Judd Apatow on Diddy: “This B*tch Is Actually Funny”

The Godfather · 05-03-2009, 12:22 AM

Diddy has officially got the acting bug, among other things, and was cast a few weeks ago in Judd Apatow’s upcoming comedy, Get Him to the Greek. Apatow admits that he was unsure if Diddy could pull off a comedic role:

Could he also do comedy? Judd Apatow wasn’t sure when he cast Diddy as a record label owner in “Get Him to the Greek,” the spin-off of last year’s Jason Segel comedy “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” Apatow, it turned out, was not just surprised—he was jealous.

“We did a table read and I thought to myself, ‘I wonder how funny [Sean’s] going to be and how much help he’s going to need,’ Apatow told MTV News. “And I found out the answer was none. He needs no help. He was riotously funny. As a man with one skill, I was annoyed that he was also funny. You shouldn’t be allowed to be good at so many things.”

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The Godfather Status: Something Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 231 Threads: 223 Thanks: 0 Thanked 29 Times in 23 Posts Rep Power: 6	*Judd Apatow on Diddy: “This Btch Is Actually Funny”** Diddy has officially got the acting bug, among other things, and was cast a few weeks ago in Judd Apatow’s upcoming comedy, Get Him to the Greek. Apatow admits that he was unsure if Diddy could pull off a comedic role: Could he also do comedy? Judd Apatow wasn’t sure when he cast Diddy as a record label owner in “Get Him to the Greek,” the spin-off of last year’s Jason Segel comedy “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” Apatow, it turned out, was not just surprised—he was jealous. “We did a table read and I thought to myself, ‘I wonder how funny [Sean’s] going to be and how much help he’s going to need,’ Apatow told MTV News. “And I found out the answer was none. He needs no help. He was riotously funny. As a man with one skill, I was annoyed that he was also funny. You shouldn’t be allowed to be good at so many things.” MTV Movies Blog Judd Apatow On Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Role In ‘Get Him To The Greek’ __________________

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