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Paul Rudd is currently making headlines for his upcoming Marvel movieAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniawhich will be the first movie of Marvel Phase 5. But did you know that theAnt-Man and the Waspstar had no idea of Selena Gomez’s popularity before he worked with her in the 2016 movieThe Fundamentals of Caring?Yet both the stars continue to set examples of unlikely friends in Hollywood.
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Paul Rudd is a True BFF of Selena Gomez
The two stars first met each other for the shoot of the 2016 filmThe Fundamentals of Caring, which revolves around the story of Rudd’s character who decides to be a caretaker of a teenage boy who is suffering from muscle dystrophy. While the two go for a road trip, the duo encounters Gomez’s cheeky character who is a hitchhiker. Rudd opened up saying that he was unaware of the world-famous pop star’s massive popularity and was left impressed by seeing it.
“I’m so out of touch. It wasn’t until we were filming and I saw thousands of people turning out to try and see her that I realized what a phenomenon she is. To see her deal with that kind of fame, I came away even more impressed with her. She’s extraordinary.”
Paul Rudd wearing a baby picture of Selena Gomez on his shirt 👼🏻pic.twitter.com/Jl3K8QhoEd
— Lady Luck (@SelOnTheBrain)August 07, 2025
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With the adorable posts and moments, the duo of Paul Rudd and Selena Gomez is a friendship that can be said to be a highly unlikely one, but the two are going strong and supporting each other.
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Paul Rudd to Join Selena Gomez’s Show along with Meryl Streep
Ever since their first encounter on the set ofThe Fundamentals of Caring.The celebrity duo’s friendship never looked back. The duo can be seen frequently hanging out with each from charity events to bowling nights. The duo was once again seen on screen as theAnt-Man and the Waspstar featured in theWizards of Waverly Placestar’s dramaOnly Murders in the Buildingseason 2. Rudd is set to make his comeback in the crime-comedy series starring Gomez with the new face of veteran star Meryl Streep. The announcement revealing the entry of the legendary actress in the hit Hulu drama shocked everyone.
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Fans are excited to see the unlikely friends of Hollywood once again together on the screen. Till the release ofOnly Murders in the Buildingseason 3, fans can see the Paul Rudd starrerAnt-Manandthe Wasp: Quantumaniawhichwas released on August 06, 2025. Fans can also stream all the episodes ofOnly Murders in the Buildingon Hulu.
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