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These stars had no problem poking fun at themselves! Join us as we count down the funniest times actors played hilariously exaggerated versions of themselves in film and television! Our picks include Larry David, Nicolas Cage, Bill Murray, Neil Patrick Harris, and more! Which celebrity self-parody had you laughing the hardest? Let us know in the comments below!
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00:00So do you have any regrets?
00:05Garfield, maybe.
00:06Welcome to Miss Mojo, and today we're looking at actors who amusingly sent up their own personas in film and
00:12television.
00:13The Doogie line always works on strippers.
00:16Lap dance.
00:20Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.
00:22Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.
00:24Kevin Smith's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is littered with Hollywood in-jokes,
00:29and one of its funniest comes courtesy of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.
00:34Here, the A-list pair hilariously spoof their own reputations, starring in a fake sequel to Good Will Hunting,
00:41an overblown action flick titled Good Will Hunting 2, Hunting Season.
00:45I don't like the sound of them apples, Will. What are we gonna do?
00:49Jackie?
00:50Yeah?
00:52It's hunting season.
00:56Damon and Affleck proceed to undercut their own prestige as Oscar-winning screenwriters and serious actors.
01:03The fourth wall-breaking meta-banter feels like the ultimate inside joke about their friendship and Hollywood clout.
01:09You're like a child. What do I keep telling you?
01:11You gotta do the safe picture, then you do the art picture.
01:14Then sometimes you gotta do the payback picture because your friend says you owe it.
01:19Honestly, we applaud them for being in on the joke and not taking themselves too seriously.
01:25Applesauce, bitch.
01:26Keanu Reeves, always be my maybe.
01:29So where's your man?
01:31Oh, there he is.
01:33Awesome!
01:37While Keanu Reeves has built his career back to new heights as a no-nonsense action hero in the John
01:42Wick film series,
01:43he's also shown he's more than aware of his own celebrity status.
01:47And that is exactly why his cameo in Always Be My Maybe worked so perfectly.
01:52Playing an over-the-top version of himself, Reeves leans into every Hollywood stereotype imaginable.
01:59Pretentious, overly philosophical, and dramatically intense.
02:03Now I know what it feels like to be completely starstruck.
02:07The only stars that matter are the ones you look at when you dream.
02:13His dinner scene with Randall Park and Ali Wong is comedy gold, especially when he insists on eating specialty dishes.
02:21May I ask, do you have any dishes that play with time?
02:26The concept of time.
02:28Ah, yes.
02:30We have a meat course of venison sous vide.
02:33Comes with headphones so you can hear the sound of the exact animal you are about to consume.
02:37Illustrating nature's life-to-death cycle.
02:40The performance proves that Reeves isn't afraid to have fun with his seemingly stoic persona,
02:45something audiences clearly love to watch also.
02:48Patrick Stewart, Extras.
02:50Ricky Gervais' Extras was built on celebrities skewing their public personas.
02:55In fact, the series featured many memorable appearances,
02:59like Kate Winslet being obsessed with winning an Oscar,
03:02and Daniel Radcliffe as an immature teenager believing he has immense sex appeal.
03:06Are you married?
03:07Yes.
03:09Now don't stop me.
03:12A ring don't mean a thing.
03:13However, it's Patrick Stewart's bizarrely pervy version of himself that takes the cake.
03:19The cameo sees Stewart tell Gervais' character about a screenplay he's written,
03:23one where he magically makes women's clothes fall off.
03:26I've seen everything.
03:27You know, I've seen it all.
03:30Okay.
03:31It's a comedy, is it?
03:33No.
03:34It's Stewart's stone-faced delivery combined with the total contrast to his usual dignified characters
03:40that makes this scene pure comedy gold.
03:42Is there any nudity in it?
03:44Any?
03:45Any nudity in it?
03:46Not really.
03:47Oh.
03:47Zoe Kravitz, The Studio.
03:50Like Extras, Seth Rogen's satirical series The Studio dives deep into the absurdities of Hollywood.
03:56Okay, so…
03:58What do you want to call the movie?
