Director of ‘Don’t look up’ says that the accident of a phone number being used for sex was an accident

• Adam McKay claimed it was a “pure accident”You can reach the 1-800 PSA number to have sex.
• “That’s just a random phone number,”He said.
• You dialled the number and a woman answered your call. “Welcome to America’s hottest hotline…”It was then disconnected.

“Don’t Look Up”Adam McKay, director of the film, has no idea where the 1-800 number used in the movie ended up at a hotline for sex.

In the middle of

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Dark comedy about the reaction of the world to two astronomers (Leonardo DiCaprio & Jennifer Lawrence). A fake PSA advertisement plays informing people that a large comet could destroy Earth.

“Maybe, just maybe one of our scientists … can be that friend we all need to lean on during uncertain times,”DiCaprio’s Dr. Randall Mindy is heard saying this to the screen while a concerned lady calls the number from her kitchen.

“Call 1-800-532-4500 for peace of mind,”He continues.

Well, people actually did, and earlier this month social media timelines filled with people reacting to what they heard on the other line — a woman’s voice saying: “Welcome to America’s hottest hotline. Guys, hot ladies are waiting to talk to you. Press one now. Ladies, to talk to interesting and exciting guys free, press two to connect free now.”

(Insider called this number earlier in March and can confirm that it was a mock hotline for sex. The number is currently disconnected.

McKay was puzzled at the film’s inclusion of the number when Insider brought it up to him in a recent interview. He did admit that there was an opportunity to create a phone number.

“We were going to set up a line for that,”McKay stated. “But we didn’t think of doing it until the end and we didn’t have enough time to get our own phone number so that’s just a random phone number.”

“We in no way planned it being a sex hotline,”He continued. “Pure accident.”

McKay said that maybe someone had put the number behind him, but quickly changed his mind.

“Unless someone at Netflix or our graphics house picked it and I didn’t know about it, I have no idea,”He said. “In fact, no way. They wouldn’t have done that on purpose.”

Insider reached out to Netflix for comment, but did not receive an immediate response.

“Don’t Look Up”Currently available on Netflix