. “You know, they don’t want you being mouthy or anything, and that makes sense, but I do think that at a certain point, if we’re going to have a society and if we’re going to continue to have a free society, it’s going to require people to step up and be courageous.”
Schneider speaks during a Turning Point USA event at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) on Nov. 10, 2025 in Berkeley, California. Getty Images
He said the First Amendment does enable for this variety of braveness, but acknowledged that freedom of speech doesn’t imply freedom from penalties – “you can ask Jimmy Kimmel,” he quipped, referencing Kimmel’s transient suspension in September 2025 after his feedback on the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
“It’s going to cost you,” Schneider admitted.
He gave Charlton Heston as an instance: a legendary actor and an early supporter of the civil rights motion who was later “rejected by the liberal intelligentsia because he just happened to be a conservative.”
Ronald Bronstein, Adam Sandler, Josh Safdie, and Rob Schneider attend the Adam Sandler: Love You Netflix NY Special Screening at The Paris Theatre on Aug. 20, 2024 in New York City. Getty Images for Netflix
“I think that’s shameful,” he admitted.
“I think that’s a rot in the soul of Hollywood. And I think today’s blacklisting of conservatives is the same thing. I think, at its core, it is adding to its destruction. And I think we are seeing Hollywood completely dismantle itself.”
Schneider believes that in 5 years, many major movie studios in Los Angeles “will just be real estate,” and instead of leaning on Hollywood motion pictures for leisure, audiences will more and more flip to watching videos on social media instead of movies.
“I think you’re going to see – you’re seeing right now – a rejection of Hollywood… you’re seeing an implosion of it.”
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