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"Seriously, man. I'm just being honest; I think the bunny suit is just a little much."
Funny moments in Free Guy.
Previews and Promos
- The teaser trailer to Free Guy opens with a lighthearted jab at the Disney Live-Action Remakes.
- In one promotional video, Ryan Reynolds and Taika Waititi talk about how pleased they are to be working together for the first time...blatantly ignoring the fact that they were both in Green Lantern (2011). When Joe Keery and Jodie Comer call them on this, the camera cuts back to Ryan and Taika's empty chairs.
- Another video
has both actors reprising their roles as Deadpool and Korg and reacting to the trailer.- It includes bits of Self-Deprecation in true Reynolds fashion: "Or this trailer gives away too much, or Ryan Reynolds is just me, which is super insulting by the way." / "His face is so punchable."
- "I prefer Dark World."
- Some Biting-the-Hand Humor too: "This looks fun... in a 'last days of Fox fire sale' kind of way."
- Just the basic fact that the first Marvel Cinematic Universe character Deadpool has ever met is... the goofy and laid-back rock monster Korg, instead of any MCU mainstays.
Film
- During one of Guy's trips to the ATM, you can see a player lagging out behind him.
- As it takes place inside a video game, this is quite possibly the only film that manages to make both teabagging and the Floss (you know, the Fortnite dance) funny.
- Once Guy puts on the glasses, he can see various icons and images in the game HUD, one of which just says "subtle product placement" in a nod to video games and movies that do the same thing.
- It is, in fact, a bottle of Reynolds' Aviation Gin.
- Guy asks for a cappuccino instead of his usual order. Everyone is confused and revolted, and even a passing tank slowly points its cannon at him.Officer Johnny: Somebody's about to get SHOT!
- A police car arrives for Guy, and from it comes Keys in a Porn Stache... and Mouser's avatar in a rabbit costume. Also, the Running Gag where insists the rabbit is an apex predator.
- Keys and Mouser confronting Guy, the former thinking Guy is a hacker in an NPC skin, and Guy having no idea what's going on:Mouser: Nice skin!
Guy: Thank you, that's sweet!
Mouser: How'd you get it?
Guy: Well, uh, mostly genetics, I think. I'm pretty lucky, I have naturally dewy skin.
Keys: Listen up, Neutrogena... [Guy touches his face in confusion]- Then they try to explain what's happening, and Guy is still not following:Keys: And another thing, you can't hack the NPC avatars!
Mouser: No, sir!
Keys: It screws up the mission log—
Mouser: Screws it up!
Keys: —and it makes the game look bad!
Mouser: Horrible!
Guy: I got like 5% of that. - Finally, Mouser demands Guy "lose the skin", to Guy's utter confusion:Mouser: The whole thing! The face, the outfit, everything, ditch it! If you don't, we're gonna kill you!
Guy: Why?!
Keys: And we're gonna KEEP killing you!
Guy: Still why?!
Mouser: Until we do find out who you are, and then we're gonna ban you for life!
Guy: Okay, no, I want to comply! I just find the order of those threats very confusing!
- Then they try to explain what's happening, and Guy is still not following:
- The chase through an abandoned building, with Guy having a crash course in jumping shoes, missing a wrecking ball while "Wrecking Ball" plays in the background, and having his fall cushioned by a sudden inflatable suit. The kicker is when he realizes he's alive....and then Mouser and Keys ram him with the police car.Guy: I CAN'T DIE!! I'M NEVER GONNA DIE— [gets hit by a car and dies]
- Almost all of Antwan's scenes (pre-Villainous Breakdown) due to how much fun Taika Waititi is having playing such a smug Manchild.
- "A virus that's giving me ass and ball cancer at the same time! INOPERABLE!"
- The player's reactions when Guy goes towards the robber:Robber: What the hell do you think you're doing?
(cut to a player and her sister playing Free City)
Player: Go back to your side.
Player's sister: It's just an NPC, waste that motherf— - Antwan's logic for wanting to pump out sequels to Free City rather than make a new, original game.Antwan: IPs and sequels, that's what the people want! Let me ask you a question: you love Kentucky Fried Chicken, right?
Mouser: Yes!
Keys: No.
Antwan: If you love Kentucky Fried Chicken, and I make Kentucky Fried Chicken, and I know that you love Kentucky Fried Chicken, why would I make another restaurant called, I dunno, 'Albuquerque Boiled Turkey'? - When Millie is ranting about Antwan, Guy thinks she's referring to God:"God's a dick??"
