Dave Hughes has claimed actor Samuel Johnson stole a film role originally meant for himself.
The 53-year-old comedian dropped the bombshell revelation during his radio show on Friday morning, explaining how he was supposed to be given a role in the 2002 Australian comedy Crackerjack, starring and written by Mick Molloy.
During a chat with Johnson, 46, on 2DAY FM’s Hughesy, Ed & Erin show, Hughesy made the stunning claim that Johnson’s role as Dave Jackson was initially written for him.
‘He [Johnson] got the role that was written for me,’ Hughesy revealed.
‘I thought I’d entered it into my diary. I was getting a lot of corporate gigs at the time. I didn’t take any corporate gigs because I was playing that role.’
Dave Hughes (pictured) claims Samuel Johnson stole a film role originally meant for himself
The 53-year-old comedian explained how he was supposed to be given a role in the 2002 Australian comedy Crackerjack, starring and written by Mick Molloy
Johnson backed up Hughesy’s claim, noting that Molloy had no plans for him to play the part.
‘Mick even called the character Dave, he had no intention of me being there,’ Johnson said.
However, Samuel explained that producers influenced the casting decision.
During a chat with Johnson, 46, on 2DAY FM’s Hughesy, Ed & Erin show, Hughesy made the stunning revelation that Johnson’s role, Dave Jackson, was initially written for him
‘Sue Masters made it very clear to Mick that you weren’t going to play the role and someone from Channel Ten was going to play the role,’ Johnson continued.
‘And I ended up playing Dave for political and financial reasons.’
Hughesy, who was working for ABC at the time, went on to reveal that despite Channel 10 banning him from the movie, they went on to hire him the very next year.
The comedian was co-host of the AFL Saturday night show Before The Game alongside Molloy, Anthony Lehmann, Andy Maher and Neroli Meadow on 10.
Johnson, 46, (pictured) backed up Hughesy’s claim, noting that Molloy had no plans for him to play the part: ‘Mick (Molloy) even called the character Dave, he had no intention of me being there,’ Johnson said
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