Danish Comedian Unwittingly Stars in Elaborate TV Prank
TV2 apologized after 149 people helped stage a four-month hoax that secretly filmed Rasmus Wallbridge for a Truman Show-style series.
- Danish comedian Rasmus Wallbridge spent four months working on a Scary Movie-style film, unaware he was secretly filmed for TV2's hoax show Alle elsker Rasmus , a Truman Show situation brought to life.
- Public outrage erupted after the series went public, involving 149 people including collaborator Martin Johannes Larsen; critics argued the prank went beyond comedy, amounting to bullying.
- Danish celebrity chef Hannah Grant called the deception 'rotten,' while TV host Anna Lin suggested the programme should have been named Everyone Bullies Rasmus.
- Following the backlash, TV2 pulled the series from streaming, and programme director Dorthe Thirstrup issued an unconditional apology, stating 'It was a wrong decision to make the programme the way we did.'
- Rasmus broke his silence regarding future pranks, stating 'I strongly urge them not to,' while collaborator Martin also apologized on Instagram, writing he 'never intended to hurt' his friend.
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For four months, a comedian believes that his dream of his own feature film is coming true. Danish TV2 is filming the prank with a hidden camera. 149 people are initiated, the film is never filmed. Is that still funny?
Real-life ‘Truman Show’: 149 people deceived comedian for four months
In Denmark, Rasmus Wallbridge thought he was finally making his dream film, unaware friends, colleagues and celebrities were secretly filming him for TV 2; the series was later pulled after a public backlash, apology and internal review
Comedian Unwittingly Stars in Elaborate TV Prank
Danish median Rasmus Wallbridge spent four months thinking he was making a feature film with his longtime creative partner. The project turned out to be an elaborate television prank filmed with hidden cameras, reports the AP, triggering a public backlash in Denmark. Everyone Loves Rasmus, the resulting show, premiered on...
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