Kurt Russell is seen throwing hissy fit after fans try to sneak a second autograph from actor at Monarch red carpet event
An irritable Kurt Russell was spotted snapping at fans as he stopped to sign autographs at an event in North Hollywood last weekend, DailyMail.com can reveal.
The actor, 73, attended the Television Academy’s FYC event for his hit Apple TV+ series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters on Saturday evening, where he was later filmed throwing a hissy fit and even throwing his pen after overzealous autograph seekers attempted a to make a double dip.
Video of the awkward incident obtained by DailyMail.com shows the Hollywood star hurriedly signing posters from a crowd of enthusiastic fans who had gathered outside The Wolf Theater hoping to meet the cast after the event.
But what starts as a friendly meeting with his supporters quickly turns into an icy encounter when Russell loses his cool as fans try to wrest a second autograph from him.
Video exclusively obtained by DailyMail.com shows the moment Kurt Russell becomes annoyed with fans after they tried to wrest a second autograph from the actor in Hollywood on Saturday
Russell stopped to sign fan posters after attending the Television Academy’s FYC event for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters at the Wolf Theater in North Hollywood last Saturday
A video captured by a witness in the crowd shows the moment Russell, who plays lead role Lee Shaw in the sci-fi series, catches some fans in the act and quickly calls them out.
“I already did you, and I already did you,” he says, visibly irritated. “Don’t do that, dude. Look, you’re going to ruin it for everyone.’
He then addresses the crowd as a whole and says, “I just want you to leave now. I asked you. I only draw one thing and I give everyone one thing.”
Despite his frustration, Russell continues to sign, but it appears the overwhelming number of autograph requests is aggravating him.
He then starts checking the crowd for familiar faces – at one point even dropping his pen and refusing to sign a poster when he encounters another double dipper.
“Show me your face,” he tells a fan. “I already did you,” he says, before dramatically slamming the pen and moving on to the next person.
Russell checks the crowd for familiar faces and at one point even slams his pen after catching a sneaky fan trying to get him to sign twice
The friendly fan meeting quickly turned into a frosty encounter after Russell caught someone getting more than one autograph
Russell, pictured with his co-stars at Saturday’s event, plays the older version of former US Army Colonel Lee Shaw in the hit Apple TV+ series
An eyewitness who was among the crowd told DailyMail.com that Russell had become agitated despite offering to sign autographs.
“Some people tried to double dip and he got upset because all those people were trying to do that even though he kept asking over and over again,” the fan said.
Russell, who was revealed to have joined the cast of the new Apple TV+ show in 2022, stars in the series alongside his son Wyatt Russell, 37.
The older actor plays the older version of his character Wyatt, former U.S. Army Colonel Lee Shaw.
The live-action monster series, which was recently renewed for a second season, is the sixth installment of Legendary TV’s Monsterverse franchise, starring Anna Sawai and Kiersey Clemons.
The show premiered in November to positive reviews and earned Kurt a Critics Choice Super Award for Best Actor in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy Series in April.
