To get free publicity he makes outrageous comments.
This is an orchestrated Hollywood publicity stunt.
Have you ever noticed how someone with a new movie, book, album, etc. always make outlandish comments the media covers as 'news'?
It's all fake.
Don't fall for it.
When you talk about this, you're promoting his movie.
You’re partially correct about grifter boy, but he has never made nickel off me.
It worked really well for Peter Fonda. /sarc