While appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday night, Emma Stone showed off her comedic chops by reciting Steve Martin’s profanity-laced tirade from Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
After the Cruella star explained to Kimmel that she used to watch the 1987 John Hughes movie on repeat while growing up, Stone proved it by nailing the iconic rant from the film. During the scene, Martin’s Neal Page says variations of “fuck” 18 times while going off on a Marathon Car Rental agent (played by Edie McClurg), who gets the final word by matter-of-factly stating Page is “fucked.”
The speech is the sole reason why the otherwise tame Planes, Trains and Automobiles is rated R and was one of the main reasons Martin agreed to do the film, which is a Thanksgiving staple.
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Kimmel fed Stone with McClurg’s previous line from the scene to help her channel her best Steve Martin impression. Showering the actress with praise after the performance, the host told her it was “beautifully done.” Watch Stone’s impression below, followed by the original scene.
Cruella simultaneously arrived in theaters and Disney+ Premiere Access today. In his review of the movie, our very own Clint Worthington described Stone’s performance as “brash and bold, playing both frumpy and fierce with a verve openly evocative of Bette Davis.”
