Ben Stiller is unhappy when Hashtag the Panda interrupts his interview with Jimmy Fallon and reveals the man behind the costume.
- December 22, 2014
AceShowbiz -
"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has apparently landed another A-list actor to play Hashtag the Panda. Ben Stiller was previously revealed as the show's beloved dancing mascot, but he made it clear that he had given up the job since he's busy with his new movie "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb".
Hashtag the Panda showed up while Stiller was talking with Jimmy Fallon about the third "Night at the Museum" movie. "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" star was annoyed that Hashtag the Panda ruined his interview and confronted the dancing panda.
"Who do you have in there, anyway?" Stiller asked. "Some intern? Come on, let him show his face so his parents can be happy he was on TV. I want to know who you got to replace me!" It turns out Chris Rock was the man behind the costume.
"I just gotta come out here and do what I gotta do," the comedian defended himself. "I got a movie out right now, too. It's called 'Top Five', it's in theaters. Kids are gonna love it, parents are gonna love it, North Koreans are gonna love it."
Stiller's "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb" opened in theaters across the States on December 19, while Rock's "Top Five" was released on December 12 and placed seventh on this weekend's box office.
