Will Arnett has revealed the embarrassing story of meeting Kevin Costner early in his career. The actor and comedian shared this rare anecdote from battling hot wings in his recent appearance on Hot Ones.
Will Arnett talks about his meeting with Kevin Costner
Will Arnett made a shocking confession in his recent appearance on the January 29 episode of Hot Ones. At one point during the interview, host Sean Evans asked Arnett about his “most painful” audition story. In response, the actor recalled his embarrassing meeting with Kevin Costner shortly after getting food poisoning.
“Remember, Kevin Costner made that movie, I think it was called The Postman? Does anyone remember that movie?” Arnett began. “The night before, I ate something bad and had to go to the hospital because I was dehydrated because of being sick,” he said.
Arnett continued, “At that time, that afternoon, going to meet her, she was the furthest she had gone from a bathroom in 14 hours. And I remember going there and meeting her and being a fan of hers and just sweating.”
The Arrested Development star added, “And it might be really bad to think about that right now. I was meeting Kevin Costner, and I was legitimately worried about shitting my pants” (via People).
The Postman is a 1997 post-apocalyptic adventure film starring Kevin Costner, who plays a mysterious nomad on a mission to rebuild the United States. Arnett unfortunately was not able to join the cast lineup, which included Will Patton, Olivia Williams, Tom Petty, Giovanni Ribisi and others.
Meanwhile, Arnett recently starred in the 2025 comedy-drama Is This Thing On? Directed by Bradley Cooper, the film is based on the life of English comedian John Bishop. Additionally, the actor has joined the cast of the upcoming drama film, Behemoth! Starring Pedro Pascal, Eva Victor, Olivia Wilde and Matthew Lillard.
Originally reported by Namrata Ghosh Mandatory