The Reason Christina Applegate Believed Will Ferrell Was Having Marital Problems During Anchorman Production
Christina Applegate expressed concern about the marriage of Will Ferrell and Viveca Paulin during the 2004 filming of Anchorman. In a recent episode of Applegate’s MeSsy podcast, the former co-stars discussed the misunderstanding. Anchorman, which also featured Paul Rudd and Steve Carell, grossed nearly 91 million USD in its initial release. This success led to a sequel in 2013 with the return of Ferrell, Applegate, Carell, and Rudd.
Will Ferrell’s marriage misunderstanding on the set of Anchorman
During the filming of Anchorman in 2004, Christina Applegate was worried about Will Ferrell’s marriage to Viveca Paulin. Ferrell, now 56, recalled a conversation with Applegate where she expressed her concerns.
He reminisced about their social outings during filming, mentioning that they often went out together as a group. Ferrell noticed that Viveca frequently had to cancel due to not feeling well because of her pregnancy with their first son, Magnus. Applegate had suspected something was going on, as she questioned why Viveca wasn’t joining their outings. Ferrell explained the situation, and Applegate exclaimed, “I knew something was up!”
Applegate, now 52, vaguely remembered the incident and praised Ferrell and Paulin, calling them relationship goals. She was happy to note that their co-stars, Steve Carell and Paul Rudd, are also still happily married.
In a 2012 interview with Elle, Ferrell revealed that he was dating someone else when he met Paulin. He shared a fond memory of realizing he would marry her after she invited him over for beers during a break from Saturday Night Live.
Ferrell and Paulin have three sons together: Magnus, 20, Mattias, 17, and Axel, 14.
Will Ferrell admits to feeling ‘so embarrassed’ about his real name growing up
Despite his current fame, Will Ferrell admitted to feeling embarrassed about his real first name, John, during his school years. He shared this revelation on Christina Applegate’s MeSsy podcast, explaining how he always went by Will rather than John.
Ferrell recalled the discomfort of correcting teachers and classmates who called him John, as he preferred to be known as Will. He explained that his legal name is John Ferrell, but he grew up as Will due to his parents’ choice.
Ferrell reflected on his childhood embarrassment around his name, noting that he often had to explain the discrepancy between his legal name and preferred name. He joined other celebrities who have opened up about their real names, including Emma Stone and Anne Hathaway.
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