“Many people worked really hard to make our show as good as it was,” Ellin wrote on Instagram. “When I see cheap, shitty imitations that try to pass for what we did it makes me puke.”
On Wednesday, Variety broke the news of Piven and Grenier’s on-screen reunion, which took place in a three-minute spot for Jake Paul’s gambling app Betr. Ellin said in a video message that he received “400 messages” about the “god-awful commercial,” clarifying that he was not involved in its creation.
“I watch it and I want to throw up, because I would suffer, along with many other people, over every syllable, every fucking word,” Ellin said. “So I watch this trash, this shit, and go, ‘Ugh, ugh.’ There’s no bitterness. I want everyone to get paid, get rich. Just fucking do your own shit. That’s all.”
Ellin then seemed to take a shot at Piven — who won three Emmys for playing Ari on the series — claiming that the actor distanced himself from “Entourage” in the years following the 2011 series finale and 2015 movie.
A representative for Piven did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment.
Responding to Ellin’s comments, a spokesperson for Betr said in a statement, “We were excited to bring Jeremy and Adrian back together, appearing as themselves. Creating that kind of unexpected cultural moment with two amazing actors was exactly what we wanted for Betr 2.0.”
Ellin has often been asked about doing an “Entourage” reboot since the series ended 15 years ago. A proper revival has never been in development, but the cast and (for a while) Ellin have expressed an interest in returning to the world of Vinny Chase. Earlier this month, however, Ellin threw cold water on the possibility, saying on the “Joe Vulpis Podcast” that a reboot or spinoff is unlikely, and “I don’t spend one second thinking about ideas unless somebody’s paying me.”
The closest he got to a revival was a 2022 pilot titled “Ramble On,” a dramedy about established stars looking to reinvent their careers that starred “Entourage” favorites including Kevin Connolly and Kevin Dillon alongside Charlie Sheen. Ellin released the trailer for the project, but it ultimately failed to sell to a distributor.
Ellin currently hosts the “Victory” podcast with “Entourage” star Kevin Dillon.
