Paul Rudd is currently making headlines for his upcoming Marvel movie Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania which will be the first movie of Marvel Phase 5. But did you know that the Ant-Man and the Wasp star had no idea of Selena Gomez’s popularity before he worked with her in the 2016 movie The Fundamentals of Caring? Yet both the stars continue to set examples of unlikely friends in Hollywood.
The two stars first met each other for the shoot of the 2016 film The Fundamentals of Caring, which revolves around the story of Rudd’s character who decides to be a caretaker of a teenage boy who is suffering from muscle dystrophy. While the two go for a road trip, the duo encounters Gomez’s cheeky character who is a hitchhiker. Rudd opened up saying that he was unaware of the world-famous pop star’s massive popularity and was left impressed by seeing it.
“I’m so out of touch. It wasn’t until we were filming and I saw thousands of people turning out to try and see her that I realized what a phenomenon she is. To see her deal with that kind of fame, I came away even more impressed with her. She’s extraordinary.”
Paul Rudd wearing a baby picture of Selena Gomez on his shirt 👼🏻 pic.twitter.com/Jl3K8QhoEd
— Lady Luck (@SelOnTheBrain) July 29, 2020
selena gomez and paul rudd's friendship is unbeatable pic.twitter.com/MiBndMz823
— LEXI (@badgalsellly) June 25, 2022
Paul Rudd & Selena Gomez’s friendship >>> pic.twitter.com/xACIuPOgOE
— Lady Luck (@SelOnTheBrain) July 29, 2020
Selena Gomez and Paul Rudd over the years<3. pic.twitter.com/Wkk3sNPx33
— bri loves chandler ४ 12/11 (@prfctseI) January 18, 2023
With the adorable posts and moments, the duo of Paul Rudd and Selena Gomez is a friendship that can be said to be a highly unlikely one, but the two are going strong and supporting each other.
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Ever since their first encounter on the set of The Fundamentals of Caring. The celebrity duo’s friendship never looked back. The duo can be seen frequently hanging out with each from charity events to bowling nights. The duo was once again seen on screen as the Ant-Man and the Wasp star featured in the Wizards of Waverly Place star’s drama Only Murders in the Building season 2. Rudd is set to make his comeback in the crime-comedy series starring Gomez with the new face of veteran star Meryl Streep. The announcement revealing the entry of the legendary actress in the hit Hulu drama shocked everyone.
Fans are excited to see the unlikely friends of Hollywood once again together on the screen. Till the release of Only Murders in the Building season 3, fans can see the Paul Rudd starrer Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania which was released on February 17, 2023. Fans can also stream all the episodes of Only Murders in the Building on Hulu.
