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USA Today
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp reveal wedding fiascos: 'Almost ruined' the day
Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp reveal wedding fiascos: 'Almost ruined' the day Before saying 'I do' to their new action comedy 'Bride Hard,' 'Pitch Perfect' stars Anna Camp and Rebel Wilson witnessed plenty of wedding day drama in real life. When Camp married 'Pitch' actor Skylar Astin in 2016, the bride's friend accidentally struck Camp's "Pitch Perfect" costar Elizabeth Banks in the face while busting a move at the reception. 'Elizabeth Banks froze, and then (Banks) just kept dancing, and I saw the entire thing,' Camp, 42, shares, laughing uncontrollably. 'The marriage didn't last, but that moment will never leave my head.' (Camp and Astin divorced in 2019.) Join our Watch Party! Sign up to receive USA TODAY's movie and TV recommendations right in your inbox Tragically for Wilson, the indoor pyrotechnics she arranged at her sister's wedding 'were fricking massive and started catching the (place) on fire,' Wilson, 45, says. 'It almost ruined the whole wedding … everyone had to be evacuated.' The gas needed to be turned off in the building, Wilson says, which meant they couldn't prepare the food. 'It was kind of a disaster, which I blame myself for.' 'Bride Hard' trailer: Watch Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp in action "Bride Hard" reunites "Pitch Perfect" costars Rebel Wilson and Anna Camp for a wedding-themed action comedy. In 'Bride Hard' (in theaters now), Wilson's character Sam also creates a bit of tension for her bestie, Betsy (Camp), ahead of her big day. Sam is a secret agent and keeps her occupation hidden from Betsy. Unfortunately, Sam's missions keep her from fulfilling her maid of honor duties, so Betsy replaces Sam with her soon-to-be sister-in-law (Anna Chlumsky). Sam still attends the fête and relies on her skills to save the day when the wedding is hijacked by mercenaries. Justin Hartley and Da'Vine Joy also star. Wilson says she brought some martial arts experience to the role and trained for five weeks. 'It was really fun to do the action scenes, until the day when I got hit in the face by a gun and my nose got slashed open,' she says. 'That day was terrible, but the rest were pretty good.' Camp felt a rush riding in a hovercraft with Wilson. 'We get ejected up into the air and we got to shoot that,' Camp says. 'We were really in harnesses, and they yanked us up through the air on a soundstage.' Both Camp and Wilson believe their acting skills would help them be terrific spies. 'I can pretend that I don't really know what's going on, but really, I've like not missed a single thing in the entire room,' Camp says. 'I can clock literally everything, and I have a really good memory, and I feel like I can maybe charm people into telling me important information.' The Australian Intelligence Corps offered Wilson a scholarship, the actress says. 'So they obviously saw something in me. I could have been recruited,' Wilson says with a laugh. 'I could have been good.' She once was integral in bringing down a criminal, she says. 'They tried to hack my phone, and then I gave the information to the FBI, therefore I'm an FBI informant,' says Wilson, referencing the celebrity phone hacking incident of 2014. Edward J. Majerczyk received a nine-month sentence for the invasion of privacy. 'The piece of the information that I gave was the piece that actually cracked it down,' Wilson says. 'I love the FBI. I love the CIA. Don't ever deport me, guys.'
Express Tribune
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Anna Camp and girlfriend Jade Whipkey make red carpet debut
Anna Camp and her girlfriend, Jade Whipkey made their first official public appearance as a couple on the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of Bride Hard. The Pitch Perfect actress, 42, and Whipkey, 24, posed affectionately for photos, smiling and locking eyes as they attended the event together. Their red-carpet debut comes just a month after the couple confirmed their romance, following public sightings in Los Angeles where they were seen sharing a kiss. Camp's new relationship marks her first public romance since her 2019 split from actor Skylar Astin, her ex-husband of nearly three years and fellow Pitch Perfect co-star. Camp stars in Bride Hard, which also reunites her on-screen with Rebel Wilson. The action comedy blends romantic chaos and spy movie tropes, with Wilson in the lead role. Camp's appearance in the film is being met with excitement, especially as fans see her back alongside her former co-star. In addition to her film work, Camp recently made headlines for her appearance on the Netflix thriller You, where she played a dual role as twin sisters in the show's latest season—a turn that showcased her range beyond comedy. Jade Whipkey, a writer and creative, has largely kept a low profile, but her relationship with Camp has quickly gained attention as the pair continue to make waves both online and on the red carpet.
