Director Nicholas Stoller breaks down memorable moments from the comedy, including that chaotic alligator sequence.
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Will Ferrell in ‘You’re Cordially Invited’.Credit:Prime Video
Of course, Ferrell did not film with a real alligator, opting instead for an animatronic version.
We were like, ‘Absolutely not.
That’s not happening.'"
Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell in ‘You’re Cordially Invited’.Glen Wilson/Prime Video
The results aredelightfully messy.
Below, Stoller breaks down some memorable moments.
“They look like logs.
Jimmy Tatro, Meredith Hagner, and Reese Witherspoon in ‘You’re Cordially Invited’.Glen Wilson/Prime Video
That’s one of the ways they trick prey and stuff.
They brought in [the animatronic gator] and two guys controlled it with remote controls.
The animatronic critter, adds Stoller, wasreallyheavy.
Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell in ‘You’re Cordially Invited’.Glen Wilson/Prime Video
“I didn’t realize that,” he says with a laugh.
“I just knew it needed to be insane.
It just seemed like the peak of craziness to me.”
“With Reese’s sister’s wedding, it’s a fancy Southern family.
They would’ve had a family priest,” notes Stoller.
The Jonas Brothers musician is actually a friend of Ferrell and his producing partner, Jessica Elbaum.
“They reached out to him, and he was into doing the idea.”
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The track was chosen early during the script’s inception and stuck.
“Because it’s a very innocent song.
You have to believe a father and daughter would sing it.
But it’s also very sexual.
So it’s a funny combination.”
You’re Cordially Invitedis streaming on Prime Video.