- During Guy's Level Grinding to get to level 100 so he can work with Millie:
- He attempts to stop an attack on an NPC, which causes one player to chuck a grenade at Guy. Guy catches it and tries to time a Grenade Hot Potato, throwing it back...into a passing truck that ricochets it back to Guy. Boom.
- Guy puts out a NPC on fire with a fire extinguisher, who happily thanks Guy for the kindness and goes on his way, only to be shot dead and teabagged by a player moments later.
- Guy's evolving AI puts a new wrinkle into his morning routine of saying hello to his pet goldfish as he levels up:
- The viral sensation of "Blue Shirt Guy" leading to his ventures becoming a clue on Jeopardy!:Alex Trebek: 'This character in the video game Free City has been turning heads by being the good guy.'
Contestant: Who is 'Blue Shirt Guy'?
Alex Trebek: You are absolutely right! 'Who is Blue Shirt Guy?' [turns to camera] Who is he or she, indeed?
- Millie and Guy hopping on a motorbike while under attack in the stash house:Millie: Is that a Glock in your pocket?
Guy: No.
Millie: What?
Guy: It’s two Glocks.
[Millie smiles and takes the Glocks.]
Guy: Oh! - The scene when Guy and MolotovGirl kiss... cut to Millie awkwardly staring at her monitor in a complete jumble of emotions. When Keys comes over later, she's even more taken aback when Keys tells her Guy has evolved beyond NPC programming, meaning Guy's kiss to her avatar was not a role-playing human player, but an act of genuine artificial intelligence.Millie: The first time I kiss a non-toxic guy in forever, and of course he's not even real!
Keys: He kissed you? There's not a button for that.
Millie: Oh, he found the button.- As part of Keys' evidence for the NPCs gaining sentience, he cites one NPC learning to make a cappuccino on her own, when he can't even froth his own oat milk.
- The streamer who yells at his mom for interrupting his encounter with Guy. He is a big fan and begs Guy to say his hilariously edgy catchphrase with him: "You know what time it is? It's crime o'clock, baby."
- There's also the streamer's introduction. When Guy encounters the streamer's avatar, he's so enthusiastic about meeting him, leading audiences to believe the streamer is equally enthused. Cut to the real world, and we see the streamer speaking in a rather monotone voice.
- The same streamer's rather uncomfortable propositioning to Guy, is hilarious as it's Channing Tatum using suggestive and over the top dance moves.Mom: You’re 22 and live in my house, there is no God!
- That whole scene just keeps escalating.Revenjamin Buttons: NO!! MOM!! Do not touch that sock! That's my special sock! You touch that sock, you'll be in therapy for the rest of your life!
- That whole scene just keeps escalating.
- After getting his entire world view destroyed by the revelation that his world is just a video game, Guy rants furiously in public in the middle of street that nothing matters, drawing the attention of those near him. A car promptly hits him, causing everyone to go back to what they were doing. Just when you think Guy's died again and going to respawn, he gives a hearty "Officer Johnny!" greeting when said officer walk by.
- During Guy's big rallying speech to the citizens of Free City, Guy asks Millie what life is like in the real world, using her experiences to point out that bank robberies are a rare occurrence and don't happen multiple times a day, and the streets aren't littered with corpses. Then he asks her if gun violence is a major issue, and... well....
- Also during the speech, an NPC has his arms up all the time because it saves time when he gets robbed. When told that he's safe and can put them down, he is physically unable to do so.
- The reveal of Dude, as well as how his dialogue is mostly placeholders. CATCHPHRASE!Dude: There are three things I love in life: Kicking ass!...TBD!...Third thing here!
- Guy's security friend Buddy is entranced with Dude's muscular build, even spending several seconds blatantly groping his chest. He's not even upset when Dude beats the snot out of him.Buddy: [hoisted above Dude, laughing] I'm like a feather to him! [tossed into lamp post]
- During his fight with Dude in the climax, Guy busts out a very familiar-looking shield leading to both the Avengers theme and a cameo few people were expecting.Chris Evans: What the shit?!
- Even more hilarious when you remember the Memetic Mutation originating from Avengers: Age of Ultron where Cap plays the role of the Profanity Police.
- Following the above moment, Guy pulls out his next item; a Lightsaber, complete with appropriate theme music! Everyone is awestruck, even briefly Antwan.
- Once Dude gets the HUD glasses, he gets distracted by the collectibles, and his items are Whey Protein and other stuff a Dumb Muscle would like. All while the The Greatest American Hero theme plays!