AsiaOne
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Rebel Wilson wants more action comedy roles after starring in Bride Hard, Entertainment News
Rebel Wilson wants more action comedy roles after starring in Bride Hard. The 45-year-old actress reunites with her Pitch Perfect co-star Anna Camp in the new flick that centres on a chaotic wedding day and hopes to land similar roles in the future, even though she acknowledges that she is not going to be in the John Wick franchise. Rebel told The Hollywood Reporter at the movie's Los Angeles premiere on Wednesday (June 18): "Obviously I'm not a serious action person, I'm not going to be in the John Wick franchise, but I feel like action comedy maybe there's a few roles coming up in that space which would be really fun." The Australian star plays secret agent Sam in the movie which sees her childhood best friend Betsy's (Camp) wedding crashed by armed mercenaries and says that she had been looking to work with her pal once again on a new project. Rebel said: "I love Anna, I think she's one of the world's best actresses — she can do anything, if you've seen her recently in You or Hysteria!, she's so multitalented. "This movie required a girl squad, so I was like, 'Yeah, bring in Anna Camp.' She could play any role; she decided she wanted to be the bride and so we play besties yet again." The film is directed by Simon West and he says it was a straightforward decision to cast Anna because of her existing bond with Wilson. The director explained: "It was just easy because they're friends. There's so much else going on in the film and putting a film together, you go, 'How can we make that relationship work the best?' And getting somebody like Anna Camp who is already her best friend and has already worked with her and they know each other's timing, it just makes the whole thing so obvious." Meanwhile, Rebel revealed that she went into "beast mode" when it came to her physical preparation for the movie. The Bridesmaids star told People: "I was pretty strong during this movie. I trained for a full five weeks and did conditioning for it, and then I had to be really kind of in beast mode, but I really enjoyed it, getting paid to almost be fit, which is really good." However, the actress explained that she was almost left "permanently disfigured" by a "freak accident" on set. She told Access Hollywood: "In a fight scene, a gun accidentally got whacked across my face. "It was just a freak accident, and my nose got split open, so I left set. It was my last night of shooting. I was like, 'How unlucky can I be?' "I was freaking out. They take an ambulance and they have to call a plastic surgeon, because if they didn't, I would have been permanently disfigured. So we got the plastic surgeon, they did all the stitches, and you can't tell now." [[nid:719218]]
Perth Now
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Rebel Wilson targets more action comedy parts after Bride Hard
Rebel Wilson wants more action comedy roles after starring in Bride Hard. The 45-year-old actress reunites with her Pitch Perfect co-star Anna Camp in the new flick that centres on a chaotic wedding day and hopes to land similar roles in the future, even though she acknowledges that she is "not going to be in the John Wick franchise". Rebel told The Hollywood Reporter at the movie's Los Angeles premiere on Wednesday (18.06.25): "Obviously I'm not a serious action person, I'm not going to be in the John Wick franchise, but I feel like action comedy maybe there's a few roles coming up in that space which would be really fun." The Australian star plays secret agent Sam in the movie which sees her childhood best friend Betsy's (Camp) wedding crashed by armed mercenaries and says that she had been looking to work with her pal once again on a new project. Rebel said: "I love Anna, I think she's one of the world's best actresses - she can do anything, if you've seen her recently in You or Hysteria!, she's so multitalented. "This movie required a girl squad so I was like, 'Yeah, bring in Anna Camp.' She could play any role; she decided she wanted to be the bride and so we play besties yet again." The film is directed by Simon West and he says it was a straightforward decision to cast Anna because of her existing bond with Wilson. The director explained: "It was just easy because they're friends. There's so much else going on in the film and putting a film together, you go, 'How can we make that relationship work the best?' And getting somebody like Anna Camp who is already her best friend and has already worked with her and they know each other's timing, it just makes the whole thing so obvious." Meanwhile, Rebel revealed that she went into "beast mode" when it came to her physical preparation for the movie. The Bridesmaids star told People: "I was pretty strong during this movie. I trained for a full five weeks and did conditioning for it, and then I had to be really kind of in beast mode, but I really enjoyed it, getting paid to almost be fit, which is really good." However, the actress explained that she was almost left "permanently disfigured" by a "freak accident" on set. She told Access Hollywood: "In a fight scene, a gun accidentally got whacked across my face. "It was just a freak accident, and my nose got split open, so I left set. It was my last night of shooting. I was like, 'How unlucky can I be?' "I was freaking out. They take an ambulance and they have to call a plastic surgeon, because if they didn't, I would have been permanently disfigured. So we got the plastic surgeon, they did all the stitches, and you can't tell now."
