“I invited Christopher Nolan to the pilot read-through.

And he sent the best f—ing email,” the film’s director Jorma Taccone toldVanity Fair.

“It’s kind of stellar.

Macgruber

‘MacGruber’.Credit: Everett Collection

It was such an amazing way to start the read-through.”

I was so intimidated.

But you spend some time on set, and you learn to like read how the days go.

Because he’s not a very demonstrative person, so if you get a hug, it’s amazing.

And if he’s being quiet, you know it’s probably not a great day.

And if he starts quotingMacGruber, you’re just like this film will win an Oscar."