Amy Schumer jokes Pete Davidson owes her his film career after claiming Margot Robbie got 'Barbie' after she left project
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Pete Davidson is reportedly excited about voicing Autobot Mirage in the new movie 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'. The 'Saturday Night Live' comedian has previously starred in films such as 'Bodies Bodies Bodies', 'The King of Staten Island', among others.
However, Amy Schumer recently stated that his career would have been a complete disaster without her, insinuating that she played a crucial role in saving him from failure. "I do take full credit for Pete Davidson's success," Schumer, 42, said on 'Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen'. Schumer claimed that she single-handedly propelled his success by offering him a role in her film 'Trainwreck' back in 2015. In the movie, Davidson makes a brief appearance as a patient of Bill Hader's character, playing a giggling person who finds humor in getting injured while being "really high".
'You're gonna be big someday'
"He was like 19 or 18 or something, and absolutely I was like, 'This kid's gonna be a star,'" Schumer recalled. "Same with Michael Che," she continued. "You meet these people and they're like, living far out in Queens, sharing a room, having roommates. And you're like, 'Oh, but you're gonna [be big] someday,'" she concluded, gesturing off into the distance with her hands.
Davidson made history by becoming one of the youngest cast members ever to join SNL in 2014 at the age of 20. He remained with the renowned late-night sketch comedy show for an impressive seven seasons before officially departing in 2022. In the same year, he ventured into his own semi-autobiographical series called 'Bupkis', starring alongside legendary actor Joe Pesci. Davidson's most recent film project, 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,' was released on June 9, 2023.
'I got very lucky'
Davidson has openly acknowledged Schumer's contribution to his early career success, giving her credit for helping him get his start in the industry. "I got very lucky," he said. "I was doing standup for like three, three, four years in the city and I met Amy Schumer and she let me open for her on the road for a little bit, and she was like, 'I'm doing this movie, Trainwreck. I'll see if I can get you like a part in it.'"
Schumer's comments came after she claimed that she was originally considered for the lead role in the movie 'Barbie' long before Margot Robbie was cast. According to Schumer, she had been in discussions to star in the movie as early as 2016. At the time, Sony Pictures held the rights to the film. Despite agreeing to participate in the project, which was based on an original concept with a screenplay by Hilary Winston, the 42-year-old comedian had to withdraw from the film less than a year later due to certain "creative differences."