As if we needed any more convincing that Bill Murray is the coolest person in the history of Western civilization, the elusive actor has once again proven he’s here to entertain, both on screen and off. Believe it or not, the latest place the legendary “Lost in Translation” Oscar-nominee has appeared isn’t a screen near you but…a neighborhood kickball game?
According to the folks over at Entertainment Weekly, Dr. Venkman himself decided to limber up and make an otherwise normal game of kickball amongst friends a wee bit more memorable.
So, here’s how the epic story went down: Team member Chris DiLella said the team was getting their kicks on an otherwise average Sunday afternoon at New York’s Roosevelt Island when Murray “popped out of nowhere…played for a bit…Gave us all high-fives and let us pose with him in the picture.” The group shot, of course, has since unsurprisingly gone viral.
While most of us are probably sitting around thinking “Wow, I need to play kickball more often!” the story shouldn’t come as too much of a shock. A mythology has been building over the last few years, surrounding the eccentric Murray’s extracurricular exploits. From bartending in Texas to singing karaoke with random people, it appears he’s found his new calling as an “everyman” extraordinaire.
You sure have to admire a guy who will not only take the time to greet fans, but also party with them. While the notoriously difficult-to-reach actor has been keeping busy (he can be seen as FDR in the film “Hyde Park on the Hudson” opening this December), it seems he’s never too busy to let loose and be that zany character we all know and love. So, as Carl Spackler would say, he’s got that going for him…
So, if you’re getting a little depressed that none of these fantastic events have happened to you, take comfort in the fact that one of the more famous folk tales surrounding Bill Murray has him walking up behind strangers on the city streets (maybe you!), covering their eyes, and when said shocked stranger turns around, telling them “No one will ever believe you.” Because really, who would?