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With Paul Rudd’sAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniahitting the theatres, the actor looked back to some of his most iconic films and roles that impacted the audience. The actor played Josh inCluelessalongside Alicia Silverstone’s Cher Horowitz. He reminisced on how he got the role and the amount of effort he put into the role.
He shared his experience and how no matter how much the movie had impacted the world, it was a big deal for him to be a part of it and star alongside Silverstone. The actress at that time was known for being an idol appearing in Aerosmith videos. Rudd further stated how playing Josh was not his first option and he wanted to explore more characters.
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Paul Rudd’s Agent Made Him Realise How He Kissed Alicia Silverstone Wrong
Paul Ruddlooked back to working onCluelessand how excited he was to be a part of the movie. He talked about how the coming-of-age teen drama was exactly what he had been looking for at that time. He revealed that Rudd was interested in playing anyone but Josh initially and even asked if he could audition for Murray. However, when he was told that the role was not for him and that he should first audition for his intended character, the actor obliged.
“It’s a weird job when you’re hired and part of your job is to kiss somebody. I was very aware that I was kissing the girl from the Aerosmith videos.”
He then revealed how his experience as Josh had been a sort of tribute to his own college experience. The actor wore a lot of his own clothes while filming, from the KU hat to the Amnesty International t-shirt. Rudd revealed how self-conscious he was when filming the kissing scene between him andAlicia Silverstone. The actress was famous beforehand and kissing her would have ended up making a lot of fans jealous. However, theAnt-Manstar went for it anyways hoping he wouldn’t mess the scene up.
It was his manager who later confirmed that the actor had not done a good job during the scene and had indeed messed up. Rudd even tried countering with the fact that his manager had not been there but he had been adamant about how he did it wrong.
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Clueless Became Iconic For Paul Rudd
Cluelesswas a movie that was modernized and adapted from Jane Austen’sEmma.The movie was the reason why Paul Rudd skyrocketed in the Hollywood industry. It follows Alicia Silverstone’s, Cher Horowitz. The actress recently appeared inThe Baby-Sitters Clubas Kristy Thomas’ mother. She married Christopher Jarecki in 2005 and was with him till 2018. The two have one child together.
For Paul Rudd,Cluelesswas where his career began. It gave him a name and the spotlight has been shining on him since then. Modern retellings of old classics are always interesting, with movies likeTen Things I Hate About YouandShe’s The Man.Silverstone and Rudd’s movie was also one of them and had a good amount of cultural impact.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniais now available to watch in theatres.
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Adya Godboley
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Adya Godboley is the Anime Content Lead at FandomWire with over 1800 published articles. She is a Rotten Tomatoes-certified critic with a background in literature. From The Case Study of Vanitas to Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, her anime knowledge is one she’s gathered with years of experience. She also enjoys Marvel, DC and Superhero media with her works having been recognized by prominent figures such as Dwayne Johnson, Abby Trott and the Blood of Zeus creators.
