The 2002 movie Chris Rock only made for the money: “You live and you learn”
Chris Rock said that *Bad Company* (2002) was the only film he made purely for the money, and that he regretted taking the role for the wrong reasons. His comments reflect his preference for finding well-written parts, whatever their size, rather than pursuing a starring role at any cost.
In Joel Schumacher’s action-comedy, Rock plays twin brothers: a CIA agent killed in action and the street criminal recruited to take his place on a mission with a senior agent played by Anthony Hopkins. The film’s release was delayed after the 11 September attacks because its plot involved an Afghan terrorist group targeting New York; it eventually opened in June 2002, competing with major hits including *Spider-Man* and *Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones*.
- Rock called *Bad Company* his only film made for money.
- He said he took the role for the wrong reasons.
- The film’s release was delayed after 11 September.
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Bad Company is a 2002 action-comedy directed by Joel Schumacher. Chris Rock plays twin brothers: one is a CIA agent who is killed, and the other is a street criminal recruited to take his place on a mission. Anthony Hopkins plays the experienced agent assigned to work with him.
The film’s plot involved an Afghan terrorist group targeting New York, so its release was delayed after the 11 September 2001 attacks. It eventually opened in June 2002, alongside major releases such as Spider-Man and Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.