Football fans who tuned in to watch Sunday’s AFC championship game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New England Patriots received an unexpected surprise: John Malkovich.
The “Being John Malkovich” star appeared in a delightfully twisted game-opening intro segment that managed to be both clever and meta as Malkovich — much like viewers — wondered what he was doing there.
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Speaking with producers on his cellphone, Malkovich questions producers about why he’s preparing a 15-page monologue for what he’s been told is “a simple two-minute spot for the AFC championship” — which apparently requires a full orchestra.
When he receives the suggestion that he should talk to the director, Malkovich snarks back, “Oh, go talk to the director. That’s an astonishingly original idea, why didn’t I think of that? Thank goodness I have an agent…”
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When he finally does meet the director, the actor discovers he’s not shooting a commercial, but a “tease” that will entice viewers to tune in.
“But if they see this aren’t they already watching?” he asks. “So what are we teasing?”
You can watch the hilarious “tease” in its entirety above.
