Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus reveal their rap names
Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus have revealed their rap names to Today's Brooke Boney – and true to form, the comedians didn't disappoint.
The two legendary comics star together in the upcoming film Downhill, a dark comedy that explores the repercussions for a relationship after a husband runs away from an approaching avalanche, abandoning his wife and two sons.
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Appearing via satellite, the Anchorman star said his rap name would be 'Big Chungus', while Louis-Dreyfus settled on 'J-Lo Drey'.
Louis-Dreyfus, aka J-Lo Drey, also revealed her approach to hashtags on social media: ironic.
"I'm told that is how the young people do things these days," the Seinfeld star said.
Filming for Downhill took place in the snowy Austrian Alps – an experience the co-stars had mixed feelings about.
"We had a gas in the Alps of Austria. It was really cold and really arduous but an absolute thrill the whole time," Louis-Dreyfus said.
The pair pretended to have mic troubles during the interview. Today
However, she joked that working with Ferrell was "agonising".
Pretending Ferrell couldn't hear her as he sat next to her, she said: "It was an agonising nightmare. When he comes online, I can change it up."
Ferrell played into the situation and pretended to come online, at which point she said working with him was "divine".
"He's a marvellous guy," Louis-Dreyfus said coyly.
Ferrell only had praise for his co-star, describing her as a "bloody delight".
"She was wonderful - she is wonderful," he said.
"Not just was, she is."
And there you have it – fresh from the mouths of Big Chungus and J-Lo Drey themselves.
Downhill is out in theatres next Thursday.
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