20 little-known facts about cult classic films and shows

Joker | Image Source: Netflix (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Joker | Image Source: Warner Bros. Pictures

11) In The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Steve Carell's chest was waxed for the first time, so all his reactions were genuine

The 40-Year-Old Virgin | Image Source: Prime Video (Universal Pictures)
The 40-Year-Old Virgin | Image Source: Prime Video (Universal Pictures)

Steve Carell's raw reactions in The 40-Year-Old Virgin when he had waxed on his chest was because this was his very first real experience of the same.

This gave him an unanticipated jolt of pain, and the film thus had much comic relief. Even in later interviews, he expressed how the movie depicted awkwardness and vulnerability, which helped the movie transcend into a classic comedy.

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Edited by Mudeet Arora