Hours after "jackass" star Ryan Dunn's death, film critic Roger Ebert tweeted on Monday: "Friends don't let jackasses drink and drive." Since posting that tweet, Ebert has been eviscerated by friends of Dunn and his fans; one of Ebert's Facebook pages even disappeared for a bit.
Dunn's "Jackass" co-star Bam Margera wrote: "I just lost my best friend, I have been crying hysterical for a full day and piece of s--- Roger Ebert has the gall to put in his 2 cents." Perez Hilton later blogged that Ebert's comments were "insensitive." Late Monday, Ebert defended his earlier tweet, writing, "Perez Hilton's readers agree with me and not with Perez about my tweet on Ryan Dunn. He drank, he drove, 2 people died."
Ebert might be finding support via Perez Hilton readers, but on a Facebook page for Ebert that is still live, the comments and wall posts are nothing short of hateful. One of the only safe-for-work comments on his wall reads in part,"Mr. Ebert, your comments yesterday showed a true lack of tact and your inability to relate with the human race. I cannot believe you would, within 24 hours of the incident and before an autopsy, make such a deep and hurtful remark."
While the exact cause of the accident is yet to be determined, one thing is certain: Ebert has tripped into a hornets nest of loyal fans and angered a large, loyal population. Just look at the numbers: When "Jackass: The Movie" opened in 2002, it was made on a production budget of $5 million, and the film grossed more than $79 million worldwide. Eight years later, "Jackass 3-D" opened to a $50 million weekend and made more than $170 million worldwide during its run in theaters.
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