Actress was so frightened by Danny DeVito acting “weird and gross” on the set of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia that she never wanted to work with him again
Danny DeVito surprised the actress on the set of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia by making her perceive him negatively at first.
When stepping into roles, actors often put on completely different faces without necessarily becoming approachable and likeable. Then they may not resemble themselves at all, and so it was with Danny DeVito, who became Frank Reynolds before shooting scenes on the set of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. From being considered a likable actor he was becoming, as Mary Elizabeth Ellis put it, a “weird and gross” person.
Ellis works with DeVito on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and after meeting him as Frank on the set of the series, unprepared for what she would experience, she lost her desire to act alongside the famous actor. She talked about her first experience with DeVito on the set of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia during an AMA on Reddit.
And it's because it was the first time I worked with Danny. And Danny does a thing where he gets into character before the scene, like, starts being weird and gross like Frank before the scene starts. And I wasn't prepared for that. So I was like OHmygodwhatthehellisthispersondoing? And can I please never work with them again?
At the time, Mary Elizabeth Ellis had no idea about the way Danny DeVito works, hence her reaction. However, she soon understood that the famous actor simply got into his role earlier and that explained his unusual behavior.
Therefore, despite her initial bad impression, Ellis re her time spent on the set of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia with DeVito very well, and the aforementioned situation is one of her favorite memories.
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