Randall Park and Ryan Reynolds.Photo:Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Randall Parkjust joinedRyan Reynoldsto pay homage to a classic joke fromThe Office.
Reynolds, 47, andJohn Krasinskireleased anew teaserof their upcoming movie,IF, with help from Park, 49. Ahead of theIFteaser during this Sunday’sSuper Bowl, audiences received a behind-the-scenes peek of the upcoming film.
The Monday teaser recreates theiconic scene from the NBC series’season nine episode, “Andy’s Ancestry,” when Park poses as Krasinski’s character, Jim Halpert.
During the episode, Jim (Krasinski, 44) and Pam (Jenna Fischer) have their friend Steve (Park) pose as Jim for a prank on Dwight (Rainn Wilson). Throughout the episode, Park’s Jim adamantly declares he’s always been the Jim Dwight has worked with throughout the years. Krasinski’s Jim and Pam remove any photos of the actual couple together and provide images of the fake couple to throw Dwight off.
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In the new preview, Park again declares heisKrasinski. But this time he insists to Reynolds that he’s always been theIFdirector and writer.
After Reynolds tells Park, “You’re not John Krasinski. You’re Randall Park,” theAlways Be My Maybestar tells him, “Uh, Ryan, I know it’s been a while since we shot, but we spent like four months together, like 10-hour days.”
“Ten-hour days? The real John Krasinski knows I only work four hours a day,” retorts Reynolds. But as he does, Park looks directly at the camera, leading Reynolds to shout, “Did you just break the fourth wall?”
Then, like inThe Office, the teaser places Park in Krasinski’s spots.
TheFresh Off the Boatstar is seen in the director’s chair explaining to the audience that the upcoming movie is about imaginary friends and that he had the “idea for the movie about seven years ago.” As the behind-the-scene clips continue, Park laughs, talks and directs the cast and crew.
Alongside Carrell and Reynolds, the live-action and animation film stars Cailey Fleming, who portrays Bea, a young girl who can see other people’s imaginary friends.
TheIFcast also includesJon Stewart,Phoebe Waller-Bridge,Emily Blunt,Matt Damon,Maya Rudolph,Sam Rockwell,Christopher Meloni,Richard Jenkins,AwkwafinaandLouis Gossett Jr.
John Krasinski and Ryan Reynolds are seen on the set of “Imaginary Friends” on October 03, 2022 in New York City.Jason Howard/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images
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IFpremieres only in theaters on May 17.
source: people.com
