After His Domestic Abuse Charges Come To Light, Former Co-Workers Claim “Rick and Morty” Creator Justin Roiland Had History of Unprofessional Behavior
Amidst the recent news that the Ricky and Morty co-creator is currently facing down a pair of felony domestic abuse charges coming to public attention, a number of Justin Roiland’s former co-workers have come forth and alleged that his supposed criminal actions are only the tip of his behavioral history.
Rick (Justin Roiland), Morty (Justin Roiland), face the President of America (Keith David). Rick and Morty Season 3 Episode 10, “The Rickhurian Mortydate” (2017). Adult Swim
Talking with The Hollywood Reporter after the above news became public, multiple anonymous sources from across a number of Roiland’s recent projects have claimed that the prolific creative was less a responsible adult and more of an immature child.
Chad Powers (Justin Roiland), saves the restaurant from two criminals in Koala Man Season 1 (The Red Hot Rule), (2023), Hulu
Some sources claim they were connected with Rick and Morty Roiland’s supposed behavioral problems began in earnest during the production period for the popular Adult Swim series’ third season, whereupon he slowly started becoming “surly, petulant, uncommunicative and grouchy, like he always wished he was doing something else.”
To that end, another source recalled how Roiland and the show’s writers would make regular visits to a local Toys R Us store to purchase action figures, at which point he then “played with them the rest of the day and we couldn’t get any work done.”
Rick (Justin Roiland), leaves Morty (Justin Roiland), to live as an anime hero in Rick & Morty Season 5 Episode 10. “Rickmurai Jack” (2021), Adult Swimming
Others made note of how his signature ad-libbed humor soon devolved to the point of being so childish and nonsensical that it became easier to get their jobs done if he wasn’t around.
Not only that, but some sources alleged that around this time, Roiland began openly boasting about his and a then-girlfriend’s (it is not known if this is the same woman who pressed the domestic abuse charges against him) love of threesomes.
“It was something we just ignored because it was disgusting,” An anonymous person said this. However, a purported source close to Roiland told THR that any discussion the series’ lead voice actor had about such an act was only in the context of storylines.
Jerry (Chris Parnell), and Beth (Sarah Chalke), prepare to take up Mr. Nimbus’ (Dan Harmon), invitation in Rick and Morty Season 5 episode 1 “Mort Dinner Rick Andre” (2021), Adult Swimming
Multiple sources claim that Roiland also sent a female employee around this time. “really creepy” Send a text message asking her if she can meet up with him late at night.
“She didn’t want to run it up the flagpole,” One source said that they could not identify the employee who was allegedly sent the text message, but they did confirm that the source had been contacted. “And then it was just this really f–ked-up, awkward thing.”
Rick (Justin Roiland) mocks Morty’s (Justin Roiland) hard work in Rick and Morty Season 4 Episode 3 “One Crew over the Crewcoo’s Morty” Adult Swim (2019).
The situation between the two is said to have grown so bad that a mediator was eventually brought in – either by Adult Swim or Roiland depending on the source – to try and help the pair iron out their problems.
However, other than ostensibly giving them the tools to play nicely just long enough for security Rick and Morty’s The 2018 70-episode deal was not a success.
Rick (Justin Roiland), Morty, Summer (Spencer Grammer), Jerry(Chris Parnell), and Beth (Sarah Chalke), form Gogotron in Rick & Morty Season 5 Episode 7. “Gotron Jerrysis Rickvangelion” (2021), Adult Swimming
Roiland, Harmon and any of their representatives have not yet commented on the matter as of writing. The Hollywood Reporter‘s piece.
Meanwhile, Roiland’s next court appearance in his ongoing domestic violence case is currently scheduled for April 27th in Orange Country, California.
Rick (Justin Roiland), Morty (Justin Roiland), get out of their ship for repairs in Rick & Morty Season 4 Episode 6 (2020), Adult Swim
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