20 little-known facts about cult classic films and shows

11) In The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Steve Carell's chest was waxed for the first time, so all his reactions were genuine

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Steve Carell's raw reactions in The 40-Year-Old Virgin when he had waxed on his chest was because this was his very first real experience of the same.

This gave him an unanticipated jolt of pain, and the film thus had much comic relief. Even in later interviews, he expressed how the movie depicted awkwardness and vulnerability, which helped the movie transcend into a classic comedy.

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