{"id":3644,"date":"2021-04-01T17:25:23","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T17:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/?post_type=people&p=3644"},"modified":"2021-04-01T17:25:23","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T17:25:23","slug":"paul-rudd","status":"publish","type":"people","link":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/people\/paul-rudd\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Paul Rudd Vegan?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Paul Rudd (G.L. \/ Bigstockphoto.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

American actor, Paul Rudd, is best known for his starring role as Ant-Man in the eponymous film and sequels. He has also appeared as the same shrinking\/growing superhero in other Marvel Universe films, Captain America: Civil War<\/em> and Avengers: Endgame<\/em> (which is one of the highest-grossing films of all time). In his long career, he\u2019s appeared in more than 60 films, 40 or so TV shows and had a few stints on Broadway. But putting his stardom aside for the moment, we\u2019re focused on the simple question: Is Paul Rudd vegan?<\/p>\n

Unlike another \u2013 perhaps slightly more illustrious \u2013 actor, Joaquin Phoenix<\/a> (who rightly wears his veganism like a badge of honour), Paul Rudd is not vegan. Like many so-called vegan celebs<\/a>, a lot of the claims that Rudd is vegan are based on very poor evidence. In fact, the claims are based on evidence that is frankly not even circumstantial. After all, if someone wears a feather boa, it doesn\u2019t make them a peacock (Note: feather boas are NOT vegan!).<\/p>\n

Why Do People Think Paul Rudd Is Vegan?<\/h2>\n
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kathclick \/ Bigstockphoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So, why does anyone even think Paul Rudd is vegan in the first place? Well, it appears to come down to a dietary choice he made when appearing on the YouTube series, Hot Ones<\/em>, which is quite an amusing watch if you like seeing people reacting in funny ways when they consume very spicy food and, let\u2019s face it, who doesn\u2019t? Strangely, the choices made on this show seem to carry great weight in the world of \u201care they\/aren\u2019t they vegan\u201d, with Ricky Gervais<\/a> among a number of stars to have had their menus scrutinised by vegans.<\/p>\n

In general, during the show, a celebrity is interviewed by the host, Sean Evans, whilst tucking into chicken wings that increase in spiciness as the show goes on. But when Rudd appeared on the show that was broadcast on YouTube on 17th October 2019 (see below), he opted for vegan-friendly cauliflower \u201cwings\u201d instead of the standard chicken wings. This inevitably got vegan chins wagging and many were quick to rejoice that the Ant-Man star was turning his back on the world of meat consumption\u2026 at least, until about 20 minutes into the vid when he blasts that idea from the water in no uncertain terms.<\/p>\n

In the show he says, \u201cI\u2019m actually not a vegetarian but I am trying to become better\u201d as he talks about his favourite sandwich from Joe\u2019s Kansas City Bar-B-Que that includes brisket beef and provolone cheese. He says the sandwich, which is about as un-vegan as you can get, is \u201cincredible\u201d and \u201cthe perfect meal\u201d. This is not the sentiment one might expect from anyone who is even veganish<\/em>, let alone fully vegan. He also talks about his love of Kansas barbecues in general and there was no suggestion his standard menu includes aby of our favourite vegan barbecue<\/a> staples.<\/p>\n