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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton and Damien Gayle

Anchorman director to sell Sex Panther prop in climate fund auction

L to R: Paul Rudd, Will Ferrell, David Koechner and Steve Carell in Anchorman: the Legend of Ron Burgundy.
L to R: Paul Rudd, Will Ferrell, David Koechner and Steve Carell in Anchorman: the Legend of Ron Burgundy. Photograph: Dreamworks Skg/Allstar

It may smell like pure gasoline, but it could now help Just Stop Oil. The director of Anchorman is selling the film’s original Sex Panther cologne (“Yep, it’s made with bits of real panther, so you know it’s good”) to raise money for climate protesters.

The prop is just one memento being auctioned from the personal collection of Adam McKay, who was also behind the climate satire Don’t Look Up, to raise money for the Climate Emergency Fund.

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