WithThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2hitting theaters this weekend, starsJennifer Lawrence,Josh HutchersonandLiam Hemsworthhave been making the press rounds as of late, but there is one interview that this trio won’t soon forget. YouTube starsAnthony PadillaandIan HecoxfromSmoshhave a running gag whereIan Hecoxinterviews celebrities, although he’s fed instructions byAnthony Padillathrough an earpiece. These pranksters had set up an interview withJennifer Lawrencefor this franchise finale, but little did they know, the tables were about to be turned on them.
Smosh fanDylan Miceli-Nelson, who suffers from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, teamed up with Prank It Forward andJennifer Lawrence,Josh HutchersonandLiam Hemsworthto prank these pranksters. Through the course of this awkward interview,Ian Hecoxis told to remove his shoes and tellsJennifer Lawrenceto shoot a small apple off his head with a Nerf crossbow. As the interview drags on, the actress becomes more and more uncomfortable before just leaving the interview altogether.
Dylan Miceli-Nelson,Josh HutchersonandLiam Hemsworthwere watching the entire interview themselves, giving their own set of instructions toJennifer Lawrence, before she walked out of the interview. Shortly afterJosh HutchersonandLiam Hemsworthcame in to confrontIan Hecoxabout his awkward interview, it was revealed that the Smosh guys had been pranked.Jennifer Lawrencethen came out with the mastermindDylan Miceli-Nelson.
This hilarious prank is also helping to benefit a good cause. For every fan who posts this video with the hashtag #PrankItFWD, and for every 1,000 YouTube views, $1 will be donated to DoSomething.org. You can also visit CDMD.UCLA.edu/BeReasonable to learn more about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and visit Dylan’s ownYouTubechannel as well.
The eight-minute video has already gotten 1.7 million views in just over a day since it was posted, and you can take a look at the entire prank below. You can also check out a video whereDylanexplains why he wanted to prank Smosh, and another video that goes behind-the-scenes of this epic interview. What do you think aboutThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2stars teaming up with a young fan to prank Smosh?
