Actor Matthew Modine got into a fight with @DuffelBlog over R. Lee Ermey and it's EPIC

Greg P. | 10:18 AM on April 18, 2018

Actor Matthew Modine got into a Twitter fight on Tuesday with Duffel Blog, the satirical new site that covers the military.

At issue was this article on Vincent D’onofrio, who starred in the film “Full Metal Jacket” alongside R. Lee Ermey, who passed away on Sunday. In the film, D’onofrio’s character is the target of Ermey’s character, Gunnery Sgt. Hartman, and the article joked that ever since Ermey’s death, D’onofrio was finally able to get a good night’s sleep:

BREAKING: @vincentdonofrio gets first full night of sleep in 31 years https://t.co/UXKPh2N4lw pic.twitter.com/XhoC5RUOMm

— Duffel Blog (@DuffelBlog) April 17, 2018

And this angered Modine, who starred in the film as well. He accused Duffel Blog of spreading “fake news bulls*it“:

According to Modine, he was responding to a reader who thought the piece was real and was worried about D’onofrio’s mental health:

Thanks for the advice, Tyler

Want to help you with your math though. Maybe you’d like to dial it back, to maybe 99%. Just saying.

The link was sent to me from someone concerned about the mental stability of @vincentdonofrio & offering advice about #PTSD which is no joke ✌? https://t.co/lY3kMVltiA

— Matthew Modine (@MatthewModine) April 17, 2018

Duffel Blog fired back, accusing Modine — who played Private Joker in the film — of not being able to take a joke:

Apparently Joker can’t take a joke https://t.co/nDmZCbgSoD

— Duffel Blog (@DuffelBlog) April 17, 2018

And that led to this back-and-forth:

It’s great that you mention that because we’ve been trying hard to reach more of our Matthew Modine demographic. We're honored to receive comedy notes from a man of your stature, and thank you for your service.

— Duffel Blog (@DuffelBlog) April 17, 2018

Modine even went after the piece’s author, Army veteran Addison Blu: