Jennifer Coolidge Reveals How Costar Pete Davidson Is 'One of the Most Unpredictable People I've Ever Met' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Jennifer Coolidge and Pete Davidson inRiff Raff(2025).Photo:Roadside Attractions

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Jennifer Coolidgewon’t soon forget the momentPete Davidsonshowed up with style to the set of their new movieRiff Raff.In a chat with PEOPLE surrounding her performance in theDito Montiel-directed crime comedy, Coolidge recalled how the cast filmed in “the middle of winter,” which meant they were “immediately thrust” into smaller spaces together to avoid the cold weather.“I remember one day it was freezing … and I was in the house [where we filmed], and then this Rolls-Royce pulls up. And I was like, ‘Who’s that? It must be the owner of the house, right?’ " says Coolidge, 63. “And then it’s Pete Davidson in his Rolls-Royce.“She continues, “That car didn’t quite go with the neighborhood or any of the experience. But then I thought, ‘He’s doing his own thing.’ I was never as interesting as that, you know — showing up in a Rolls-Royce in the middle of winter at some job.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Jennifer Coolidge and Pete Davidson inRiff Raff(2025).Roadside Attractions"I like that Pete Davidson is one of the most unpredictable people I’ve ever met,” Coolidge adds. “You can’t really get a take on him, because he’s like this chameleon.“And the formerSaturday Night Livestar has his own praises to sing about Coolidge’s personality, tellingAccess Hollywoodat a screening ofRiff Raffin New York City on Wednesday, Feb. 26, that “working with her was amazing.““She’s like a unicorn,” said Davidson, 31. “She’s exactly what she’s like onscreen. So nice, so generous — I describe her as a unicorn. Like, I can’t believe she’s a real person.“Riff Rafffollows Vincent (Ed Harris), a former criminal whose ex Ruth (Coolidge), their son Rocco (Lewis Pullman) and Rocco’s pregnant girlfriend Marina (Emanuela Postacchini) show up unexpectedly to Vincent’s vacation home, where the latter is staying with his wife Sandy (Gabrielle Union) and Sandy’s college-bound teenage son DJ (Miles J. Harvey).The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Miles J. Harvey and Ed Harris inRiff Raff(2025).Roadside AttractionsFamily secrets and skeletons are uncovered over the course of the movie, which premiered at theToronto International Film Festivalin September 2024, as the dysfunctional brood are thrust into a present-day criminal situation, putting them face to face with gangster Leftie (Bill Murray) and his henchman Lonnie (Davidson).Speaking to PEOPLE about Davidson in particular, director Montiel, 59, says, “Pete had this look in my mind — the movie is a million miles from it, but aJohn Cazalevibe. And I had just watchedDog Day Afternoon, so that was on my mind.““And I thought, when Pete and [Davidson’s fellowSNLalum Murray, 74] get into a room together and watching them mess around, I thought it was going to be fun. And I think it is,” he adds.Riff Raffis in theaters now.

Jennifer Coolidgewon’t soon forget the momentPete Davidsonshowed up with style to the set of their new movieRiff Raff.

In a chat with PEOPLE surrounding her performance in theDito Montiel-directed crime comedy, Coolidge recalled how the cast filmed in “the middle of winter,” which meant they were “immediately thrust” into smaller spaces together to avoid the cold weather.

“I remember one day it was freezing … and I was in the house [where we filmed], and then this Rolls-Royce pulls up. And I was like, ‘Who’s that? It must be the owner of the house, right?’ " says Coolidge, 63. “And then it’s Pete Davidson in his Rolls-Royce.”

She continues, “That car didn’t quite go with the neighborhood or any of the experience. But then I thought, ‘He’s doing his own thing.’ I was never as interesting as that, you know — showing up in a Rolls-Royce in the middle of winter at some job.”

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Jennifer Coolidge and Pete Davidson inRiff Raff(2025).Roadside Attractions

“I like that Pete Davidson is one of the most unpredictable people I’ve ever met,” Coolidge adds. “You can’t really get a take on him, because he’s like this chameleon.”

And the formerSaturday Night Livestar has his own praises to sing about Coolidge’s personality, tellingAccess Hollywoodat a screening ofRiff Raffin New York City on Wednesday, Feb. 26, that “working with her was amazing.”

“She’s like a unicorn,” said Davidson, 31. “She’s exactly what she’s like onscreen. So nice, so generous — I describe her as a unicorn. Like, I can’t believe she’s a real person.”

Riff Rafffollows Vincent (Ed Harris), a former criminal whose ex Ruth (Coolidge), their son Rocco (Lewis Pullman) and Rocco’s pregnant girlfriend Marina (Emanuela Postacchini) show up unexpectedly to Vincent’s vacation home, where the latter is staying with his wife Sandy (Gabrielle Union) and Sandy’s college-bound teenage son DJ (Miles J. Harvey).

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Miles J. Harvey and Ed Harris inRiff Raff(2025).Roadside Attractions

Family secrets and skeletons are uncovered over the course of the movie, which premiered at theToronto International Film Festivalin September 2024, as the dysfunctional brood are thrust into a present-day criminal situation, putting them face to face with gangster Leftie (Bill Murray) and his henchman Lonnie (Davidson).

Speaking to PEOPLE about Davidson in particular, director Montiel, 59, says, “Pete had this look in my mind — the movie is a million miles from it, but aJohn Cazalevibe. And I had just watchedDog Day Afternoon, so that was on my mind.”

“And I thought, when Pete and [Davidson’s fellowSNLalum Murray, 74] get into a room together and watching them mess around, I thought it was going to be fun. And I think it is,” he adds.

Riff Raffis in theaters now.

source: people.com