{"id":2069764,"date":"2025-10-05T03:08:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T03:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2069764"},"modified":"2025-10-05T03:08:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T03:08:03","slug":"prince-william-admitted-to-eugene-levy-that-he-was-a-big-american-pie-fan-back-in-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-william-admitted-to-eugene-levy-that-he-was-a-big-american-pie-fan-back-in-the-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William Admitted to Eugene Levy That He Was a Big \u2019American Pie\u2019 Fan Back in the Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"57feb453-4b3b-48fb-bb3c-634290de01be\">Today in &#8220;royals\u2014they&#8217;re just like us&#8221; moments, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-william-is-absolutely-ready-to-step-up-and-become-king-early-if-needed\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-william-is-absolutely-ready-to-step-up-and-become-king-early-if-needed\/\">Prince William recently admitted<\/a> to loving a classic low-brow comedy film.<\/p>\n<p>The Prince of Wales recently sat down with Eugene Levy for a chat on the Oct. 3 episode of the actor&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/channel\/tvs.sbd.4000?at=1001l369U&amp;ct=marieclaireus-us-1316476021766625836&amp;itscg=30200&amp;itsct=Future_TV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-url=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/us\/show\/the-reluctant-traveler-with-eugene-levy\/umc.cmc.237ur6qdup9h826huv7jg25yu\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/channel\/tvs.sbd.4000?at=1001l369U&amp;ct=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;itscg=30200&amp;itsct=Future_TV\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-merchant-name=\"Apple TV+\" data-merchant-id=\"189410\" data-merchant-network=\"Generic\" data-merchant-url=\"tv.apple.com\">Apple TV+ series, <em>The Reluctant Traveler<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>and the discussion the pair had was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-william-rare-comment-about-parents-divorce-said-he-doesnt-want-to-make-same-mistakes\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-william-rare-comment-about-parents-divorce-said-he-doesnt-want-to-make-same-mistakes\/\">one of the most candid interviews William has ever done<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\" href=\"\" data-url=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"57feb453-4b3b-48fb-bb3c-634290de01be-2\">And one of the candid admissions the royal made on the during <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/channel\/tvs.sbd.4000?showId=umc.cmc.237ur6qdup9h826huv7jg25yu&amp;at=1001l369U&amp;ct=marieclaireus-us-1180292322537676868&amp;itscg=30200&amp;itsct=Future_TV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-url=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/us\/episode\/living-the-royal-life-in-the-uk\/umc.cmc.9syqnykuaxvkn551dhfahwy3?showId=umc.cmc.237ur6qdup9h826huv7jg25yu\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/channel\/tvs.sbd.4000?showId=umc.cmc.237ur6qdup9h826huv7jg25yu&amp;at=1001l369U&amp;ct=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;itscg=30200&amp;itsct=Future_TV\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-merchant-name=\"Apple TV+\" data-merchant-id=\"189410\" data-merchant-network=\"Generic\" data-merchant-url=\"tv.apple.com\">the episode, titled \u201cLiving the Royal Life in the U.K.,&#8221;<\/a> was about his love (or, at very least former love) for the movie that brought the world one of Levy&#8217;s most iconic performances: <em>American Pie. <\/em><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"pt-3 pb-4 mb-4 border-b border-solid border-[#333]\">\n<span class=\"&#10;after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t-[#333] after:border-t after:border-solid&#10;before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t-[#333] before:border-t before:border-solid&#10;font-article-heading pb-3 !text-base font-bold uppercase sm:text-sm text-[#333] flex\"><br \/>\nYou may like<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>For anyone unfamiliar, the <em>American Pie <\/em>franchise is a series of raunchy sex <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/culture\/g22520389\/best-90s-movies\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/culture\/g22520389\/best-90s-movies\/\">comedies released in the late 1990s<\/a> and early 2000s. And anyone unfamiliar with the comedy franchise is clearly not in William&#8217;s age bracket because, as the royal pointed out while confessing his status as a fan of the films, they were pretty unavoidable for anyone who was in their teens or early twenties around the time of their original release.