The one and only Paul Rudd is officially in for Season 3
If you’re a fan of the hit show Only Murders in the Building, get ready to celebrate because actor Paul Rudd is about to get more screen time. (Hulu hasn’t yet confirmed if Rudd will appear as a series regular or in a guest role.)
Paul Rudd has joined the cast of #OnlyMurders season 3. pic.twitter.com/pGoBdsC6de
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“Paul Rudd, after making an auspicious entrance into the world of our show at the end of Season 2 as Ben Glenroy, is someone we clearly want to know more about and see in our upcoming Season 3—as he is a clear source of many upcoming questions and, as ever with our show, many twists yet to come!” series co-creator John Hoffman said in a statement to Variety.
Only Murders in the Building has quickly become the latest Hulu binge, in large part due to the brilliant casting. Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short), and Mabel (Selena Gomez) are three unlikely friends who live in the same New York City building. They love all things true crime and, as luck would have it, find themselves in the middle of an actual real-life murder mystery. They decide to start a podcast to try to solve the mysteries that present themselves, which is equal parts hilarious and awkward.
“We’re all fans of his. But also, Paul has a pretty close relationship with Martin Short and he also made a film with Selena [Gomez], and she adores him. But the kicker is that Paul has revered Steve Martin since he was a kid, so all of these things came together for this very big ask,” co-creator John Hoffman said.
“We were saying, is there any world where a major movie star could come and do this five minutes for our season finale? But more importantly, when we come around to shooting Season 3, many, many months from now, would he be available because he’s now a certain kind of victim within our show? We need to have time with him; would he come back and play with us in Season 3? God love Paul Rudd because he immediately said yes.”
Here’s hoping Rudd will be signing on as a series regular because we can’t get enough of him, either.
