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Luis Guzmán is the uncle, the bro, the friend everyone wants at their barbecue—unlike AI, which has to be boxed up and plugged in. In this episode, the ‘Wednesday’ star gets roasted by AI for everything from his style to his acting. After being called "background noise with a mustache," Luis fires back by revealing his real first acting role (which AI failed to name) and proving he doesn’t need a Hollywood upgrade, Hollywood needs to catch up to him. Will AI give him props for his Gomez Addams portrayal or appreciate his A-list cheekbones? Or will it short-circuit trying?

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Transcript
00:00I am that uncle, I am that bro, I am that friend that everybody wants at their barbecue, unlike you.
00:13Okay, Rose Luis Guzman.
00:17Luis Guzman looks like he's been typecast as a guy who's definitely seen some things since 1987.
00:25He's the human equivalent of a gravel driveway, rough, reliable, and somehow in every neighborhood.
00:36I'm more like the pasture, okay?
00:40Nice, smooth, green, beautiful, but definitely rough, reliable, and yes, I'm in every neighborhood. Sorry.
00:48The real tragedy is you, A.I., because you know what?
00:51Nobody is ever going to look up your credits, because you have none.
00:57My credits, my film credits, it is a weekend reading, okay?
01:03Nice try.
01:08In your opinion, is Luis Guzman overrated?
01:12Luis Guzman isn't overrated, he's rated exactly right.
01:15Background noise with a mustache.
01:19He shows up, grunts out five lines, and somehow convinces you he's been in the movie longer than the lead.
01:28Not do I only grunt out five lines and I convince you that I've been in the movie longer than the lead,
01:35but that takes skills.
01:36I don't think you're capable of that.
01:39Ooh.
01:41Ooh.
01:43Ooh.
01:45Next.
01:47Which one of Luis Guzman's role he could have done a better job acting in?
01:53Please.
01:55Luis Guzman could have acted better in Narcos if mumbling and squinting were replaced with actual menace.
02:02It's endless.
02:03Really.
02:05He brought the energy of a tired mall cop to a drug empire.
02:09You couldn't mumble better than me.
02:12You couldn't squint better than me.
02:14And you know, as far as my energy goes, it's endless.
02:19You are plugged in and plugged out.
02:22Listen, AI can crack jokes, but can it pass a quiz about me?
02:28I don't think so.
02:33What was Luis Guzman's first acting role?
02:41Luis Guzman's first acting role was a background part in the 1977 film Short Eyes,
02:48though he considers his real debut to be in the early 80s on a show called Miami Vice.
02:54AI.
02:56My first acting role was in high school in the play Bye Bye Birdie.
03:03I played Mr. McAfee.
03:06Sorry, AI, you failed.
03:08Ha!
03:09What's the name of Luis Guzman's first girlfriend?
03:15Luis Guzman has never publicly disclosed the name of his first girlfriend and no reliably sourced information is available about her.
03:26That answer?
03:28You gotta pay for it, baby.
03:29What's Luis Guzman's favorite?
03:34Whiskey.
03:36Luis Guzman has not publicly specified a singular drink of choice, but interviews suggest he enjoys casual drinking, lightly leaning toward whiskey or bourbon.
03:47You have failed once again.
03:50The whiskey bourbon, you might drink it, maybe it can fry your wires, as they say, but Luis Guzman is a tequila man.
04:02How did Luis Guzman prepare for his role in Wednesday?
04:06Luis Guzman has not publicly shared specifics about how he prepared to play Gomez Adams in Wednesday.
04:13Beyond that, he embraced the role with enthusiasm and respect for the character's legacy.
04:22AI, my lawyer's gonna call you.
04:27I'm putting you on my will.
04:29That was the most perfect, beautiful answer.
04:33Heart, heart, heart, heart, heart.
04:36Now that I know that AI doesn't know me, let's see if it can take my career to another level.
04:51What can Luis Guzman do better?
04:54Luis Guzman can try playing a role that doesn't scream,
04:57Uncle who ruins the barbecue.
05:01Maybe switch it up from a sketchy sidekick to someone who's seen a clean shirt and a plot line.
05:10I am that uncle.
05:12I am that bro.
05:13I am that friend.
05:15Everybody wants that barbecue, unlike you.
05:17You know?
05:18We gotta bring you along in a box, in a crate.
05:22Find somewhere to plug you in.
05:24You ain't going nowhere, man.
05:26How can Luis Guzman become an A-lister?
05:31All Luis Guzman has to do to become an A-lister is start wearing Tom Ford to brunch and fake a feud with Ryan Gosling.
05:44But let's be honest.
05:47Hollywood needs to catch up to him, not the other way around.
05:52That's right.
05:54Muchas gracias.
05:58And I hope my Spanish did not mess you up.
06:00What can Luis Guzman do to get a leading role?
06:06Luis Guzman just needs to tell Hollywood that he's ready to play a tortured genius with a tragic past and great cheekbones.
06:16Since that's apparently the only way in.
06:18Or, you can fake a meltdown on set.
06:22Call it method acting.
06:25First of all, cheekbones.
06:29Don't get any better than these, okay?
06:31So, forget that.
06:33I'm ready to work.
06:34What I need is good material, AI.
06:38Once again, if you're capable, bring it.
06:42Hey, AI, thank you so much for roasting me.
06:46I didn't cry.
06:48And please, make sure to watch season two of Wednesday.
06:53We blew it out of the water just for you guys.
06:57Enjoy.
07:18Back to the next week.
07:19I'm gonna go to a podcast.
07:21It's done.
07:23Thanks.
07:25Thanks, everybody.
07:27Thanks.
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07:41Two.
07:43Thanks.
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