Quiz Lady director Jessica Yu is opening up about Paul Reubens‘ cameo in the film, which marks the late actor’s final film role. Paul died in July after a long and private battle with cancer.
He was 70. The actor best known for his role as Pee-Wee Herman appeared briefly in Quiz Lady, which released on Friday (November 3).
The comedy stars Awkwafina, Sandra Oh, and Will Ferrell. Keep reading to find out more… The scene in question involves Paul driving up in a golf cart outside of the game show’s soundstage to surprise a superfan.
In a recent interview with EW, Jessica addressed Paul‘s cameo as himself and the film’s subtle nod to Pee-Wee Herman. “We were really excited that he was going to come and play with us,” she said. “It was on our first day of shooting that we had him.
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