Dennis Rodman Kept Talking About Kim-Jong Un, North Korea In Film Interview

The attachment between Dennis Rodman and North Korea’s leader Kim-Jong Un is so strong that the retired NBA player could not help but speak about his friend at any chance possible. Attesting to it is “The Last Dance” director Jason Hehir, who shared some off-camera banters the film crew had with the ex-Chicago Bulls forward.

Ahead of week two of the docuseries on Sunday, Hehir spoke with ESPN’s Jalen & Jacoby Aftershow and chronicled the struggles they had with the Rodman interview – including the seemingly head-scratching spiels highlighting his pal from the other side of the globe.

“Interviewing Dennis Rodman is like interviewing a feral cat. He’s not looking in the same place, he’s got those big shades on,” Hehir said. “Every other statement was coming back to Kim Jong-Un and how he’s going to be in the history books. I’m like, ‘No. We’re talking about the Pistons. No Korea! No! Stay with me.'”

Turns out, the production team was already dealing with the perplexity of the five-time NBA Champion in the earlier months prior to the actual filming. And when "The Worm" was finally convinced to sit down, he made sure his appearance would be nothing short of his notorious character.

“He shows up two hours late,” Hehir narrated. “He gets out of the car, walks over, I felt like a ghost, he walked straight past me… He said, ‘what’s this for again?'”

“He’s like, ’10 hours, huh? I’ll give you 10 minutes,” Hehir narrated. “So he sits down, I’m just shooting with him, and he says, ‘I need a tuna sub from Subway and some chamomile tea.'”

Rodman’s close ties with the Korean Supreme Leader has always been an open book. And with recent reports stating the latter’s alleged medical severe condition, the former basketball star was unable to contain his worry.

"I hope it's just a rumor that Marshal Kim Jong-Un is sick," Rodman said, per TMZ. "Hopefully I will find out more soon."

Having a share of the spotlight in episodes three and four, Rodman recalled his days from being part of the Pistons Bad Boys to having the liberty in Chicago while being teammates with his previous rivals, including Michael Jordan, who recognized him as one of the “smartest” teammates he has ever had.

"Dennis is one of the smartest guys I played with," said Jordan. "He understood defensive strategy with all the rotations and he had no limits in terms of what he does."

Rodman won his last three NBA championships from 1996 to 1998 with Jordan at the helm. He is also two-time All-Star, a two-time defensive player of the year, and a seven-time rebounding champion. After he left a huge imprint in the sport for 20 years, Rodman immortalized his basketball legacy when he was inducted into the Hoop Hall in 2011.