“He was never happy that he was playing a gigolo.
And Im like, Well, its called American Gigolo.
Jon Bernthaldid not find any pleasure in playing a gigolo onAmerican Gigolo at least, according toRosie O’Donnell.

Jon Bernthal and Rosie O’Donnell in ‘American Gigolo’.Everett Collection (2)
“It’s difficult to work that way on a set.
He was never happy that he was playing a gigolo.
And I’m like, ‘Well, it’s calledAmerican Gigolo.'”
To be fair, O’Donnell noted that she also wasn’t the biggest fan of the show’s premise.
EW has reached out to representatives for Showtime and Bernthal, who did not immediately respond for comment.