It is uncommon to find an unexpected true friendship in a world where relationships are frequently based on common interests or upbringings. Enter Bradley Cooper, a Hollywood megastar, and Mike Tyson, a former heavyweight champion. These two polar opposites have forged a remarkable friendship.
A former undisputed heavyweight boxing world champion, Mike Tyson is regarded as one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time. He has consistently come up with a variety of outlandish, astounding ways to uphold his reputation as the ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’.
Bradley Cooper, meanwhile, is a well-known Hollywood actor, and director, who has appeared in a number of blockbuster films, including The Wedding Crashers, Silver Linings Playbook, and A Star Is Born. Cooper’s career has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of a Hollywood leading man.
And over time, an unlikely friendship between Tyson and Cooper has grown. They first shared a screen in 2009’s The Hangover, which was directed by Todd Phillips.
Cooper once disclosed in a candid interview that Tyson’s kind gesture sent the former into panic mode.
Mike Tyson Had To Practice Punching For The Camera
Mike Tyson did not require any acting or singing advice from Todd Philips when he joined the cast of The Hangover. Unexpectedly, Phillips had to help the well-known boxer with his punch.
Phillips claimed that there was a significant distinction between punching someone in a real fight and doing so on a movie set. The former professional boxer kept doing it incorrectly for the camera, according to Phillips, who spoke with James Cordon in an interview for The Late Late Show With James Corden.
Well, in actuality, Phillips showed Tyson how to perform the move correctly so that it would look good on camera.
According to Phillips, Tyson’s reaction to this was priceless as he appreciated him as:
“He [Mike Tyson] is really funny guy and is really down for anything. … Without missing a beat he goes, ‘Oh this is great. I’m getting boxing lessons from the captain of the Jewish debating team.’”
Tyson’s comic timing helped him get a role in the 2011 sequel, The Hangover Part II. The success of the film was enhanced by his portrayal of a fictionalized version of himself.
A Championship Belt That Mike Tyson Gave To Bradley Cooper
Bradley Cooper spent the majority of his time on The Late Late Show With James Corden talking about The Hangover with host (James Corden) and director, Todd Phillips.
Cooper and Phillips had a ton of stories to tell Corden about their 2009 comedy film, and the host did not try to hide how much he admired the popular movie. This was especially true when he brought up Mike Tyson’s brilliant cameo in the film.
The Wedding Crashers actor recalled how he and Tyson’s family had become close friends. He acknowledged that they had “lost touch over the last couple of years,” mentioning only going to the 2008 film, as an exception.
Additionally, after seeing his Broadway performance of The Elephant Man, Cooper talked about the awesome-but-fake gift he received from Tyson and his family:
“They gave me one of his belts. One of his boxing belts… I didn’t know what to do because it had the medallions and everything, but I also noticed it actually wasn’t a real belt. I think it was a ‘Mike Tyson belt,’ but not actually one of the championship belts.”
He then said while laughing:
“But my heart stopped. Then I said, I can’t accept this.”
Well, the sequel, The Hangover Part II, and the third and last part, The Hangover Part III, were released in 2011 and 2013, respectively.
Despite receiving mixed reviews, the movie managed to earn over $467 million at the global box office, making it the tenth-highest-grossing movie of that year.
Source- The Late Late Show with James Corden