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I heard you were in town, so I thought, why not get you over here? I was a big fan of your earlier films, Eugene, all the <em>American Pies,<\/em>&#8221; Will<em> <\/em>joked at the beginning of the conversation, per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/prince-william-admits-american-pie-fan-who-saw-with-eugene-levy-reluctant-traveler-11823421\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/people.com\/prince-william-admits-american-pie-fan-who-saw-with-eugene-levy-reluctant-traveler-11823421\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"><em>People<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To be fair, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/a27297923\/prince-william-painfully-shy-in-school\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/a27297923\/prince-william-painfully-shy-in-school\/\">William <em>was<\/em> a 17-year-old boy<\/a> when the first <em>American Pie <\/em>movie was released in 1999, placing him firmly in the comedy&#8217;s target demographic.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m afraid I was, I was of that generation,&#8221; the 43-year-old father of three said of his <em>American Pie<\/em> fandom days.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-UniE9bv2tHf7ubaVm2Rkog\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-UniE9bv2tHf7ubaVm2Rkog slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Get exclusive access to fashion and beauty trends, hot-off-the-press celebrity news, and more.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Proving his interview chops, Levy did not just let this drop without a followup question, asking William who watched the <em>American Pie <\/em>movie with him back in the day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Lots of my friends,&#8221; William said, without calling out any specific fellow fans by name.<\/p>\n<p>Levy, for his part, was not at all surprised by the fact that William was a fan of the <em>American Pie <\/em>movies. During an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/HbEypleErl0?si=MWi-U9v9oHz7ZRCC\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/HbEypleErl0?si=MWi-U9v9oHz7ZRCC\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\">interview with <em>USA Today<\/em>&#8216;s Ralphie Aversa<\/a> while promoting Season 3 of <em>The Reluctant Traveler<\/em>, the subject of the royal&#8217;s love for the movie came up, giving Levy a chance to respond without the pressure of a direct royal audience.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He did mention <em>American Pie<\/em> that he had seen, which was interesting and yet not surprising,&#8221; the actor said, citing the fact that William was a teenager at the time the movie came out as the main reason news he was a fan wasn&#8217;t a surprise.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Of course, he would have wanted to see American Pie. That&#8217;s not shocking,&#8221; Levy said. &#8220;It would have been shocking if he had no interest in seeing it whatsoever.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The fact that William predictably watched the <em>American Pie<\/em> movies just like most other teenage boys at the time fit perfectly with Levy&#8217;s overall impression of the royal as an incredibly normal and grounded person.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have to say, I was taken aback by how at ease he made me feel,&#8221; Levy said of his impression of of William after their chat. &#8220;He&#8217;s really a terrific, terrific gentleman, really smart, [with a] great sense of humor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And, if it weren&#8217;t already clear, that&#8217;s definitely a compliment\u2014the actor went on to praise Will&#8217;s &#8220;regular guy&#8221; vibes, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-william-reign-as-king-will-look-markedly-different-for-royal-family\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-william-reign-as-king-will-look-markedly-different-for-royal-family\/\">especially for a future world leader<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s just a regular guy,&#8221; Levy added. &#8220;I mean, he just struck me as being so down-to-earth that it just bodes well for the future of the monarchy. I think.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.marieclaire.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today in &#8220;royals\u2014they&#8217;re just like us&#8221; moments, Prince William recently admitted to loving a classic low-brow comedy film. The Prince of Wales recently sat down with Eugene Levy for a chat on the Oct. 3 episode of the actor&#8217;s Apple TV+ series, The Reluctant Traveler and the discussion the pair had was one of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2069765,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2069764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Prince-William-Admitted-to-Eugene-Levy-That-He-Was-a.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2069764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2069764"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2069764\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2069766,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2069764\/revisions\/2069766"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2069765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2069764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2069764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2069764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}