Shawn Levy reflects on the “honor” of having the late Jeopardy host in his film.
Of all the cameos inFree Guy,Alex Trebek’s is the most affecting.
“It’s really an honor, and we are grateful that circumstance made that possible.”
Alex Trebek in ‘Free Guy’.20th Century Studios/Youtube
“Who is Blue Shirt Guy?”
How can we do that concisely?'"
You have achieved a certain level of cultural embed."
Alex Trebek in ‘Free Guy’.20th Century Studios/Youtube
Levy and Reynolds had a lot of success asking their celebrity friends if they would cameo in Free Guy.
It worked forHugh Jackman,Dwayne Johnson,Tina Fey, andJohn Krasinski, who all have voice cameos.
It also worked for [REDACTED].
(you could read about that spoiler here.)
So, Reynolds asked Trebek if he would do it.
“To our thrill, Alex and the show said yes,” Levy says.
The filmmaker didn’t get to direct Trebek, which he says was “disappointing.”
But he sent a small crew over to theJeopardystage, and they primarily used the show’s equipment.
Trebek also fit perfectly into the “nice guy” vibe thatFree Guybrings.
Free Guyis now playing in theaters.
