Los Angeles, Dec 20 (NationPress) The renowned Hollywood actor Paul Rudd fabricated a story about performing Hamlet "in a production directed by Ben Kingsley" early in his career.

At 56, Rudd has become one of the most sought-after actors in the industry over the last two decades. However, when he was just starting out, his manager decided to embellish his résumé by claiming he had performed Shakespeare with the Oscar-winning Kingsley, despite the fact that Rudd had only participated in a masterclass led by the Gandhi actor.

During an appearance on The Graham Norton Show, Rudd recounted, "When I first got a manager, I had no credits to place on my CV, but I had once attended an afternoon masterclass with Sir Ben Kingsley while in school. My manager listed it as, 'Paul played Hamlet in a production directed by Sir Ben Kingsley.' I lived in constant dread that he would someday see my CV!"

Rudd's breakthrough came in 1995 with notable roles in the comedy Clueless and the horror sequel Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers. He is currently blending horror and comedy in his latest project, Anaconda, a meta-reboot of the 1997 film of the same name, as reported by femalefirst.co.uk.

In this film, Rudd stars alongside Jack Black in a story about two friends who venture to the Amazon to shoot an amateur remake of the Jennifer Lopez-led Anaconda, only to face a real, gigantic man-eating snake.

When asked about the film's inception, Rudd shared, "Jack and I are both huge fans of Tom Gormican’s The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. When this script landed, it seemed to carry similar DNA in that it was a clever meta-comedy reboot. I was thrilled to be a part of it, especially upon learning that Jack was involved."

Black, who joined Rudd on the UK talk show, mentioned he agreed to portray wedding videographer Doug McCallister when he found out Rudd would be playing background character Ronald 'Griff' Griffen Jr. He said, "It’s incredibly funny and wild. I had never read anything like it. My main excitement was working with Paul because he cracks me up. I made sure he was definitely attached to the film before signing anything. When I evaluate a script, I look for at least three 'worth the price of admission' moments, and this script certainly delivers some memorable scenes."