Paul Rudd Won't Appear In Jason Segel's 'Muppet' Movie

'I wish that I was. It's all rumor,' star tells MTV News.By Mawuse Ziegbe, with reporting by Josh Horowitz





Paul Rudd

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With Jason Segel helming a spankin' new "Muppet" flick, fans have been buzzing that many of the funnyman's guffaw-inducing pals would show up for the fun. One story that has been making the rounds was that Segel's "I Love You, Man" co-star Paul Rudd was slated to appear as an iPhone-obsessed puppet pal of Segel's character.

However, when MTV News caught up with Rudd recently, the star crushed the collective dreams of Judd Apatow acolytes everywhere, explaining that a cameo alongside Kermit's crew is just not in the cards right now.
"I wish that I was. It's all rumor," Rudd confided at the Gotham

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