Jerry Seinfeld Says He Misses “Real Men” During Another Controversial Interview

Jerry Seinfeld is no stranger to controversy. Last month, he ruffled some feathers by claiming the “extreme left and P.C. crap” are ruining comedy on television and film. He said people are too afraid to offend these days, and that’s hurting comedy.

And while he has a little bit of a point, he didn’t exactly present his argument in the best way.

Now, one month later, the 70-year-old comedian is making the same mistake. During an appearance on Tuesday’s episode of The Free Press “Honestly” podcast, Seinfeld talked about how much he wanted to be a “real man” while growing up.

And the other thing is, as a man — I’ve always wanted to be a real man. I’ve never made it. My childish pursuit of comedy stopped me. But I miss dominant masculinity. Yeah, I get the toxic thing. But still, I like a real man.

He gave examples of “real men,” including John F. Kennedy, Sean Connery and Muhammad Ali. They all apparently pass his “real man” test, in addition to his recent co-star, Hugh Grant.

That’s why I love Hugh Grant. Because he felt like one of those guys I wanted to be. He knows how to dress, he knows how to talk, he’s charming, he has stories, he’s comfortable at dinner parties, he knows how to get a drink … I love those movements of style.

These comments will likely put him in hot water again, but it really seems like another case of just saying a little too much. For example, his comments on Hugh Grant probably wouldn’t have made any headlines. We get what he’s saying. There’s something cool about that manly charm. Everyone wants to be “that” guy.

But he really kicked himself when he started out his rant by saying he misses “dominant masculinity.”