Regina Hall fooled D'Arcy Carden's brother about Moana credits
DIRECT ANSWER: Regina Hall jokingly told D'Arcy Carden's brother Will that she was an animation editor who worked on Disney's Moana, a claim Carden knew was false but let play out. Will fully believed her deadpan delivery. Hall was never involved in the film; Carden shared the story on Las Culturistas while promoting The Five-Star Weekend on Peacock.
Key Takeaways
- Regina Hall told Carden's brother Will—an animation editor at Netflix—that she edited "Moana" during an introduction.
- Carden knew Hall was lying immediately but let the bit continue; Will, despite a strong "bullshit detector," fully believed her.
- Hall was not involved in making "Moana," though she later made her animated feature voice debut in "The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants."
- The anecdote surfaced on Las Culturistas as Carden discussed chemistry with her "Five-Star Weekend" co-stars.
What Happened When Regina Hall Met D'Arcy Carden's Brother?
On the July 9 episode of Las Culturistas titled "AT ONCE!," Carden told hosts Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang about introducing Hall to her brother Will, who works as an editor on animated movies at Netflix. When Carden mentioned Will's job, Hall deadpanned that she was also an editor.
Carden recalled the exchange: "I introduced her to my brother who is an editor for animated movies. And I said, 'This is my brother Will, he works at Netflix.' And she goes, 'I'm an editor.'"
Carden said she knew right away Hall was lying but kept the conversation going. When she added that Will works in animation, Hall escalated the joke. "And she goes, 'I edited Moana,'" Carden said.
Why Did Will Believe Regina Hall's Moana Claim?
According to Carden, her brother typically has a reliable nose for nonsense. This time, Hall's delivery was too convincing. "He totally believed her. She's so deadass," Carden told Rogers and Yang.
Co-host Yang reacted with immediate delight, calling the moment "f--king legendary." Carden had already praised Hall's humor earlier in the segment, describing the "Scary Movie" and "Girls Trip" star as so dry it is "scary."
The story reads less like a Hollywood scandal and more like a classic Regina Hall bit—improvised, understated, and absurd enough to fool someone who actually works in animation.
Was Regina Hall Really an Editor on 'Moana'?
No. As TheWrap notes, Hall was not involved in the creation of "Moana," one of Disney's biggest animated movies of all time. Carden presented the exchange as a joke, not a factual credit.
Hall's actual animated work came later. She made her animated feature voice-acting debut in last year's "The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants." The Moana claim was humor, not a resume line.
How Does This Connect to 'The Five-Star Weekend'?
The podcast appearance doubled as promotion for Peacock's "The Five-Star Weekend," which began streaming all eight episodes on July 9. Carden stars as Brooke, Hollis Shaw's anxious "mom friend," while Hall plays Dru-Ann, Hollis's ambitious college bestie and sports agent.
In a Variety review, the publication highlighted the ensemble chemistry among Garner, Hall, Sevigny, Carden, and Chan. Carden's behind-the-scenes stories suggest that rapport extends well beyond the Nantucket set.
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