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JamesG · 12-06-2024, 12:02 AM

Ilana Glazer Says "Broad City’s" Axed Episode in Israel would have Featured Zoë Kravitz as Jesus
by Glenn Garner
December 5, 2024

Although Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson‘s "Broad City" characters took a flight to Israel, they never quite made the birthright trip they imagined.

Amid the country’s ongoing conflict with Palestine, Glazer recalled that she and Jacobson “were actually going to film in Israel” before deciding to “pull the plug” at the last minute, detailing what would have happened in the hour-long Season 3 finale of their Comedy Central series.

“There was violence happening between Israelis and Palestinians,” she explained to The Daily Beast.

“And I don’t think either one of us had taken our journey into understanding the situation there to the degree that we do now, but it was just a bad vibe. And we were promised all of this army protection, you can film and there will be soldiers there with guns, and we were like, wait, what are we doing? We have to fully pull the plug. This is not appealing and that’s not what safety sounds like. And yeah, we pulled it.”

Glazer added, “It just got really scary at the last minute. Our director, Lucia Aniello, one of the creators of Hacks, was literally walking to the door with her suitcase to go location-scout when she got the call that we were like, ‘We can’t do this, dude. This is freaking us out.'”

The Emmy winner said it’s “unfortunate” the two-part episode never got made, as it was “really funny.”

“It included the Red Sea curing my bacne. It had one of the few very famous Black Jews—like, perhaps Zoë Kravitz—representing Jesus in a mirage on the desert. It was really funny, but we just were like, we have to rewrite this,” said Glazer.

Ultimately, Glazer is satisfied with what they made in place of the Israel episode. “I’m very glad, and I actually feel like our values now are related to why we pulled the plug then. It’s just kind of funny how things unfold,” she said.

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JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,230	Ilana Glazer says Axed "Broad City" Ep. would've Featured Zoë Kravitz as Jesus *Ilana Glazer Says "Broad City’s" Axed Episode in Israel would have Featured Zoë Kravitz as Jesus* by Glenn Garner December 5, 2024 Although Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson‘s "Broad City" characters took a flight to Israel, they never quite made the birthright trip they imagined. Amid the country’s ongoing conflict with Palestine, Glazer recalled that she and Jacobson “were actually going to film in Israel” before deciding to “pull the plug” at the last minute, detailing what would have happened in the hour-long Season 3 finale of their Comedy Central series. “There was violence happening between Israelis and Palestinians,” she explained to The Daily Beast. “And I don’t think either one of us had taken our journey into understanding the situation there to the degree that we do now, but it was just a bad vibe. And we were promised all of this army protection, you can film and there will be soldiers there with guns, and we were like, wait, what are we doing? We have to fully pull the plug. This is not appealing and that’s not what safety sounds like. And yeah, we pulled it.” Glazer added, “It just got really scary at the last minute. Our director, Lucia Aniello, one of the creators of Hacks, was literally walking to the door with her suitcase to go location-scout when she got the call that we were like, ‘We can’t do this, dude. This is freaking us out.'” The Emmy winner said it’s “unfortunate” the two-part episode never got made, as it was “really funny.” “It included the Red Sea curing my bacne. It had one of the few very famous Black Jews—like, perhaps Zoë Kravitz—representing Jesus in a mirage on the desert. It was really funny, but we just were like, we have to rewrite this,” said Glazer. Ultimately, Glazer is satisfied with what they made in place of the Israel episode. “I’m very glad, and I actually feel like our values now are related to why we pulled the plug then. It’s just kind of funny how things unfold,” she said. https://deadline.com/2024/12/ilana-g...us-1236195987/