Why Pete Davidson stripped down to his underwear for ‘I Want You Back’ cameo

"Saturday Evening Reside" comic Pete Davidson made a unusual cameo within the new Amazon Prime Video rom-com "I Need You Again."
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The brand new Amazon flick “I Need You Again” stars a medley of A-listers, together with Scott Eastwood, Jenny Slate, Charlie Day and Gina Rodriguez.

Nevertheless, there may be one superstar cameo that followers might have missed.

Pete Davidson scored a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it position within the rom-com as a hard-partier who strips off his garments, provides medicine to different occasion friends and checks out a Jacuzzi.

And right here is how the “Saturday Evening Reside” alum, 28, snagged the quirky walk-on — or jump-on — half and was caught off-guard within the course of.

“I didn’t even inform him what he’s doing,” movie director Jason Orley informed Selection on the pink carpet on the image’s Los Angeles premiere Thursday. “I mentioned, ‘Are you able to come down for an evening?’ and he mentioned ‘Positive!’ And he confirmed up, and I mentioned, ‘OK, rise up on this ledge and take off your garments.’ And he was like, ‘What are you speaking about?’ ”

For the position, Davidson was fixed onto the ledge of a roof — carrying solely his underwear — and leapt onto protecting pads on the bottom. Seems, the “King of Staten Island” star didn’t know what stunt he was really going to do till 10 minutes earlier than the cameras began rolling.

“Till like 10 minutes earlier than, he didn't know,” Orley continued. “He thought he was going to do a humorous scene with Charlie Day. He didn't know any stunts had been concerned. After which he received there, and he noticed one other one that regarded precisely like him, and had his tattoos and he was like, ‘Stunt man! What’s occurring? Why do I've a stunt man for this comedy scene? I believed I used to be simply going to joke round with Charlie Day.’ And I mentioned, ‘Nope, you’re getting up on the roof.’ ”

The movie follows two 30-somethings, Peter (Day) and Emma (Slate), who've been dumped by their companions. They band collectively to wreck their exes’ new relationships.

Orley and Davidson beforehand joined forces on the previous’s directorial debut, “Massive Time Adolescence,” in 2019. He additionally directed the comic in his Netflix comedy particular “Pete Davidson: Alive From New York.”

Within the scene, Davidson needed to put on his underwear whereas leaping off of a ledge.

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Davidson is in a brand new relationship of his personal with Kim Kardashian and made headlines for calling the 41-year-old actuality star his “girlfriend” earlier this week and for having a Kardashian prayer candle in his bed room.

When he was interviewed by “Individuals (The TV Present!)” on Monday, he was requested if his fame had led to a extra “enjoyable” way of life. “Most of my every day life is, like, stepping into vehicles and exhibiting as much as a set,” he mentioned of his notoriety.

“If I’m off, I simply both grasp with my mates or chill with my girlfriend inside,” Davidson added, referring to the Skims proprietor.

Present host Kay Adams then noticed a candle within the bed room of his Staten Island residence and requested, “Is that a Kardashian candle over your different shoulder? I’ve received good eyes.”

Davidson sheepishly admitted, “Sure, it's. That's. That's precisely what that's.”

“I Need You Again” is accessible now on Amazon Prime Video.