Paul Rudd Continues Elaborate Prank on Conan O'Brien's Podcast

Although the former late night fixture ended his TBS show last summer, Rudd's devotion to pranking O'Brien has not wavered. In a long-running gag, the "Ant-Man" actor sets up the joke by introducing a new project he's been working on. He then asks Conan to play a clip from the film or show which only ends up being a scene from the 1988 film "Mac and Me" in classic "Rickroll" fashion.

During an appearance on the "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend" podcast, the MCU star was able to continue the prank by claiming to promote a scripted narrative podcast for Audible that he's developed with a cast of famous friends.

"It's been really kind of great because I don't normally get the opportunity to work on my own things like that," Rudd explained. "I'm usually a hired gun. But it's been fun, and I've been working on it and recording it with my friends."

The actor spoke of putting together a star-studded cast for the project including Adam Scott, Ken Marino and Celia Watson. He explained that he would be starring in the series as a publicist who falls in love with a woman from New Orleans working in a craft store.

After pitching the new scripted podcast series, Rudd offers a clip of the project after claiming that the episodes have already been recorded.

"Oh for Christ's sake! Why? Why!" Conan shrieks. "You can't do this on a podcast! That's why I didn't see it coming! It's a visual joke!"

"Was there any truth to anything you said in the set-up?" Conan laughed to which Paul replied, "No. None of that was true."

The podcast host groaned, "The joke continues."

Turns out the prank doesn't need a visual aid after all!