Paul Rudd's face incident that circulated widely was actually part of a staged and scripted prank for a podcast episode. The video showed him appearing to suffer burn injuries after spilled hot coffee, being loaded into an ambulance, and acting in pain. However, this entire scene was designed for entertainment on comedian Rick Glassman's podcast "Take Your Shoes Off." The coffee spill, the ambulance scene, and the burn makeup were all fake, created with the help of a makeup artist and stunt performer. The stunt was used as a promotional effort and was not a real accident or injury. Paul Rudd is completely fine, and there was no actual burn injury to his face.