Jerry Seinfeld lacks the “dominant masculinity” in society

Jerry Steinfeld said he misses society’s “dominant” masculinity while talking about his new Netflix film “Unfrosted,” a comedy about the release of Pop-Tarts in the 1960s.

While appearing on Tuesday’s episode of The Free Press “Honestly” podcast, he talked about how much he wanted to be a “real man” when he was growing up.

“And the second thing is that as a man, I always wanted to be a real man. I never managed to do that,” the 70-year-old joked, saying he was held back by a “childish pursuit” of comedy.

The “Seinfeld” star explained that growing up, she wanted to be like former President John F. Kennedy, Muhammad Ali, Sean Connery and Howard Cosell – all of whom she considers “real” men.

“But I miss dominant masculinity,” he said, and journalist Bari Weiss laughed nervously.

“Yes, I understand this toxic thing,” he added. “But I like a real man anyway.”

Seinfeld also named Hugh Grant, who stars in his new film, as a perfect example of a “real man.”

“That’s why I love Hugh Grant,” he explained. “Because he felt like one of those guys I wanted to be. He knows how to dress, he knows how to talk, he’s charming, he has stories, he’s comfortable at parties, he knows how to drink… I love these style moves.”

In addition to Grant, Seinfeld also enlisted the help of Melissa McCarthy, Amy Schumer and Jim Gaffigan on a new Netflix movie that he wanted to make as a break from the tiring political climate.

“We started during the pandemic because I couldn’t stand the sad faces,” Seinfeld said. “We hate that in comedy.”

“We can’t fix the world, but we just want to make a face happy, even for a few minutes.”

While Seinfeld created this movie to bring smiles to faces, he clearly isn’t afraid to ruffle a few feathers.

The iconic comedian told Page Six last month that he isn’t worried about offending people with his occasional political jokes and comments.

“Political correctness is the concern of people who can’t think,” he told us.

“Those stupid mistakes that people sometimes make – offensive, unnecessary insensitivities – it’s like picking up a newspaper! Find out what’s going on and just navigate it.”