Daily Mail
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Rebel Wilson larks around at Bride Hard premiere after undergoing emergency plastic surgery
Rebel Wilson looked poised and ready to fight at the Los Angeles premiere of her action Bride Hard. The Pitch Perfect actress, 45, stars as a maid of honour in the film - where a mercenary group hold a wedding hostage but it turns out Rebel's character is a secret agent. The action film is full of stunts, many of which were carried out by Rebel's stunt double Meredith Richardson. However Rebel was caught up in a 'freak accident' on set which saw her face almost 'permanently disfigured' with the star needing surgery on her nose. Seemingly recovered, Rebel stepped out for the Los Angeles premiere of the film, which also stars her Pitch Perfect co-star Anna Camp, at the DGA Theater Complex on Wednesday. Rebel showed off her trim figure in a striking bright red gown featuring a plunging neckline and shoulder pads as she walked the red carpet. The Pitch Perfect actress, 45, stars as a maid of honour in the film - where a mercenary group hold a wedding hostage but it turns out Rebel's character is a secret agent She was joined by You star Anna, who who looked glamorous in a mint green sleeveless sequin gown. Also in attendance were their co-stars Anna Chlumsky, Gigi Zumbado Justin Hartley and Sherry Cola. Rebel recently revealed she was caught up in a 'freak accident' on the set of her new film Bride Hard that almost left her face 'permanently disfigured.' The actress explained that she got smacked in the nose in a dramatic fight scene on the last day of shooting, which left a 'pool of blood.' Luckily, Rebel was quickly sent to see a plastic surgeon who stitched her up. 'A gun accidentally got whacked across my face,' Rebel shared in a recent interview. 'It was just a freak accident, and my nose got split open, so I left set. 'It was weirdly my last night of shooting. I was like, "How unlucky can I be?"' Speaking to Access Hollywood, she continued: 'I was freaking out. They take an ambulance, and they have to call a plastic surgeon, because if they didn't, I would have been permanently disfigured. 'So, we got the plastic surgeon, they did all the stitches, and you can't tell now.' Rebel plays a secret agent named Sam in the upcoming action-comedy film alongside fellow Pitch Perfect star Anna. Directed by Simon West and written by Shaina Steinberg, the movie follows Sam (Wilson) as she serves as the maid of honor at her childhood best friend's lavish wedding, which is taken hostage by mercenaries. Anna Chlumsky, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Gigi Zumbado, Stephen Dorff, and Justin Hartley also star. 'There's so much comedy in this, but there's also so much action,' Rebel told Savannah Guthrie during an appearance on the Today show of the film, which is set for release on June 20. 'I kick butt… it was hardcore.' Rebel went on to add that she did all the stunts in the movie herself, without the need for a stunt double. 'I did a bit of karate back in the day when I was younger, and at one point when I was 18 and I was a complete idiot, I went in at an all-star martial arts fighting competition and then I got punched in the face and I thought fighting isn't for me,' she continued. 'But maybe I had some muscle memory left because I do all the fights in this movie and fight off the mercenaries who come to attack the wedding. 'It was really fun.' Rebel was spotted out and about in New York on June 16. In paparazzi photos she flaunted her trimmed-down figure in a bright red jumpsuit with a V-neck design and retro boxy shoulders. The flattering garment was tied at the waist with a matching fabric belt and Rebel added a pair of pointed red heels. She coordinated her makeup to her look with a raspberry lip stain and a warm rosy blush and wore her blonde hair down in soft mermaid waves and largely skipped the accessories. The actress recently posted to social media to share her latest eating tip as she entered the last week of her 'health challenge'. At that time, Rebel said she had shed 1kg over five weeks after cutting chocolate and ice cream from her diet. The Bridesmaids star posted a selfie to show off a 'healthy' evening meal consisting of chicken breast and salad.
