Corspring, or an actor breaking character in a movie or TV scene, is a phenomenon mostly found on the cutting room floor or in the blooper reel. Sometimes, though, the actor manages to disguise the flub so well that it ends up staying in, whether with a perfectly placed hand gesture, a quick turn away from camera or even by consciously trying to make it part of the character's reaction. In certain instances, these involuntary reactions made the scenes even funnier, and the director chose to keep them in. 36336u

No acting was required during The 40-Year-Old Virgin wax scene as actor Steve Carell performed it for real. The unforgettable scene made for the most iconic moment in the movie and the behind-the-scenes details make it even funnier. The 2005 R-rated comedy sees Carell play Andy Stitzer — a hapless, nerdy electronics store employee who inadvertently lets slip to his co-workers he’s still a virgin. This leads to them attempting to help his achieve that long-delayed goal, including some personal grooming in The 40-Year-Old-Virgin's wax scene.

Paul Rudd recalls Steve Carell's very painful chest waxing experience while filming The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Released in 2005, The 40-Year-Old Virgin is directed by Judd Apatow and tells the story of Carell's Andy Stitzer as he sets out to lose his virginity. Rudd costars as Andy's friend David alongside other ing actors including Seth Rogen, Romany Malco, Katherine Keener, and Leslie Mann.

Comedian-turned-filmmaker Jordan Peele has scored another critical and commercial hit with his deeply disturbing UFO opus Nope. Peele is one of the most acclaimed directors to have transitioned into filmmaking from the world of comedy, but he’s far from the first. Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, and both of the comedy duo Nichols and May left the stage behind in favor of the director’s chair.

Steve Carell returned to animation with Minions: The Rise of Gru, where the actor voices the younger version of Felonius Gru. The film had a record-breaking premiere, continuing Carell’s golden run with the series. The actor also has a number of other hits in the bag in his career.

Seth Rogen has a number of exciting projects in the pipeline. He’s producing a reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, he’s voicing Donkey Kong in an animated Mario movie, and he’s playing Steven Spielberg’s favorite uncle in the director’s semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama The Fabelmans.

Throughout the 2000s, Judd Apatow pioneered his own particular brand of film comedy that changed the genre forever. Apatow’s comedies have a hard-R sensibility, but they’re also surprisingly sweet, subversively mixing raunchy laughs with genuine feels. Apatow established this style with his first movie: the high-concept tale of a middle-aged virgin trying to get laid. Audiences expected the laughter; they didn’t expect to be moved by the love story.

The comedy director has a number of classics under his belt, and here's every Judd Apatow movie ranked worst to best. After The King of Staten Island, Apatow waited a few years before stepping back into the limelight to create the 2022 film The Bubble for Netflix. It's clear that the director's time in COVID lockdown gave him plenty of new ideas, as this forms the premise behind his latest film. As of now, there are only seven feature films in his repertoire, but it's an illustrious career considering that Judd Apatow is a household name off the back of his comedies.

Mindy Kaling was pranked into wearing jeans and a tank top to the premiere of The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Known for her roles such as Kelly Kapoor in The Office and Dr. Mindy Lahiri in The Mindy Project, Kaling made her film debut in The 40-Year-Old Virgin in 2005. She plays Amy, the ex-girlfriend of David (Paul Rudd), in the Judd Apatow-directed film that centers around another The Office alum, Steve Carell.

The 40-Year-Old Virgin drew in audiences following its release. It helped continue to rise the careers of its stars like Seth Rogan and Steve Carell, as well as director Judd Apatow. Some fans love The 40-Year-Old Virgin for its funny quotes, while others perhaps find the story heartwarming.