Paul Rudd Continues To Prank Conan O’Brien Regardless of His Present Ending

Conan O’Brien could also be carried out with late-night tv, however Paul Rudd’s long-running prank continues to hang-out him.

Rudd made an look on a latest episode of Conan O’Brien Wants a Pal. And, he took the chance to revive the gag joke he has been pulling on the previous late-night host for greater than twenty years. Since 2004, the actor has repeatedly appeared on his present or podcast underneath the pretense of selling a brand new challenge, solely to roll the identical weird clip from the 1988 science fiction movie Mac and Me as a substitute.

This time, Rudd was on O’Brien’s podcast to advertise his new comedy film, Anaconda, which additionally starred Jack Black. The film is about two novice filmmakers who got down to remake the unique Anaconda with their pals. Rudd advised the host that he introduced a clip from the movie to point out him. Nevertheless, as a substitute of taking part in a clip of the brand new meta reboot, he confirmed him one from Mac and Me, which made O’Brien chuckle instantly.

Whereas the host acknowledged that the continuing gag remains to be humorous, it has change into just a little predictable after over twenty years. He defined that the setup itself now offers away Rudd’s plans. He added that the second the actor mentions bringing a clip, it could possible simply be a video of Mac and Me. Rudd agreed and admitted that he now not makes an actual effort to disguise his intentions. “I will be trustworthy, I put little or no thought into how I used to be going to do it this time.“

Nevertheless, whereas the joke had change into fairly apparent, Rudd coyly revealed that he had plans to place a twist on the prank. He stated that he did not wish to reveal it on air as a result of that may defeat the aim, however he would catch O’Brien off guard if he ever determined to take the Mac and Me stunt in a unique path. He additionally teased that it could be the “biggest” prank of all time.

I did consider a state of affairs the place we might do that, and I do not wish to reveal it right here. I did consider a state of affairs which might be momentous, and I am hoping we get to do it sometime. There’s a means to do that that may be the best, however I’ll determine that out.

Rudd beforehand revealed that the entire cause why he got here up with the concept was that he by no means felt snug selling his personal movies. So, the prank was a solution to exchange providing a preview of his upcoming films whereas messing with O’Brien on the similar time.

The 20-year gag originated in 2004 when he was on the hit TV present Associates and selling the sequence finale. Throughout Late Night time with Conan O’Brien, Rudd lied and stated he introduced a clip from the final episode of the enduring present and overvalued the viewers, solely to disappoint them by exhibiting them a scene from the science fiction cult traditional.

Anaconda is taking part in in theaters now.