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Ken Jeong made the whole world laugh with his stand-up comedy and then later adapted comedic roles in movies and series. Known as the iconic Leslie Chow in Bradley Cooper and Todd Phillip’sThe Hangoverfranchise, Jeong’s life story isn’t as nearly happy as his persona.
Talking about the shooting of the first Hangover film,The Hangover,director Todd Phillips, Bradley Cooper, Ken Jeong, and the rest of the cast sat for an interview. During the interview, Jeong revealed that at the time, he was also fighting his own demons while trying to make the world laugh with his Leslie Chow personality.
Ken Jeong Was Fighting His Own Demons With a Happy Face!
Back in 2009, director Todd Phillips had no idea about the success that his movie was going to make. Starring Zach Galifianakis,Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and more inThe Hangover,the film truly became one of a kind.
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But before he was cast in the role of Leslie Chow in the 2009 film, Ken Jeong’s career wasn’t going that great. In a 2013 interview, the actor talked about how he was fighting his own demons in his chat withThe Hollywood Reporter.
“It was a very magical shoot. My wife was going through bre*st cancer and chemotherapy at the time. [She recovered.] It was part of the reason I was so unhinged in the character; I think I was working out my own demons. Todd and Bradley were the only people who knew. Hangover got me through the most difficult time in my life.”
Although Ken Jeong had trouble with his personal life, that didn’t stop the comedian from creating the iconic character of Leslie Chow.
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When Ken Jeong Jumped Naked On Bradley Cooper
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Fans may remember the iconic (and surprising) moment when Ken Jeong jumps out naked of a car trunk in 2009’sThe Hangover.Well, Leslie Chow wasn’t supposed to jump out naked but Ken Jeong had the brilliant idea of doing it!
“Bradley [Cooper] volunteered for me to jump on him. My genitals and Bradley’s neck are very good friends. Todd [Phillips] said midway through filming, “Bradley, if this is too uncomfortable for you, let me know.” And Bradley said something to the effect of, “Todd, until you brought it up, I really didn’t realize how creepy this actually is.”
Although the actors had to fight their demons,The Hangoverbecame one of the most iconic movies ever created. With a rating of 7.7/10 on IMDB and 79% on Rotten Tomatoes, the iconic film is available to rent on Apple TV+ in the U.S.
Visarg Acharya
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
