Julia Louis-Dreyfus had no idea who The Rizzler was when they took a viral picture together. The actress, best known outside the MCU for her iconic roles on Seinfeld and Veep, admitted her confusion in an interview with Buzzfeed Canada.
She revealed that she was unaware of the young social media personality's identity when she posed for a picture with a "nice child" at a special screening of Thunderbolts* in New York City.
“I really didn’t know that,” said Louis-Dreyfus when told about The Rizzler, who is famous for his iconic "Rizz Face" expression. “No offense to the nice child, I didn’t know who he was. So there you go.”
Louis-Dreyfus then gave some exclusive details about what happened when they met.
“He was pretty cute because he showed me his moves,” she explained. “He was dressed like Red Guardian, so I told him to show me your moves, not knowing he was The Rizzler.”
The Rizzler, born Christian Joseph, took a picture with Louis-Dreyfus, Wyatt Russell, Lewis Pullman, and Florence Pugh at the premiere that’s made the nine-year-old’s legend grow even bigger on TikTok, where he has more than 1.6 million followers.
Thunderbolts* hit theaters on May 2. Marvel’s latest superhero film, which follows five anti-heroes as they deal with a mysterious villain named The Void, has been considered by critics to be one of its best movies in years.
While reviewers don’t consider the film perfect, its relationship between Yelena Belova (Pugh) and Red Guardian (David Harbour) and exploration of mental health are both seen as high points.
Thunderbolts* is projected to open to a $70-$75 million box office weekend in the United States and $175 million globally.