Channing Tatum had no idea that a line from one of his previous roles would become a meme forever.
during an interview movie mixthis blink twice The star admitted his 21 Jump Street In the 2014 comedy, the character’s statement “My name is Jeff” has been referenced all the time, even in an unexpected place.
“It’s a weird thing that happens in pop culture, you know? Same with ‘My Name is Jeff.’ It’s just a very small moment in the movie,” he said.
Tatum recalled that the line wasn’t “that funny” during a table read of the script, but it unexpectedly became a fan favorite: “I remember we did a table read, even at the time It’s not that fun either, all of a sudden.
“Every time I go through TSA, someone says, ‘My name is Jeff,'” he revealed. “I go through TSA almost every time.”
The interviewer told Tatum that his name was actually Jeff, which was also a reference to him. “At least you can share this with me,” the actor said with a smile.
These two movies, 21 Jump Street and 22 Jump StreetJonah Hill and Tatum starred as undercover cops trying to stop an outbreak of a new synthetic drug in a high school, then continued into college in the sequel. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s 2012 comedy grossed more than $200 million at the box office. The 2014 sequel had the second-best opening in the history of an R-rated comedy at the time.
during an interview comic book network In June, Tatum said he still hoped for the long-rumored third Jump Street Movies become reality.
“There’s a project that’s been written that’s still the best script I’ve ever read for a third movie,” Tatum said.
Following the successful release of two works 21 Jump Street On the film front, Sony has been toying with the idea of a crossover movie featuring its comedy series 21 Jump Street and Men in black. Tatum’s co-star Hill later revealed that the movie merger was unlikely to happen.
“It’s just a lot of bureaucracy, a little outside the box,” Tatum explained. “It was really difficult to make, but we kept working hard to get it done.
“You know what, I’m going to put some good juju out there and I’ll say I’d love to see 23 Jump Street,” Tatum said. “I’d love to do it with Jonah, and I know Jonah wants to do it. We’d love to play again.
