1 week Ago By Caitlin Hornik
Paul Rudd had an unfortunate outfit mishap during his stage acting days, he’s revealed. Speaking on the latest episode of the SmartLess podcast — hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett — Rudd, 56, recalled the embarrassing incident. The Ant-Man actor was starring in the 2001 off-Broadway production of The Shape of Things when one of his scenes went awry and the audience got more than they bargained for.
"I was lying on top of a bed and I was wearing boxer shorts and a T-shirt and all of a sudden — this had never happened before — I heard the audience laughing," Rudd recalled. "And I'm like, what is going on? I realized it's because I was lying on the bed and I had my leg up and my balls were hanging out, which is worse than actually, penis — it's like, just your balls." The nature of the mishap, combined with the title of the show, sent co-host Arnett into a fit of laughter.
"That's exactly right," Rudd said. "That was the show." "The poster should’ve been your balls hanging out of your shorts," Arnett joked.
After the 2001 off-Broadway production, Rudd and co-star Rachel Weisz went on to star in the 2003 film adaptation of The Shape of Things , written by Neil LaBute. Since then, Rudd has appeared in dozens of films and TV shows, including Anchorman, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Forgetting Sarah Marshall , Friends, and Only Murders in the Building. He entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2015 with the Ant-Man franchise and will be seen in Avengers: Doomsday in 2026 .
Details on his role in the upcoming Marvel film remain mum. During a recent appearance on The Tonight Show, Rudd was forced to stay tight-lipped. "There is nothing that I can tell you.
They are very secretive. It's important. You know, it's a major movie.
You can't be frivolous with this kind of stuff,” he teased. "This is a major motion picture. It's not like some coordinated attack.
It's Marvel, Jimmy.".
