10 Best Movie Star vs. Paparazzi Punch Ups

Pu8 Being stalked by the paparazzi is a condition of becoming famous. By choosing a glamorous life of jet-setting and making millions from films, the lord of showbiz ensures that you are cursed with a plague of photojournalists. Some celebrities bring it on themselves and actively seek this attention €“ see Miley Cyrus' new and confusing 'act like an everything-baiting stripper but demand respect' career trajectory for an example. I'm not really concerned by this type of attention-craving public figure €“ I'm looking for those poor souls that have been hounded to breaking point and beyond. Most actors have a tumultuous relationship with the paparazzi at the best of times. I suppose it's a question of putting yourself in their shoes and thinking, would I want morally bankrupt pseudo-humans taking pictures of everything I did? The answer for the majority of people is a resounding 'no' and while I in no way condone the actions of the celebrities in the following list, I believe that in many cases they had reached their limit. Also it's sometimes just very funny.

Honourable Mention €“ Josh Brolin Asks Sheriff If He Can Shoot Paparazzi

While no punches were thrown here, I had to include it for being so damn cool. Josh Brolin is a rather private person despite becoming increasingly prevalent in films. Naturally this extended to his wedding, which he wanted to be a nice quiet occasion for family and friends. Being a savvy man Brolin expected there to be some sort of paparazzi presence so he went to consult the local sheriff in what has to be one of the best exchanges ever. Having hired some heavies to patrol his wedding armed with shotguns full of rocksalt, Brolin thought it would be a prudent move to ask local law enforcement what his rights were. He called the sheriff and asked: "If any of these people come up and try and take pictures, how do you feel if Clint or Rick or those guys shoot at these people if they're on the property?" In any normal circumstances you'd expect the lawman to laugh at the request before heavily advising against it. Not so here, in what is perhaps the most badass response possible the sheriff said: "It's deer season. I don't give a sh*t what you do." So if I were you I'd take that as a warning if you're an up and coming paparazzo. It's best to steer clear of the Brolin residence because where he lives the law is apparently non-existent.
 
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