Anna Faris is tweeting hilarious behind-the-scenes House Bunny details for the movie’s 10-year anniversary
It’s hard to believe, but The House Bunny is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. The movie remains one of our go-to comedies whenever we need a smile, and most of the cast went on to become major stars (Anna Faris, Emma Stone, Katharine McPhee, Kat Dennings, to name just a few), and in honor of the movie’s 10th birthday, several of those stars are sharing fun memories and photos from the set, reminding us why it’s still one of our top picks for movie night a full decade later.
Faris took to Twitter to share some never-before-heard facts about the film. For example, she originally had a very different idea for her character’s backstory, and she and the creative team had to pitch the movie 24 times before it got greenlit.
The House Bunny is 10 years old today- fun fact- I originally pitched to the writers that my character was a meth addict- they nodded their heads and said, “or… she can be a house mom at a sorority!”
— Anna Faris (@AnnaFaris) August 22, 2018
Fun fact #2- we sold our pitch for the movie on our 24th and final time
— Anna Faris (@AnnaFaris) August 22, 2018
Faris also shared some tidbits about Shelley’s wardrobe, which was notoriously pink, glittery, and over-the-top. She revealed she survived more than 70 costume changes, joking, “if anyone wants to do the math for me please do.” And all these years later, Faris still has five pairs of Shelley’s sky-high shoes, though she says, “I’ve forgotten how to walk in them, and I’m afraid I’ll fall if I try.”
I think I had over 70 costume changes- if anyone wants to do the math for me please do
— Anna Faris (@AnnaFaris) August 22, 2018
I still have 5 pairs of Shelley’s shoes- but I’ve forgotten how to walk in them- and I’m afraid I’ll fall if I try
— Anna Faris (@AnnaFaris) August 22, 2018
The Unqualified host also revealed that the infamous scene where she meets the girls and puts on a seriously creepy horror-movie voice was all improvised, recalling, “at the last minute, the director told me to do a funny voice as I was introduced to the sorority girls and that’s what came out of my mouth.” She added, “the shock on the girls’ faces is very real.”
Another fun fact- at the last minute, the director told me to do a funny voice as I was introduced to the sorority girls and that’s what came out of my mouth- the shock on the girl’s faces is very real
— Anna Faris (@AnnaFaris) August 22, 2018
McPhee also celebrated The House Bunny‘s 10-year anniversary, sharing two cast photos and writing, “it’s been 10 years today and the eyes are STILL the nipples of the face.”
it’s been 10 years today and the eyes are STILL the nipples of the face. #WhereMyZetasAt pic.twitter.com/edQTILa3Ux
— Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) August 22, 2018
Dennings shared hilarious photos of her character’s bonkers style, writing, “The House Bunny is 10 years old, unlike my #LEWKS which are ageless.”
She also shared alternate (and arguably, incredibly sexist) movie posters from the film, which was originally titled I Know What Boys Like before its release.
Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith and Karen McCullah Lutz, who wrote the movie, took to Twitter to honor the occasion, sharing hilarious memes and photos.
👯♀️ HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HOUSE BUNNY! 👯♀️ pic.twitter.com/hgmX4H1Vb0
— Kirsten 'Kiwi' Smith 🥝 (@KiwiLovesYou) August 22, 2018
— Karen McCullah (@KarenMcCullah1) August 22, 2018
And lastly, Smith joked about Faris’s whole “meth addict angle,” while also teasing a sequel.
Maybe in the sequel? https://t.co/GPbnA0ZaLF
— Kirsten 'Kiwi' Smith 🥝 (@KiwiLovesYou) August 22, 2018
It doesn’t seem like there are any plans for a House Bunny 2 at the moment, but with so many beloved films getting the reboot or sequel treatment right now, we wouldn’t be surprised (or mad) if it did.
