Fifteen years after Bridesmaids originally hit theaters, the food poisoning scene remains a moment that can be recalled with vivid clarity when reflecting on the film. While gross-out material is stereotypically aimed at male audiences, the Kristen Wiig movie did well to shatter that idea. It’s a wonderful and key part of the beloved modern comedy, which makes it all the more surprising to learn that it was a relatively late addition to the script.
Vanity Fair recently brought Wiig and co-star Rose Byrne together for a mini Bridesmaids reunion, and part of the discussion pertained to the unfortunate mess that the title characters make in a bridal gown shop following a visit to a questionable restaurant. The former explained that the goal was for her and co-writer Annie Mumolo to craft a gross-out scene that came from their own specific vision – and part of that was apparently not actually seeing too many bodily fluids. Said Wiig,
