Paul Rudd recently revealed that he sold tickets to the premiere of Avengers: Doomsday for $100,000 without informing Marvel beforehand. The actor made the confession during a recent conversation with Jimmy Fallon on his talk show. A video of the actor auctioning off the tickets also went viral on social media.
Paul Rudd reveals he didn’t inform Marvel about the Avengers: Doomsday tickets auction
Paul Rudd was the latest guest on Jimmy Fallon’s show, where he shared more details about selling Avengers: Doomsday tickets.
During the interview, Fallon congratulated Rudd, co-owner of the Big Slick charity, for the funds raised for Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. Fallon noted that Rudd, along with other celebrities like Jason Sudeikis and Eric Stonestreet, raised over $40 million for the hospital in nearly 17 years.
The talk show host then discussed Rudd auctioning off tickets to the Avengers: Doomsday world premiere for the same charity. The actor mentioned that he sold the tickets to the premiere, which will take place in LA, for a bid of $100,000. However, he did not seek Marvel Studios’ permission before doing so. He stated, “I mean, it’s so crazy that that kind of caught on. Because I didn’t even ask Marvel. I just auctioned them off. So I’m hoping it’s okay.”
Marvel Studios is known for having strict security and secrecy at world premieres to prevent leaks. Considering this, Fallon asked Rudd if it would be acceptable for him to bring the ticket buyer to the premiere. The actor added, “Well, then my family’s not going because I only get, like, a very small allotment,” which made Fallon laugh.
In the viral video of the auction, Rudd can be seen explaining additional perks of the deal to the buyer. He mentioned that the buyer would also have the opportunity to attend the world premiere after-party. Furthermore, Rudd will introduce him to the celebrities he meets and take selfies with them.
Originally reported by Ishita Verma on SuperHeroHype.
