Keifer Sutherland is often drunk at the "24:Live Another Day" set as Freddie Prinze Jr. claimed that working with the inebriated actor was difficult.
Based on the report of TMZ, sources associated with Freddie Prinze have claimed that Keifer Sutherland showed was often drunk on the set of "24: Live Another Day." He allegedly stayed in his trailer for hours, leaving everyone waiting. His behavior, said the sources, made life hard for the cast and crew of the TV series.
A brief background shared by ABC News showed that Freddie Prinze Jr. became popular in show business during the late 1990s. He starred in top-grossing movies such as "She's All That" and "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and turned him into a household name.
Now, at 38 years of age, the actor is already a father with two children. He eventually matured in his craft by portraying different roles on TV and movies. However, his personal career growth was stunted when he joined the cast of "24" in 2010, acting alongside Keifer Sutherland.
So frustrated was Prinze of his experience, because of Keifer Sutherland was often drunk on the set of "24:Live Another Day," he nearly quit acting altogether, the reports claimed.
The ABC News reported that Freddie Prinze came to a point that he despised working with Sutherland. He went on to describe his co-star as unprofessional. He even said that he was not saying it to malign Keifer Sutherland and that everyone who worked with him must have had the same opinion of him.
A Fox source shared with TMZ that Freddie Prince's allegations of Keifer Sutherland being often drunk at the set are nonsense. The official rebuked him, saying that the actor has been professional throughout and was well-liked by the other cast members and crew.
To back up the statement, the official went on to declare that the network would not have decided on making another "24" with Kiefer Sutherland if he were the unprofessional actor Prinze described him to be.
As for Keifer Sutherland's side, the website said that the actor has given positive reviews of his working experience with Freddie Prinze. He mentioned this during an interview with Parade back in 2009. Regarding the current issue, however, his representative has not relayed any comments yet.