04:02Kool-Aid.
04:09Kool-Aid.
04:10Also like Extras, the show thrives on celebrity self-parody.
04:14From Martin Scorsese to Quinta Brunson,
04:16many have sent themselves up in ridiculous ways.
04:19However, it's Zoe Kravitz's self-deprecating turn in Season 1 that stands as a major highlight.
04:26I want to take this opportunity to say thank you so much.
04:34Playing a heightened version of herself, Kravitz engages in hilariously unhinged behavior,
04:40including pretending to be indifferent about a Golden Globe,
04:43accidentally ingesting a large dose of psychedelics at a CinemaCon party,
04:48and confusing the movie character she is promoting with her real self.
04:51You are one of the biggest stars on the planet.
04:54Your name is Zoe Kravitz.
04:55You are going to walk out on that stage and read the teleprompter with the grace and ferocity of a
04:59goddamn f***ing lion!
05:01Manipulative!
05:01You are Zoe Kravitz!
05:03Her one-time appearance landed so perfectly that the creators brought her back for more.
05:07She won't come down, she says it's too high.
05:10It's so far away, they won't show me!
05:13I don't know what to tell you Zoe, it's not that high!
05:15Can you show me?
05:16James Marsden, Jury Duty
05:19In the hoax reality series Jury Duty, celebrated actor James Marsden plays James Marsden.
05:25But instead of the charming, approachable star audiences know,
05:28he cranks his persona up to an 11 as a self-absorbed Hollywood narcissist.
05:33I've seen you somewhere.
05:35Yeah, but I've been in so much stuff.
05:38It's like X-Men and Hairspray and Enchanted and Westworld and stuff like that.
05:44Notebook.
05:45Oh, so you're in Westworld?
05:48Yeah, yeah.
05:49The brilliance of his performance lies in how it interacts with the real people on the show.
05:54Particularly the unsuspecting everyman Ronald Gladden, who thinks he's part of a genuine Jury Duty documentary.
06:00Let's just say I've heard some rumblings about that.
06:04God, I just wish I could tell you guys more, I know you want to know.
06:07Marsden steals scenes with his hilarious behavior from name-dropping his movies
06:12to using his fame as an excuse to avoid responsibility.
06:15The performance works because Marsden embraces all of it.
06:18Honestly, it's a real masterclass in comedic self-satire.
06:22I did not anticipate paparazzi.
06:25I'm sorry that we're having to do this sequestrian thing.
06:29Sorry as in I empathize with you.
06:31Not sorry because it's my fault.
06:33Because it wasn't my fault.
06:35How could it have been?
06:36Would I call the paparazzi myself, tell him to come down here?
06:39Neil Patrick Harris, Harold and Kumar Franchise.
06:42Once known for his wholesome role as Doogie Howser M.D.,
06:46Neil Patrick Harris' career took a wild left turn when he appeared as himself in Harold and Kumar Go to
06:51White Castle.
06:52The cameo sees Harris lean hard into a debauched, womanizing, drug-fueled version of himself.
06:58Dude, I humped every piece of ass ever on that show.
07:01Even the chick who played the hot nurse?
07:03No.
07:05I didn't go all the way with her.
07:08His performance was so outrageous that it became a running gag across multiple sequels,
07:13with NPH popping up to create chaos wherever Harold and Kumar went.
07:18The sheer audacity of the role made him a fan favorite.
07:22Lap dance.
07:24Not only that, it revitalized his career in unexpected ways.
07:28By embracing this bad boy caricature, Harris proved that he could completely shatter typecasting.
07:36What's the deal with Neil Patrick Harris?
07:38Why is he so horny?
07:39The entire cast.
07:40This is the end.
07:41Dude, Seagull's dead.
07:43Crumhouse is dead.
07:44Michael Cera's dead.
07:45Yes, if Michael Cera's gone, it's not a total loss, huh?
07:48Jesus.
07:49Michael Cera's dead.
07:50In this wildly ambitious 2013 comedy, stars like Seth Rogen, James Franco, Jonah Hill,
07:57Craig Robinson, Danny McBride, and Jay Baruchel face the literal apocalypse,
08:02all while parodying themselves in outrageous ways.
