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Hotline Bling dramatic reading from Bryan Cranston, Rooney Mara, Paul Dano, and more in surreal video

'That can only mean, one thing.'

Christopher Hooton
Wednesday 16 December 2015 14:04 GMT
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Following the success of ‘Salman Rushdie reading Drake’, a host of Hollywood celebrities have served up some deadpan recitals of the 6 God’s “Hotline Bling".

Saoirse Ronan kicks things off musically, before Elizabeth Banks comes in with a stern yet sassy “late night, when you need my love”.

Paul Dano, Kristen Wiig. Amy Schumer and Bryan Cranston give the summer sleeper hit more of a bedroom drama vibe however, while Seth Rogen delivering the lines as though they’re straight out of one of his comedies.

Joel Egerton, Brie Larson, Greta Gerwig and Rooney Mara also take part, though the final line of the W magazine skit is left to Cranston, who goes all Heisenberg on: “That can only mean one thing”.

What could possibly be next? Daniel Day-Lewis reading Fetty Wap? Joaquin Phoenix reading an entire Young Thug mixtape?

For my money, nothing will ever top Michael Shannon’s dramatic reading of that sorority letter though.

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