Eugene Levy

2023 - 2 - 18

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American Pie legend Eugene Levy revealed he nearly turned down ... (Daily Mail)

He is known as one of the most loveable and cringeworthy fathers in comedy film history. But he actor,76, told Graham Norton he was put off doing American ...

‘By the time you get through airport security I am ready to go home. I don’t hate it, but it is a pain.' 'The script was really raunchy': American Pie legend Eugene Levy revealed he nearly turned down his iconic role in the franchise

Eugene Levy reveals why he nearly turned down American Pie role (expressandstar.com)

The Canadian star discussed his initial distaste for the film on The Graham Norton Show.

“By the time you get through airport security I am ready to go home. I don’t hate it, but it is a pain. Eugene Levy has said he initially turned down the role of Noah Levenstein in the American Pie films because the script was “really raunchy”.

Eugene Levy almost turned down iconic American Pie role (Metro)

The 76-year-old star left viewers in fits of laughter as dad Noah Levenstein in the racy teen comedy franchise, first appearing in the original 1999 movie ...

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Eugene Levy Explains Why He Almost Turned Down 'American Pie ... (ETCanada.com)

Eugene Levy almost passed on one of his most iconic roles. Appearing this week on "The Graham Norton Show", the Canadian comedian revealed he very nearly ...

I am not a very adventurous person, but I did go to some amazing places, and it was a pretty nice gig.” I don’t hate it, but it is a pain,” he said. READ MORE:

Eugene Levy initially turned down 'American Pie' over raunchy sex ... (INSIDER)

Eugene Levy, 76, said he only decided to accept the role of Jim's dad in "American Pie" after he was allowed to improvise all his scenes.

Levy was told he could improvise all of his scenes before he committed to the part. "I didn't even like the part, the way it was written," he said. But when he voiced his concerns to director Paul Weitz and writer Adam Herz, they invited Levy to improvise all of his scenes with Biggs a week before shooting began. "I don't want to play that," he added. "I said no initially," Levy said. [BBC's "The Graham Norton Show"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_limG4LYls) on Friday, Levy said he was initially thinking about turning down the offer to star in the 1999 comedy.

Eugene Levy says he didn't want to be Jim's dad in American Pie (LADbible)

Old-school cartoons, dial-up internet, frosted tips - there are a whole bunch of things that have become synonymous with the era of the 1990s.

"I liked the way the improvisations were going," he admitted, "it was kind of turning out the way I wanted it to." "I think the dad should be the kind of dad that nobody wants to hang around with when they're a kid." [Schitt's Creek](https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/latest-schitts-creek-becomes-first-to-sweep-all-four-categories-at-emmys-20200921) star continued, "I didn't even like the part the way it was written." He also added that the part was originally written as a 'nudge-nudge wink-wink kind of thing' with Jim's dad trying to be friends with his son. "I didn't want to do it," the "You get to page four and somebody is masturbating into a glass of beer and then somebody else unknowingly picks up the beer and then, you know," he explained.