Reese Witherspoon and Peyton Manning.Photo:Reese Witherspoon/Instagram
Reese Witherspoon/Instagram
Reese Witherspoonmight just be ready to suit up for the Super Bowl!
TheMorning Showstar, 48, teamed up with hall-of-fame quarterbackPeyton Manningin a new clip shared onInstagramon Sunday, Feb. 9 — as the retired NFL star taught the actress the proper way to toss a football.
“Who knew filming #YoureCordiallyInvited would come with quarterback lessons from@PeytonManning,” Witherspoon captioned the clip.
“Chiefs, Eagles… if you need an extra arm, I’m available! 🏈,” she joked.
So after Manning showed her which fingers to place on which laces, the Oscar winner made a somewhat confused face to the camera. “Where are we throwing it?” Witherspoon asked Manning, who informed her that she’d be throwing it directly to him.
“So first thing you’re gonna do is you’re gonna wipe the windshield,” he said, describing the movements of his non-throwing arm. “Then you elbow the short person… So you kind of flick the booger off your finger.”
After some “oohs” and “ahs,” Witherspoon gave it a try herself, standing on the other side of an office space as she tossed the ball to Manning and mimicked his movements.
“Like that,” he said, approving. “Perfect!”
Peyton Manning shows Reese Witherspoon how to hold a football.Reese Witherspoon/Instagram
The new clip from Manning and Witherspoon is not their first team-up, as the football star makes a cameo in the actress' latest comedy,You’re Cordially Invited, which arrived on Amazon Prime Video on Jan. 30.
During his brief appearance, Manningstars as himself, pitching an idea to Witherspoon’s wedding-planner character Margaret. In their latest social media clip, the duo are sporting the same outfits they wear in the film, seemingly meaning the football lesson from the NFL great took place behind the scenes.
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Will Ferrellstars alongside Witherspoon in the comedy film, playing Jim, the father of the bride, with Witherspoon starring as the sister of a different bride. Chaos ensues when the duo find out their wedding parties have been accidentally double-booked at the same remote venue.
Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon attend a London screening of ‘You’re Cordially Invited’ on Jan. 23, 2025.Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/WireImage
Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/WireImage
The Nicholas Stoller-directed movie also featuresJimmy Tatro,Leanne Morgan,Ramona Young,Jack McBrayer,Celia Westonand others, and marks Ferrell and Witherspoon’s first onscreen team-up since they appeared together in a skit onSaturday Night Livein 2001.
As for their first impressions of each other back then, Witherspoon told PEOPLE last month that “[Ferrell] was the big attraction of the show. Everybody wanted a skit with you.”
Ferrell, meanwhile, remembered thinking Witherspoon was “really talented” onSNL. “I mean, that’s a hard show to do, but you hid your fear really well,” he said.
source: people.com
