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Paul Rudd says he 'will not be able to concentrate' when Rihanna performs at the Super Bowl because he'll be 'too nervous' waiting to see if the Chiefs win

Feb 11, 2023, 20:18 IST
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Paul Rudd spoke to Insider about this year's Super Bowl and his ad with Heineken 0.0 that'll air during the big game.Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP; Mike Lawrie/Getty Images
  • Paul Rudd told Insider that he'll be watching the Super Bowl in support of the Kansas City Chiefs.
  • Rudd said he may have to rewatch Rihanna's performance later because he'll be stressed about the game.
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Paul Rudd thinks he won't be able to focus during Rihanna's Super Bowl halftime show performance because he'll be too stressed about the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs.

"I will be watching it for sure, and Rihanna's amazing and I think she'll be great at halftime, but I will not be able to concentrate on the halftime show because I will be too nervous about what's gonna happen in the second half," Rudd, who's promoting his collaboration with Heineken 0.0 and the brand's 2023 Super Bowl ad, told Insider on Wednesday.

The "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" star previously attended schools in Kansas growing up and is a vocal supporter of the Chiefs.

He and his son, Jack, were also present at the 2020 Super Bowl when Patrick Mahomes led the team to victory against the San Francisco 49ers.

Paul Rudd at a Kansas City Chiefs game in January 2022.Jamie Squire/Getty Images

Rudd said that he and his son will be at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona for Super Bowl LVII this Sunday.

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While many people will be tuning in for Rihanna's highly anticipated performance and return to music, Rudd said that he may have to rewatch the halftime show later to fully absorb it.

"Hopefully I'll be in an OK mood," the actor said. "I'm such a Chiefs fan that you don't wanna be around me during a game. I pace and I scream and it's a sad display of obsession. So, I'll be doing that with my kid and we'll both be essentially doing the same thing."

"I'll probably just have to watch Rihanna after the game is over and go back so I can really pay attention to what's happening," he added.

Rihanna speaking at a press conference ahead of the 2023 Super Bowl.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Rudd's involvement in this year's Super Bowl goes beyond being a spectator, though.

He'll also be suiting up as Ant-Man for a commercial for Heineken 0.0, which will air during the game. Rudd said that he's a fan of the brand's non-alcoholic beer and liked the concept of the ad.

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"I tried it and it's awesome," he said of Heineken 0.0. "I mean, you would never know that there's no alcohol in it. And so as a fan of beer and as a fan of Heineken, it's kind of nice that you can enjoy it and not have to have any alcohol, should you not want any."

Combining Ant-Man and Heineken for the Super Bowl spot also provided a new way to portray the Marvel superhero, with fresh jokes that are in line with the "Ant-Man" films.

"I thought it was clever and it was fun to shoot too because it really was a bit like filming the movie," Rudd said.

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