Jake Paul has revealed he doesn't agree with Disney's decision to axe him back in 2017 ahead of his fight with Mike Tyson.
Back in 2017, when the boxing star was just 20, he jumped on a news van which was there to report on complaints made from neighbours about the area.
Paul then proceeded to mock a reporter for the shoes he was wearing, with Disney then announcing they'd cut him loose in the aftermath.
Fast-forward to now and his acting career is a thing of the past. He is a boxer and, next month, will engage in the biggest fight of his career when he faces Mike Tyson in Texas.
Boxing news: Jake Paul has revealed he doesn't agree with Disney's decision to axe him back in 2017 ahead of his fight with Mike Tyson
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Reflecting on his split from Disney in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Paul has defended himself.
He also insisted the narrative was twisted and that he was portrayed as a villain, despite saying the spectacle was all in the name of entertainment.
“I personally wasn’t doing anything harmful in my eyes," he said.
“So I jumped on a news van and made fun of his shoes. I still think that’s hilarious.
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"This is entertainment. We’re in Hollywood. But the narrative became, ‘He’s evil. Look at this f***ng asshole. Kill this guy.’"
Paul adds that the moment 'catapulted my villain arc to the mainstream media'.
When it comes to his time at Disney, Paul confesses that he feels he never had enough talent to really reach the top of Hollywood.
He also feels he doesn't really understand the film industry either and believes social media has always been his 'bread and butter'.
"I don't think I was that talented of an actor," he continued.
"I could play 'the bro'. I needed probably four to five years more acting experience.
"But I guess I made the decision to stick with my bread and butter, which was social media. It felt safer.
"I didn’t understand Hollywood. I mean, I still really don’t.”
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In early 2018, Paul's brother, Logan Paul, caused outrage while documenting a visit to a famed 'suicide forest'.
The YouTuber, who has vented into boxing himself, kept filming as one person tragically took their own line.
When the footage was uploaded, fans around the world raged. Logan has since revived his career but there was a time when it appeared he'd have to lie low and find another way to make money.
It is something that impacted Paul, who says it basically 'ruined' his career - while also revealing he lost a huge amount from one sponsorship deal due to a 'morality clause'.
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“I got lumped into all my brother’s hate,” he added.
“It was like, ‘F**k the Pauls. Fuck both of those people.’ It was bad.
"The suicide forest thing basically ruined my career and income. I lost probably $30 million in deals. There was one $15 million deal for retail products that fell apart.
"They were able to get out of it because of a morality clause.”
