Natasha Lyonne Almost Forgot ‘Poker Face’s John Cho Was In ‘American Pie’: “I Haven’t Seen Those”

[ad_1] Natasha Lyonne is again on the street for Season 2 of Poker Face, and she or he introduced just a few outdated mates alongside for the experience.

Whereas discussing the star-studded visitor roster of the Peacock present’s sophomore season, the primary three episodes obtainable to stream Might 8, the actress admitted to Deadline that she wasn’t completely positive if she’d beforehand labored with ‘The Sleazy Georgian’ actor John Cho.

“I believe that he’s possibly in among the American Pies,” she stated. “I’ll be sincere, I haven’t seen these. I did see the primary one on the premiere. I do love Chris and Paul Weitz. I do discuss numerous shit about that film, it’s largely simply because I don’t perceive highschool or proms or suburbia.”

Regardless of having solely seen the primary American Pie (1999), Lyonne performed the sarcastic Jessica within the teen movie and its sequel American Pie 2 (2001). Though she sat out American Wedding ceremony (2003), she returned for 2012’s American Reunion.

Lyonne added, “However I believe that John’s in these motion pictures. As a result of at any time when I see John round city or one thing, we’re all the time like, ‘American Pie!’ After which, when he received to set, we had been like, ‘American Pie!’ However I used to be form of enjoying alongside, if I’m sincere, as a result of I used to be identical to, we’ve been doing that bit for over a decade, and so I type of needed to decide to the bit. He's within the motion pictures, proper?”

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Cho has appeared in the entire American Pie movies as ‘MILF Man’, recognized for bestowing the nickname upon Stifler’s mother (Jennifer Coolidge). “Jennifer Coolidge! Does she wanna be in Poker Face? As a result of she ought to be!” declared Lyonne.

Along with Cho, Lyonne reunites with just a few different acquainted faces in Season 2, together with David Krumholtz and Kevin Corrigan from Slums of Beverly Hills (1998), Melanie Lynskey from However I’m a Cheerleader (1999) and Orange Is the New Black co-stars Taylor Schilling and Adrienne C. Moore.

Different Season 2 visitor stars embody Giancarlo Esposito, Cynthia Erivo, Katie Holmes, Gaby Hoffmann, Kumail Nanjiani, Kathrine Narducci, Sherry Cola, Ben Marshall, John Mulaney, Ego Nwodim, Sam Richardson, Awkwafina, Corey Hawkins, Simon Rex, Cliff ‘Technique Man’ Smith, Davionte ‘GaTa’ Ganter, Haley Joel Osment, Justin Theroux, Patti Harriso, Jason Ritter, Alia Shawkat, Carol Kane and Geraldine Viswanathan.