And although itвЂ™s been credited with sparking a conversation about the absence of funny women at the movies, according to Wiig, that also wasnвЂ™t the idea. вЂњAfter I saw how much people loved it in the movie,вЂќ Apatow said in 2011, вЂњI instantly asked her if she had any plans to write a script for herself.вЂќ Wiig went on to write the screenplay with longtime friend Annie Mumolo, and has since said she doesnвЂ™t consider it to be a вЂњwedding movie,вЂќ but rather, one of friendship. When Kristen Wiig practically stole the show in less than two minutes as a passive-aggressive E! entertainment executive, Jill, in Knocked Up, Judd Apatow, who wrote and directed the film, encouraged her to pen what would ultimately become Bridesmaids.

Here, five things you may not know about Kristen Wiig.ДЎ. Wiig, but celebrity is of great heed around these parts, and in honor of the film, we did a little digging of our own-not into the supernatural, but into WiigвЂ™s superstardom. Acting and being in the public, to me, are two different things.вЂќ Well, no offense to Ms. вЂњFame is sort of the downside to what I do,вЂќ the famously private actress said in 2010. The surrounding buzz has reached an all-time high, but according to Wiig, the fanfare is actually the drawback of what she does. The Ghostbusters remake featuring an all-female ensemble cast is officially hitting theaters next Friday, and headlining the film is Kristen Wiig, fellow Bridesmaids costar Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones.

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