Jack Black and Paul Rudd Discuss Their Meta Comedy Horror Reboot of 'Anaconda'

A Meta Comedy Horror Reboot

• 🎬 Jack Black and Paul Rudd are starring in a new meta comedy horror film that reimagines the 1997 movie Anaconda.
• 💡 The premise involves the two comedy legends and their childhood friends facing a midlife crisis, leading them to decide to film their own version of the classic monster movie.

Behind-the-Scenes and Outtakes

• 🐍 In their new film, the characters attempt to make their own Anaconda movie, facing numerous challenges, with the short answer to what could go wrong being pretty much everything.
• 🤩 When asked what unreleased footage they'd love to see of each other, Paul Rudd chose outtakes from Nacho Libre, while Jack Black opted for uncut footage from Anchorman.

The 'Anchorman' Scene Discussion

• 🎶 Black and Rudd delve into the famous scene in Anchorman where the song "Afternoon Delight" is featured, clarifying that it was not in the script but was spontaneously incorporated.
• 🎤 They explain that the song was played softly on a radio in the corner of the set just 30 minutes before filming the scene, and their performance was live, never redone in post-production.

The 'Anaconda' Legacy

• 🐍 The conversation touches upon the original 1997 film, with the stars defining their version's anaconda as the biggest and most entertaining reptile in motion picture history.