08:05Yep, from Michael Cera as an obnoxious partier to Jonah Hill taking a turn for the worse,
08:10the movie thrives on its parade of self-parodies.
08:13Heck, even the Backstreet Boys show up.
08:15For a dance party in heaven, no less.
08:17Rock your body high.
08:22Backstreet's back, alright.
08:24Watching this many A-listers and beloved celebrities have fun with their own images in one film
08:30made This Is The End a comedy event unlike anything else.
08:38Bill Murray – Zombieland
08:40When it comes to beloved movie moments of the 2000s, Bill Murray's Zombieland cameo is hard to beat.
08:46Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to La Manchione de Murray.
08:52Ah, Bill Murray.
08:54God, no way.
08:55You see, when the main characters stumble into the actor's mansion, they find Murray pretending to be a zombie to
09:02survive the apocalypse.
09:06And the real Murray can't seem to hide his joy, as we see him smoking with Woody Harrelson's character and
09:12having a gleeful good time all round.
09:15Bill's dry wit and nonchalant delivery make every line a gem, particularly when he reflects on regretting doing Garfield.
09:22So do you have any regrets?
09:24Hmm.
09:27Garfield, maybe.
09:28The appearance is capped off with an equally hilarious yet tragic twist that makes the whole thing unforgettable.
09:35If it means anything now, I am so sorry.
09:38It's just instinctive.
09:40It was my bad.
09:42I was never a very good practical joker.
09:45Nicolas Cage – The unbearable weight of massive talent
09:57And so, it only makes sense that the legendary movie star would one day play himself in a major motion
10:03picture extravaganza.
10:05In The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Cage dives headfirst into his reputation as an eccentric, meme-worthy actor with
10:12a filmography as wild as his wardrobe.
10:14Mr. Cage, we're obviously very excited to have you here.
10:18What are you working on next?
10:20Well, that's a tough question for an actor to get, but it's fine.
10:24Oh.
10:25Because I'm no longer an actor.
10:27I've retired.
10:28The movie doubles as both an action comedy and a love letter to Nicolas Cage's career, complete with surreal moments
10:35where he interacts with a younger, crazier version of himself.
10:39I love you, and I have always looked out for you.
10:42You don't care off of me.
10:44I have to go in there.
10:45Because Addie has to know.
10:47I fought for her.
10:48Oh my God!
10:50It truly is the ultimate example of an actor turning public perception into pure, unadulterated entertainment.
10:57Well, I'll just finish with, a role like this doesn't come along every day.
11:00Now I'm gonna zip it.
11:01I zipped it good.
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11:18Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm.
11:21Thanks to Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO's long running meta comedy, Larry David might very well be the king of playing
11:28himself.
11:28Breathe the free air, young man.
11:35Oh my God.
11:38This is how we should have ended the finale.
11:41Oh my God, you're right.
11:43How did we not think of that?
11:45Ahhhh.
11:46On the show, David portrays an exaggerated, socially awkward and brutally honest version of Larry David navigating the most mundane
11:54yet infuriating situations.
11:56And while technically heightened for TV, the performance blurs the line between reality and fiction in ways that make audiences
12:04and critics constantly question how much of it is the real Larry.
12:08Can I give him a little piece of advice?
12:09Please.
12:11I would call it raisins.
12:13And then let people be surprised by the cashews.
12:18You're not serious, right?
12:19I am, yeah.
12:20It's better than being disappointed by buying something called cashew raisins.
12:24It was the perfect follow-up to Seinfeld.
12:27Jerry played himself then, Larry played himself after.
12:30Did we mention the Seinfeld characters also appeared on Curb as fictional versions of themselves?
12:35Talk about comedy inception.
12:37George!
12:38Hey!
12:40How are you?
12:42Pretty!
12:43Pretty!
12:44Pretty!
12:45Well, you look good.
12:47Which celebrity self-parody had you laughing the hardest?
12:50Let us know in the comments below.
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