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Making comedy legendWill Ferrellbreak character is a badge of honor for any comedic actor.

“John comes to me to confess that he once posed forPlaygirlunder the name of Mike Honcho.

And yes, he did spread his buttcheeks,” Ferrell recalled.

Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly in ‘Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby’.Credit:Suzanne Hanover/Columbia

We were hot to work with John C. Reilly," Ferrell said.

“We wanted to work with him so badly…. And, of course, John is incredible.”

step brothers, who both still live at home with their respective parents.

Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly attend the US-Ireland Alliance’s 19th annual Oscar Wilde Awards at Wilshire Ebell Theatre on February 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly attend the US-Ireland Alliance’s 19th annual Oscar Wilde Awards on February 27, 2025.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for US-Ireland Alliance

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Ferrell said Reilly was actually the inspiration for the comedy.

“John madeStep Brothers,” he said.

“And it just shows the enormous talent that my friend has.”