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Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, & Edgar Wright on a Real-Life 'World's End'

Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, & Edgar Wright on a Real-Life 'World's End'

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'The World's End' is the final installment of the cult favorite "Cornetto Trilogy" collaboration from Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Edgar Wright, and YH catches up with all three of them at Comic-Con to get the scoop on what they would do if it really was the end of the world! Find out which one would slaughter a bucket of KFC and which one would get his Brony on! Hosted by Nikki Novak (@nikkinovak).

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Young Hollywood

Nick Frost is over there. We're going to chat with them in a minute about The World's End. They haven't seen each other in 20 years.

Simon Pegg

I'm free to do what I want.

Young Hollywood

But tonight, they're returning to their hometown to finish the ultimate bar crawl.

Simon Pegg

This is our chance to finally conquer the Golden Mile. 12 pubs, 12 pints.

Young Hollywood

And this time, they're going to make it to the last bar. The World's End. Go! Cuz I'm free. How are you? What a lovely What a lovely blue top. Oh, thank you. Well, it's a whole unitard. It is. Yeah, it keeps going. And going. So The World's End. Yes. This film takes place. It's a night in the life. Yes. World's End is a pub, but let's just say it was the world's end. You can do anything you want. Sky's the limit. Go anywhere. What are you doing?

Simon Pegg

I would sit down with my wife and my daughter and watch My Little Pony or something like that.

Young Hollywood

You come back and everything's always different. I suggest you get on your way. Welcome home, boys. It's not us that's changed. It's the town. If you had one night to live. You can go balls to the wall, do whatever you want. What are you doing?

Nick Frost

Eat a great big bucket of KFC. And like, just forget about the calories.

Young Hollywood

We're just five friends on a night out. Having a good time. Last night in your life. You can go balls to the wall, you can do whatever you want. What are you doing?

Edgar Wright

I don't know, what are you up to? Really? Well, you can borrow my cat suit if you'd like.

Young Hollywood

All right. That could be a start. Now, what are you doing while you eat KFC? Are you just going to go out eating KFC? Like a big bite and then the world end?

Nick Frost

Just have, you know, like sort of I don't know. Um, I think maybe like sort of have a a a fine wine and a great meal would be a nice way to go out, wouldn't it?

Young Hollywood

A fine wine with some KFC, with some bucket of chicken.

Nick Frost

I I Yeah. Yeah. Let's do that.

Young Hollywood

So you wouldn't You wouldn't tear up the town with your daughter and your wife?

Simon Pegg

No, cuz she's only four. And uh Well, she's going out with you, know. It'd be their last night. We'd probably uh fashion a rudimentary rocket ship and take off and colonize other planets.

Young Hollywood

That sounds like a great idea. What's an actual Friday night like for you? Friday night for In reality.

Nick Frost

Okay, for for me, um, Mrs. Frost and I put our our child down at 7:30, and we kind of go crazy for an hour. We we have the evening to ourselves. We'll enjoy a curry and then watch some television.

Young Hollywood

Newton Haven has been taken over by robots. Did you believe him? We should head back to London. A. We're all drunk. B. We've got blood on our hands. Or like ink. We've got ink on our hands. They go and watching My Little Pony, can you recite episodes? Can you recite lines from it?

Simon Pegg

I don't. I I know some of the ponies. I know Rainbow Dash. I know uh Pinkie Pie, that kind of thing. Um, me and my we me and my Matilda buy a little app that you design ponies. And you can put their right little manes on. We sit there for hours just designing ponies. We've made about 150.

Young Hollywood

Wow. No one would expect this of Simon Pegg. This is a scoop. This is a major scoop at young Hollywood. I'm telling you. Nobody's getting this.

Simon Pegg

I don't I've got you my My Little Ponies. I've got them on my phone. It sounds really kinky, actually.

Young Hollywood

What the hell is that? We are going to get to The World's End if it kills us. Oh, no! Don't say.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Simon Pegg

    Actor in 'The World's End' and interviewee

  • Nick Frost

    Actor in 'The World's End' and interviewee

  • Edgar Wright

    Director of 'The World's End' and interviewee

  • Nikki Novak

    Host of the interview

  • Rainbow Dash

    My Little Pony character mentioned by Simon Pegg

  • Pinkie Pie

    My Little Pony character mentioned by Simon Pegg

  • Matilda

    Simon Pegg's daughter, with whom he designs ponies

  • Mrs. Frost

    Nick Frost's wife

FAQ

What movie are Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Edgar Wright promoting?+
They are promoting 'The World's End', which is the final installment of the Cornetto Trilogy.
What would Edgar Wright do if it was the end of the world?+
Edgar Wright would sit down with his wife and daughter to watch My Little Pony.
What would Nick Frost do on his last night on Earth?+
Nick Frost would eat a great big bucket of KFC and forget about the calories.
What is Simon Pegg's secret hobby?+
Simon Pegg and his daughter design My Little Pony characters on an app, having created about 150 of them.
Who hosts the Young Hollywood interview?+
The interview is hosted by Nikki Novak.

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