'Kiefer Sutherland is the most unprofessional dude in the world': Freddie Prinze Jr says he 'hated every minute' of starring in 24 and considered quitting acting
A Fox spokesperson insists 24 star is 'beloved by cast and crew' and branded Prinze Jr's comments 'so out of left field'
Not happy: Freddie Prinze Jr spoke out at Comic Con about his 24 co-star Kiefer Sutherland
He appeared in every episode of the eighth season of Kiefer Sutherland hit TV series 24.
But it seems the experience was enough to turn Freddie Prinze Jr off acting for good.
'I did 24, it was terrible. I hated every moment of it,' he told ABC News this weekend. 'I just wanted to quit the business after that. So, I just sort of stopped.'
The 38-year-old star said he had found working with Kiefer particularly difficult.
'Kiefer was the most unprofessional dude
in the world,' said Freddie. 'That's not me talking trash, I'd say
it to his face. I think everyone that's worked with him has said that.'
Speaking at Comic Con in San Diego, where he was promoting his new Disney XD series Star Wars Rebels, the actor went on to further poke jibes at Kiefer.
'I went and worked for [CEO and promoter] Vince McMahon at the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), for Christ's sake.
'But, at least he was cool and tall. I didn't have to take my
shoes off to do scenes with him, which they made me do [at 24].
'Just put
the guy on an apple box or don't hire me next time. You know I'm 6 feet
and he's 5ft 4ins.
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Slammed: Freddie criticised Kiefer Sutherland, pictured here filming together in a 2010 24 episode
Incidentally, recorded heights for Sutherland range from 5ft 8ins to 5ft 9ins tall.
Following 24, where he played Cole Ortiz, Director of Field Operations for CTU New York, Freddie worked at WWE in the role of producer and director, before appearing in Witches Of East End and Bones.
Freddie is voicing leader Kanan Jarrus in Star Wars Rebels - an animated TV series to air in October and which will tell the story of the origins of the Rebel Alliance as detailed in 1977 movie Star Wars: A New Hope.
Stars of the show: The line up for the eighth season of 24 looked impressive but was not a good experience for Freddie
Keifer's
spokesperson responded to the comments on Monday, telling TMZ: 'Kiefer
worked with Freddie Prinze, Jr. more than 5 years ago, and this is the
first he has heard of Freddie's grievances.
'Kiefer enjoyed working with Freddie and wishes him the best.'
A spokesperson for Fox insisted Kiefter was 'nothing but professional during the run of the show and is beloved by cast and crew. It's so out of left field, 5 years later.'
'We wouldn't have done another '24' if Kiefer were anything like Freddie described.'
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